ASID Austin Elevate by Design Conference 2016

The Texas Chapter of ASID Austin Design Community invites all designers, industry partners, architects, educators, and students to the 2016 Elevate Austin by Design Conference hosted by ASID Industry Partner Ferguson [700 E Saint Elmo Rd, Austin, TX 78745] on Friday, June 10, 2016 from 9am-5pm.

Elevate Austin is a full day CEU event featuring IDCEC*-approved CEUs and several HSW CEUs that qualify for TBAE continuing education requirements for Registered Interior Designers.

*Be prepared to provide your IDCEC Identification Number during the registration process. Members of ASID, if you do not know your IDCEC number, you can find it by logging into asid.org and going to the Admin section of My Account and clicking on the "Your IDCEC Number" link.]

We are excited to feature nationally acclaimed author and local Austin designer Kim Lewis of Kim Lewis Designs as this year’s keynote speaker. Don’t miss a day full of industry relevant information and networking!

Overall Schedule

• 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Registration & Breakfast provided by Ferguson, ASID Industry Partner
  
• 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Morning Sessions
• 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch
• 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Afternoon Sessions
• 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Keynote Speaker Kim Lewis
• 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Happy Hour

Educational Sessions

MORNING SESSIONS

10:00 AM | Minimal Space Design
presented by Dennis Hunt of Victoria + Albert Baths, ASID Industry Partner
HSW | IDCEC CEU-102773 | Basic
Minimal Space Design is a course designed to help learners understand the unique and growing challenges of design within limited interior spaces. Learners will gain insights that will lead to strategies of efficient design.

11:00 AM | Preventive Biocidal Surfaces: Expanding the Scope of Interior Design
presented by Mark Krejchi of Wilsonart, ASID Industry Partner
HSW | IDCEC CEU-103759 | Intermediate
The world of healthcare is experiencing a shifting paradigm characterized by changing demographics and business models. This presentation discusses new technology that allows interior space design to play an important role in mitigating healthcare associated infections. Equipped with this information, designers and architects will understand the best available materials technology for creating interior surface solutions that contribute to a healthier patient care environment.

11:00 AM | TBA
presented by Jonathan Thompson of SUNsational Solutions, ASID Industry Partner

12:00 PM | Image 360°™: Branding, Visibility & Money
presented by Kim Kuhteubl of MeByDesign.com
GEN | IDCEC CEU-101193 | Intermediate
In this branding and visibility strategy session and CEU, interior designers will work on establishing their brand DNA; learn how their blocks to being visible are impacting their bottom line; how to identify their audience of ideal clients; and how to create a circle of opportunity both on and offline.

12:00 PM | White: The Mother of All Colors
presented by Ashlynn Bourque of Sherwin-Williams, ASID Industry Partner
HSW* | IDCEC CEU-104666 | Basic
In this course we will look at how we define white as a color, it’s appearance throughout history, the importance of light on all color but especially white, the psychological and physiological effects of white and finally the application of white in interior and exterior spaces. *Considered GEN for IDCEC, but considered HSW for TBAE.


AFTERNOON SESSIONS

2:00 PM | Quartz Surfacing: Attributes and Benefits
presented by Jennifer Nutt of Cambria, ASID Industry Partner
HSW | IDCEC CEU-103116 | Intermediate
This course covers the fundamentals of quartz surfacing, including its performance attributes vs. alternative products and typical applications in commercial and residential environments. The course provides an overview of typical production: testing and quality-assurance processes that are common practice within the quartz surfacing industry. Additional topics include the manufacturing process and the professionals involved in the supply chain, from raw material to the end consumer or project, as well as best practices in fabrication and installation of quartz surfacing.

2:00 PM | Specifying Glass Tile with Confidence
presented by Thom Vaughn of Oceanside Glasstile, ASID Industry Partner
GEN | IDCEC CEU-103530 | Basic
This course is designed to educate the audience on the types of glasstile on the market today. There are many types of glass on the market produced in various ways. We will go over the history of glass tile, quality standards in place to help protect the consumers, manufacturing methods, mounting methods, sustainability and installation methods. At the end of this presentation, the audience will have the confidence to specify the right products for the right applications.

3:00 PM | Advanced Ceramic Tile Methods, Standards and Materials
presented by Tracy Robertson of American Olean
HSW | IDCEC CEU-104545 | Intermediate
Provides solid foundation of all aspect of ceramic tile and installation materials for high quality visually and thermally comfortable and energy efficient buildings. Explains complexity of using ceramic tile as suitable flooring source in buildings and demonstrates design strategies for a multitude of space types by graphically analyzing several examples of installation and product composition. ANSI and TCNA criteria are reviewed and their relationships are explained. Installation methods are reviewed and case studies are used to demonstrate these methods on real buildings from schematic design to post occupancy.

3:00 PM | How to Specify the adorne Collection by Legrand
presented by Amy Collier of Legrand, ASID Industry Partner
[Workshop not for CEU credit]
Legrand provides complimentary assistance for any trade professional specifying adorne, which includes specific electrical diagrams and diagrams/BOM for under cabinet lighting and power solutions.

Ticket Levels

[Note that for all tickets levels you must pay/RSVP online here via EventBrite.com. Early Bird Pricing ends at 11:30pm CST on Friday, May 20th.]

• ASID Members: $40 Early Bird Pricing | $50 after May 20th
• Guests (those who are not ASID members): $50 Early Bird Pricing | $60 after May 20th
• Students (both ASID and non-ASID members): $20 Early Bird Pricing | $25 after May 20th
• Student Volunteers: $0 (Student Volunteers receive 1 complimentary ticket, but they still must register/RSVP online to secure their spot. Note that there are a limited number of volunteer positions.)

Note that online registration sales will cease at 5:00pm CST on Thursday, June 9th, so be sure to secure your spot by that time! After that, you will need to register at the door. Checks (made out to "ASID Texas Chapter") and cash accepted.

Posting about this event on social media? Be sure to use #elevateaustin #asidtx in your posts!

Questions about this event? Please contact Jessica Wilhelm, Allied ASID at JNWilhelm02@aol.com or Cristi Peterson, Allied ASID at cristidesignsit@gmail.com.