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ASID Distinguished Speaker seminar titles are marked in blue below ASID headquarters funds one CEU session for each chapter, from a selected group of educators. Chapters select from the national list of presenters and CEU-accredited courses to present a top-notch educational session for their chapter. Seminars By Design 2009-2010 seminars selected are: The Air Inside: Understanding Indoor Air Quality New Seminars For 2010 Surviving the Recession: Business Ethics and the Different Generations(.2 CEU) Addresses questions as well as invites discussion on ethical solutions: How do you manage intergenerational groups with conflicting work ethics? $100.00   Green and Sustainable One Step at a Time (. 2 CEU) $100.00 Don't be overwhelmed by all the choices and chatter. Learn about how you can implement green and sustainable into your practice Contains Sustainability requirement Rethinking Sitting (.2CEU) This seminar explores different ways of sitting that might be more comfortable and better for the one sitting. Differing viewpoints are presented and a better understanding of the way we should sit when performing different tasks is addressed $100.00 #8310    Understanding Barrier Free- ADA and ABA Updates and Residential(.2 CEU) $100.00 Contains Barrier Free requirement #8635   Other Course Offerings The ABC's of Web Design (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7905 Participants will learn the about the importance of a web site design and the things to consider when either developing a new site or making improvements on their existing sites. A step by step summary of what is involved from how to register domain names to how to attract a target market to one's site will be covered. When one knows what to ask and what to look for the entire undertaking becomes less frightening and more valuable. By learning what to do and what to avoid, expenses and mistakes can be minimized. Vining and Schwenk Computer Technology (HSW Texas) Accessibility: What Does the Model Include? (Barrier Free Design) IDCEC Registration # 7962 New Spring 2007 (.1CEU) The new IBC includes some accessibility�what does ADA cover and how do the two work. Accessibility, Sustainability, Profitability and Web Technology : (.8 CEU)- ) IDCEC Registration # 1274 includes Daylighting Accessibility, ABC of Web Design and Protecting Your Green seminars. (Includes Barrier Free Design)   Aging and the Effects of Aging, Living Barrier Free: (.2 CEU)- ) IDCEC Registration # This course covers the effects of aging and solutions that the designer can use while covering the priciples of barrier free designs. Design) *Aging In Place - *ON LINE COURSE AVAILABLE- Click here for more info about on-line learning Click here to view a short demonstration (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7839 What you can do to enable yourself, your parents or your clients to continue to live in their own home as they age. 2 Hours. Vining and Schwenk HSW   As a Generation Ages: An Eight Hour Seminar on Health Safety and Welfare (.8CEU) IDCEC Registration # 1292- We have combined four 2 hour classes into one 8 hour day. Participants will learn how an aging population is affecting design and its environments from aging in place to universal design, fire safety and indoor air quality. The growing awareness of the environment and the ethics involved in sustainability is also covered. Confident Communication (.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7512 Discover how communicating effectively will open doors and help you in all aspects of your business. Vining and Schwenk HSW   Creating A Successful Design Practice(.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7511 Attendees will learn the similarities of successful design firms and the keys of success to follow to ensure success. Participants will learn to uncover their strengths and focus on those to develop a template for success. The different facets of successful firms will be discussed as well as options for available for success. Vining and Schwenk Ergonomics (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7832 -Ergonomics is a discipline that involves arranging the environment to fit the person in it. It is the study of how a workplace and the equipment used there can best be designed for comfort, safety, efficiency and productivity. Vining and Schwenk HSW Ethics in Corporate America: Is it Really a Balancing Act (.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7713 Are we really suffering an ethical meltdown? Can business and ethics coexist? What is going on in the business community and why are more and more scandals being uncovered? The importance of an ethical commitment not just window dressing by companies will be explored. The course also includes a quiz where attendees will be asked to select the most ethical choices in different situations. Vining and Schwenk HSW   Ethics of Sustainability, The Choices We Make  (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 8092 Does one have an ethical responsibility to become sustainable? If so what are the steps one must take when making choices. By highlighting everyday products and citing statistics and other demographic information it illuminates personal responsibility and the steps to consider to change how one views the environment. Vining and Schwenk   Everyday Ergonomics - (.2CEU)NEW 2009 This seminar explores ergonomics from an everyday viewpoint. In the workplace, ergonomics is clearly defined. In the everyday home life it isn't as clear. Daily, interior designers and architects manage the health, welfare and safety of their clients. Are they doing the same for themselves? This course points pout ways to be more ergonomically correct in our day to day live   Generations in the Workplace: Effectively Working with Multi-Generational Customers and Employees (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 8117 This 2 hour seminar defines the four generations in the workforce so that an employer is able to work effectively with his team. Effective communication is different for all four of these generations and for objectives to be reached everyone has to be flexible with working in such a disparate workforce Golden Rule: Ethics in the Design Profession (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration #7660 explores the ethical way to conduct business. There are many people out there asking the question, "Is that ethical?" Design professionals encounter situations each day that may or may not constitute ethical behavior. Learn all about ethics and how you can make the best ethical decisions for you and your clients. Vining and Schwenk HSW Greenhouse Designing with the Environment in Mind  (. 