IIDA Leaders Breakfast 2010

The IIDA Leaders Breakfast is back for its 21st year, featuring speakers, business and design innovators and interior design leaders.

Enjoy:
Alison Levine: Team Captain of the First American Women’s Everest Expedition, ‘Team No Boundaries’ and Groundbreaking Polar Adventurer.

Alison Levine was born with a life-threatening heart condition that precluded her from participating in most demanding physical activities as a child; but, after she had surgery as a teenager, she discovered a passion for mountain climbing. Levine served as the team captain of the first American Women's Everest Expedition, skied across the Arctic Circle to the geographic North Pole, and in January 2008, made history as the first American to complete a 600-mile traverse from west Antarctica to the South Pole.

Celebrate:
Shane’s Inspiration: To Eliminate Bias against Children with Disabilities

In 1997, Catherine Curry-Williams and Scott Williams lost their son, Shane Alexander, to Spinal Muscular Atrophy only a few weeks after his birth. Had Shane lived, he would have spent his life in a wheelchair. This tragedy resulted in the creation of Shane's Inspiration, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with disabilities.

July 17th: Heal the Bay - Beach Cleanup & Sand Castle Competition

IIDA presents Heal the Bay, a Beach Cleanup & Sand Castle Competition, on Saturday, July 17th at Venice Beach at Rose Ave.

Survival Tool No. 1: BIM Solutions

This Wednesday, IIDA SoCal presents Survival Tool No. 1: BIM Solutions.

Part 1
THE TOOL: What is BIM (Building Information Modeling)?
Presented by Bette Quan/BIM Solutions

Part 2
THE APPLICATION: John Wayne Airport Project
Presented by David Loyola and Nick Acevedo/Gensler

IIDA Student Design Exhibition, June 24th - 26th at the Herman Miller Showroom

Please join IIDA for the first annual IIDA SoCal Student Design Exhibition. See the quality & breadth of what design students produce and vote for your favorite projects.

Featuring:
- Thesis projects from Southern California’s top design schools
- Finalist from the F3 Student Furniture Design competition
- Furniture pieces from Art Center, Bernhardt sponsored Design Studio

Participating students will display their work and provide resumes to interested parties. The exhibition will run from June 24th - 26th at the Herman Miller Showroom: 3641 Holdrege Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90016.

This Saturday: IIDA Art Walk + Designer's Craft Show

In conjunction with the Culver City Art Walk, IIDA is hosting this event to bring to light how talented the design community is. The event will take place at the Tandus Showroom, 5968 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232. Live Entertainment provided by Paperbag Rider from 1:30 - 2:30pm and Flashpoint from 4 - 6pm. Reception starts at 4pm.