Saturday, June 5th

Do you play an instrument, have a band, or are you a performer?

If so, you are invited to perform at the IIDA membership event on June 5th at the Culver City Artwalk !

Must be available for mandatory meeting on May 12th @ 6:30 in the Herman Miller Showroom – 3641 Holdrege Ave, Los Angeles Ca 90016

For further information please contact Kathleen Selke at 310.382.6299 or Kathleen_Selke@geigerintl.com

2010 is a year to Refresh, Renew, Rebuild!  Our 7th Annual TOAST is an evening to do just that! Join us to celebrate the Northern Pacific Chapter’s achievements for the past year and meet the members and volunteers who helped make things happen.  We will also reveal the winner of the 1st annual IIDA-NPC Emerging Leasers Grant sponsored by BINW.

Playing on our theme, this year’s venue is FareStart (www.farestart.org) and will feature savory food slections and a no-host bar with regional beer and wine selections.  Don’t miss your chance to rekindle old friendships and develop new ones.

Come out and Refresh Renew and Rebuild at TOAST!

To purchase tickets and for more information, click here.

Axiom Design Build is a proud sponsor of BURP.

The Ballard Urban picnic is happening at the Ballard Commons Park on Saturday May 1st.  12-9pm

Festivities will include mobile food trucks, beer garden, live music, bouncy toys, community booths & an outdoor movie. Come one come all.  It’s going to be a great community event!

The outdoor movie is going to be “UP!”

Bring your low lawn chairs we will likely be watching it from the pavement!

Mobile food trucks to include: Skillet, Anita’s Crepes, Dante’s Inferno Dogs, Here & There, Veraci Pizza & Parfait Ice Cream.

Check out the latest info on Facebook: Or contact John Cashman

Inscape’s new web-based training program has been launched to help you sell and specify our award-winning products.

Equip yourself with the knowledge of our company and its products so you are positioned to win projects in today’s competitive environment.

Complete the Product Sales or Product Specification Training and you will be eligible to win $500. Three draws for $500 each will be held this year, so don’t delay.

Training modules are available for both sales and specification training. Each module consists of a pre-recorded webinar with a corresponding quiz and are available 24/7 so you can learn about our products at your own pace.

Go to the Training section of Insite and start taking advantage of this free resource.

Draw Details
To be eligible for a draw, participants must fully complete either the entire Product Sales Training or the Product Specification Training 24 hours prior to date of draw. See Insite for contest rules.
DATES OF DRAWS

• July 2, 2010
• October 1, 2010
• December 31, 2010

(Read more about the event here)

Here are a few pictures from the event:

IIDA-NC includes Hawaii & the Pacific Rim, Northern California, and Northern Nevada.

In addition to the current Board leadership, two Fellows of IIDA, Eric Engstrom (Past President of IIDA 2005-2006), and Jean Hanson (Past Chapter President, IIDA-NC), along with Past Chapter Presidents Gary Nichols, David Meckley, Terry De LaCuesta, and Susan Jue were there to share their expertise.

Current President Collin Burry and President elect Robi Kaseman led day one of the retreat, and Michael Skaar, VP of City Centers, led the second day.

On Saturday February 6th, IIDA’s five City Centers took center stage; these groups represent the heart of the Chapter and operate in each of the major markets served. The Chapter’s directive, Secure in Change, was evident in the progressive initiatives and programs that have been devel- oped in the past year.

A competition for programs among the five City Centers was held, and resulted in multiple awards, including:

• Most Original Effort: “going beyond the boundaries” award – Honolulu City Center for its collaborative work with Japan and Pacific Rim, and san francisco for its extraordinary resurgence and innovative program development.
• Most Educational Event: Fresno City Center for its NCIDQ study initiatives + sacramento City Center for Ceu Saturday
• Beyond-Left-coast – Off the wall Event: Honolulu City Center for its Rock ‘N Bowl, an annual fundraiser
• Most effective/providing Community Service: Silicon Valley Festivus and Silicon Valley Culinary Challenge
• Most effective/creating membership growth: Sacra- mento City Center for Student Mixer and Student Design Awards
• Most Creative -Best Graphics: San Francisco Passport Series
• Most effective/enhancing membership experience: San Francisco – DimSum Networking San Francisco + Silicon Valley Culinary Challenge
• Most effective/supporting student experience: Fresno Boo ‘n Bowl for student sponsorship, sacramento golf tournament to benefit student grants
• Best overall program leadership in a City Center: San Francisco for their Passport series, Philanthropy By Design Collaboration, and NCIDQ prep.