2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7702- The objective of this course is to delve a little further into where design professionals can turn to find out more information and inform attendees of the advancements in the Green Design arena. This course is more in depth the the one hour overview. A discussion on sustainability and what the future holds in regards to environmentally friendly products is included. Trends, statistics, types of products and how everyone can make a difference will also be covered. Case studies have been included as well as what design and industry leaders are saying about this increasingly popular subject. Vining and Schwenk HSW Greenhouse ( .1CEU)IDCEC Registration # 7663 This one hour CEU discusses sustainability and the impact of design on the environment. Certain products will be discussed in regard to their impact on the environment. There will be an explanation of the importance of environmentally smart choices. The growing popularity and the future of green design will be explained as well as how to avoid green washing This course is geared to informing the interior design practitioner about making choices based on the environment without having to sacrifice design integrity. The participants will learn how their selections make a difference and how they can influence their suppliers. Vining and Schwenk HSW   Green Light Exploring Sustainable Lighting Sources IDCEC Registration # 8195 (. 2 CEU) Explaining the importance of efficiently using lighting is the cornerstone of this course. In addition to explaining the pros and cons of light sources and lamp technology, layering controls and other energy efficient and sustainable tools are explored. After talking this course one will have a framework to aid in upcoming residential projects Vining and Schwenk HSW Health, Safety and Welfare: Defining It's Role in Design  (.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7472 Many different components make up the broad field of HSW. Participants will learn what each part includes and how important these issues are. While there are no simple solutions, many of today�s requirements are in place because of past experience. This course points these out as well as offers reasons why each designer needs to be cognizant of HSW issues in the work and home environment. Vining and Schwenk HSW   Help Prevent Fires- Safety and Fire Sprinkler Systems (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration #8095 New 2008 What interior designers need to know about fire prevention including types of fire sprinklers, obstructions to sprinklers and interior finishes. Vining and Schwenk I Will Scratch Yours if You Scratch Mine, The Business of Design (.6CEU): CEU #"s Part A: 7269 Part B #795 Participants learn how to conduct business on a professional level. They will learn the secrets of what their customers really want. and how to do business in a rapidly changing industry. They will learn how to become consultants and problem solvers for their customers. The course is divided into two three hours parts: Part A covers "The Message of Design" and "The Marketing of Design." Part B covers "The Business of Design" and "The Future of Design." Vining and Schwenk The six hour course CEU Registration # is 1805 HSW Indoor Air Quality - LEED Requirements-New 2008 (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 8093 Human health and productivity is the concern as Americans spend an average of 90% of their time indoors where pollutant concentrations may be 3-5 times greater than the outdoors . Basic knowledge of buildings, environment and economic impacts is helpful in support of green building design priorities and decisions. Vining and Schwenk Interior Alternative: Environmentally Sensitive Faux Effects (.2 CEU )This seminar will inform attendees of the advancements in sustainable paints and how to safeguard the environment while using alternatives to standard painting products. Decorative painting is an ever increasing industry and this course points out environmentally safe and ways to achieve decorative goals. A discussion on what the future holds in regards to environmentally friendly products is included. Instructor: Janie Ellis HSW New Architectural Barriers Act (.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration #7776 Understanding the New Architectural Barrier Act of 2004- This will fulfill your state required one hour barrier free requirement. Vining and Schwenk HSW Practice Makes Perfect- Business Tools for Success (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7572 Learn the importance of Contracts, Letters of Agreements and Proposals. Actual examples will be cited as well the differences and merits of these invaluable business tools. Vining and Schwenk Project Management HSW   Project Management (.1CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7610 The participants will learn how to incorporate todays' electronic aids to help them efficiently manage all their projects.   *Protecting Your Green- an Ethical Solution to Fees, Contracts and Sustainable Design On line Course Available Click here for more info about on-line learning Click here for a short demo on the class New Spring 2007 (. 