shoe box store seminar

Our studio has been invited to an IIDA sponsored Retail/Hospitality Forum event featuring a presentation by Joe Baer, founder of ZenGenius LLC. Baer's career encompasses several years of progressive and innovative leadership in the Visual Merchandising and Special Events industries. He is a creative entrepreneur and creative force.

What is the difference between Visual Merchandising and Interior Design? How can learning more about visual merchandising improve your design work and create additional opportunities for retail and service projects? Understand the basics and guiding principles of visual merchandising and improve your skills as an Interior Designer.

This information session will include a review of the Retail Industry, history, terms, trends and great examples of how retail merchandising and interior design are being used in tandem to create extraordinary retail experiences. In addition, your skills and knowledge will be put to the test with hands-on quick merchandising exercises and an exciting visual challenge.

You have two chances to attend this seminar (next week!) :

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Triangle City Center
6:00 pm registration
6:30-8:00 pm presentation, refreshments
Cameron Village Shopping Center
Former Talbot’s Kids Store
438 Woodbern Road
Raleigh, NC 27605
RSVP: iida.nctriangle[at]gmail[dot]com

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Charlotte City Center
11:30 am registration
12:00-1:30 pm presentation, lunch
Apostrophe Lounge
1440 S. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28203
RSVP: Erna Perelle, eperelle[at]gmail[dot]com

Cost :
$5 Student members
$10 Student non-members

RSVP's were due....well, yesterday. However, we'll talk about this in class tomorrow and if enough of you would like to attend, we'll see what we can do...

SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING T-SHIRT

Which happens to fall during our class time :
Given our interest in t-shirts and, more broadly, the journey of clothing this semester, this might be a nice lecture to sit in on. Let me know if you want to take some time tomorrow to attend this talk.

mark your calendars

Wednesday, September 30 at 6 pm Bill Grant, President and Creative Director of Grant Design Collaborative, will speak about *branding* in a keynote address at the Triad Design Leadershop.  The event is *free* and will take place in Harrison Auditorium on the campus of N.C. A&T State University. 

Please join me for this learning opportunity.