Judges Eric Engstrom, FIIDA, Susan Jue IIDA, and Jean Hansen, FIIDA complemented the extraordinary program development within the five City Centers.
Chapter President Collin Burry commented ”I’m in awe and ever so proud of the creativity, passion and profession- alism of the events In our chapter.”

IIDA-NC can be reached at www.iida-nc.org.

Mike Skaar
VP City Centers IIDA-NC
IIDA-Industry
Skaar Furniture Associates Inc.
The San Francisco Design Center
Two Henry Adams Street, Suites 350 & 353
San Francisco CA
T. 415.487.9900

On February 11th, IIDA members enjoyed a fun event hosted at Interface.  As part of the Passport Series, this event featured an Olympic theme in support of the winter Olympics held just north of the border in Vancouver B.C.

Here are a few ‘candid camera’ snapshots taken at the Designer Biathlon:

Here are a few ‘candid camera’ snapshots taken at the Designer Biathlon:

Here are a few ‘candid camera’ snapshots taken at the Designer Biathlon:

The San Francisco City Center – heart and foundation of the Northern California Chapter of the  IIDA – will be launching an exciting ‘Passport Series’ of events which will kick off with a network cocktail  party on February 11th from 5.30 – 8.00pm. at the InterfaceFLOR showroom, 457 Pacific Avenue.

In view of the fact that it’s on the eve of the Winter Olympics being held in Canada, the theme will have an Olympic flavor.

As the name ‘Passport Series’ suggest, these events will all have a destination theme and have been designed to delight, inspire, educate and entertain.  They’re open to both IIDA members and non-members.

For further information, please visit the IIDA website or call, or email me.

Inscape is excited to be a sponsor of these events and we look forward to seeing you there!

Michael Ackelbein
V.P. Sales (Western)
mackelbein@inscapesolutions.com
415.710.8024

The presentation will focus on specific ergonomic issues and deliver the latest scientific data regarding possible  causes and treatments.  The presentation is open to the entire base.

Dr. Congelton Phd, PE, CPE is a professor of Ergonomics and Safety Engineering at Texas &M  University Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health, Co-Director  of the Ergonomics Center at Texas A&M University and serves part-time as  a Strength & Conditioning Performance Coach for the Athletic Department.  The newest research on strength conditioning for Texas A&M athletes is  the same information that can benefit the young men and women at Travis AFB  in their conditioning efforts.

Dr. Congleton served as a fighter pilot in  the United States Air Force for seven years. He is a Vietnam Veteran with  213 combat missions for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and  16 Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal while flying the F-4 Phantom.

Dr. Congletons’ educational  background includes a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of  Evansville in Indiana, a MS in Management from the University of Arkansas  and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech with research emphasis  on Ergonomics/Human factors (the design of the workplace to fit the worker).

Dr. Congleton previously worked at ALCOA for eight years  as an Industrial Engineer and Safety Manager solving posture and material  handling problems. Dr. Congleton serves as a consultant in research and  development for Neutral Posture Inc., in Bryan, Texas. In addition to his  teaching responsibilities, he works with industry in professional  development and ergonomic evaluation and research (with over 10 million  dollars of support to date).

Dr. Congleton is a past Co-director of the  Ergonomics and Work Measurement Division of the Institute of Industrial  Engineers and is a past member of the board of directors of the  International Industrial Ergonomics and Safety Foundation. His research  interests are in office ergonomics, seated research, workplace design,  prevention and control of back injuries, worker physiology, performance  measurement and enhancement, and ergonomics. He holds 8 patents, 35 refereed  journal publications and has graduated and chaired 19 Ph.D.’s and 70  Masters.

Dr. Congleton is the lead outside Ergonomic Consultant to Neutral Posture Ergonomics and his pioneering research and patented designs are found in a number of their products.  Neutral Posture Ergonomics is a Certified Woman Owned manufacturer and has been one of the top seating providers to Government for decades Their seating products are an excellent complement to Inscape’s ergonomically designed office systems.