3 CEU's) IDCEC Registration # 7956 One of the hardest aspects of being an Interior Designer is getting compensated fairly for your efforts as well as explaining what your services cover. Running one�s practice in a professional manner and being informed of environmentally sensitive products is an ethical responsibility to the public. Learn what to look for when selecting sustainable solutions and how this ties into the ethics of a professional practice. VIining and Schwenk HSW   Psychology of Color (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7655 Learn the interesting impact color has on its environment. Color and design as it relates to the world around us by taking you through the past, present and into the future. Color does not occur as a fixed force in the environment-- it occurs in the mind, and as such draws heavily upon our emotions, our sense of who we are in a given place. Vining and Schwenk HSW Shining the Spotlight on Daylighting (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7893 is intended as an information source for acquiring basic information and providing information on how to find more advanced information and sourcing. It dispels myths and defines daylighting terminology and products and includes design options when daylighting. Vining and Schwenk HSW Silver Tsunami-Affecting Design Universally (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 8091 The aging of America with a generation that has been highlighted since 1946 is a fascinating topic. While social security (or the lack of it) gets most of the headlines, there are quite a few influences this Silver Tsunami will bring. This topic is also a perfect segue into the different housing options available to one as they age, as well as their role as a caretaker. Aging in Place is a desired outcome for most and the half of the seminar on residential universal design (Barrier Free) addresses this in a concise and helpful way. Vining and Schwenk Strategic Planning for Small Business (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7593 The purpose of this results oriented course is to explain to small business owners (including single proprietors) the importance of planning and to demystify the process. Planning is not only for Fortune 500 Companies. Attendees will learn the basic tenants of strategic planning as well as how the process fits together. They will learn how to conduct a strategic planning session and will learn how a successful plan will positively influence their business and profit margin. They will also acquire the tools to be able to conduct a strategic planning session for their business. Handouts and worksheets will make the concept easier to understand as well as to help the participants during their planning sessions after they leave this seminar. Vining and Schwenk HSW ASID Speaker of Distinction Course The Air Inside: Understanding Indoor Air Quality (.2 CEU) IDCEC registration # 7711 It is estimated that people spend as much as 90% of their time indoors yet very few realize the dangers of indoor pollutants, mistakenly believing that the air inside is much cleaner than the air outside. The different types of pollutants and the health problems each can cause will be covered. These health problems affect the young and older populations more than the general population. Additionally three strategies for maintaining acceptable levels of indoor air quality will be offered. There will also be a section on office buildings and the problems that can occur with poorly maintained HVAC systems Vining and Schwenk HSW   Textiles and Flammability  (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7638 Flammability and Textiles explores the various ways textiles react to fire. The regulations and tests that are currently available will be explained as well as the reasons why new regulations and tests are developed. By understanding the differences in materials and types of projects, the attendees will learn what the future holds and how they can use this information today to help their customers make better, more informed and potentially safer decisions. Vining and Schwenk HSW Today's Designer Green and Universal (.2 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7857 Should a designer incorporate sustainable and lifespan methodology into programming and execution in addition to client needs? Absolutely! This CEU rests on the assumption that it is the ethical responsibility of designers to consider both for their clients, and will address how you can incorporate these two considerations in the design process. Become today's designer and apply sustainable and universal design principles simultaneously. Vining and Schwenk HSW To Fee or Not To Fee That Is the Ethical Question (.2CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7596 An expanded Version of the Original To Fee or Not To Fee Seminar This 2 hour course explores the benefits that design firms and individuals offer and to explain the different ways of charging. When one is confident in their abilities and understand the strengths they bring to a project they are much more confident and capable discussing tone of the hardest aspects of a project, budgeting and money and making sure they are correctly compensated. Ethical misconduct seems to be the stuff of everyday headlines and news shows. Sometimes, even interior designers get in the news for overcharging. The stakes have never been higher regarding personal and professional integrity. Do you ever find yourself asking, What is ethical? By taking this seminar, attendees will learn of research, ways to charge as well as what is important to their customers and how to overcome the common obstacles they will encounter. Vining and Schwenk HSW Universal Design  (.1 CEU) IDCEC Registration # 7611 The participants will learn how to incorporate universal design in all their projects. Designers should be prepared to design for everyone, regardless of their physical or mental capabilities. It is intended to be a quick reference to the seven principles of Universal Design and what the Americans with Disabilities Act really covers. Vining and Schwenk HSW   Welfare: Yours, Your Clients and the Publics (.2 CEU) New 2009 In today's economy what are you doing to secure the financial welfare of your firm, your organization, or that of your client?    Learn what clients are looking for in a designer or project leader What is your ethical responsibility to your client, to your employees, and to yourself? Vining and Schwenk HSW   If You Would Like to Pay by Credit Card Please download one of the following registration forms and fax it to (281) 257-9159 If You Prefer to Pay with a Check Please download a registration form and mail it along with your check to Seminars By Design 11418 Hylander Drive Houston TX 77070 Click here to download registration form