2000 Events Archive
January 11: Monthly Chapter Meeting at Tres Design, 6:30.
January 16-19: International Housewares Show, McCormick Place.
For more details see http://www.housewares.org.
January 17: Housewares Social, Mantuano's Mediterranean Table, in the "Star Room",
455 N. City Front Plaza Dr. (NBC Tower)
312.832.2600 (call for directions)
$5.00 per person. Includes appetizers
February 8: Monthly Chapter Meeting at HLB, 6:30.
February 17: Presentation by Bill Fluharty, Johnson Controls.
Director of Advanced Industrial Design for Johnson Controls, he's responsible for overseeing product concept development, future product conceptualization and visualization for all advanced seating, and interior industrial design studios globally. Prior to this appointment, Fluharty served as advanced design manager for the former Prince Corporation (acquired by Johnson Controls in 1996) since 1995, where he oversaw operations at the Holland, Michigan studio.
Institue of Design IIT, 350 North LaSalle (northwest corner of Kinzie and LaSalle) 6th Floor.
6:45 - 7:15 - Drinks & appetizers in the Steelcase room.
7:15 - 8:15 - Presentation and Q & A.
$10 IDSA Members, $20 Non-members, $5 Students
March 14: Monthly Chapter Meeting at Joss Design, 6:30.
March 13-16: NTL Manufacturing Week, McCormick Place.
March 21: Presentation by Richard Meier, architect.
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier, designer of the Getty Center in Los Angeles and Church of the Year 2000 now under construction in Rome, will speak at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. at 7pm in the Rubloff Auditorium. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
March 31 - April 2: U of I - Urbana Champaign Student Show.
March 31-April 2: Midwest District Conference -
"Lifelong Learning".
Chase Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri
The 2000 Midwest District Conference is centered on the "interaction of learning". Speakers will discuss educational transformation in the creative process. Conference attendees will participate in a "design about" setting, where students, professionals, and educators will sit together at round tables for discussion after each speaker/topic. See the website for more details at
April 7-9: Kitchen and Bath Show, McCormick Place.
April 11: Monthly Chapter Meeting at IIT Institute of Design, 350 N LaSalle St, 6:30.
April 15: U of I - Urbana Champaign Career Fair.
May 5: UIC Senior Show, 6:00 - 10:00. Appetizers and exciting projects will be served!
May 9: Monthly Chapter Meeting, Insight Product Development, 4660 N Ravenswood, Chicago, 6:30.
May 11-16: Chicago ART 2000, Navy Pier.
May 12: IIT, Institute of Design Student Show.
Please join us for an unforgettable evening with Pattie Moore, an internationally renowned gerontologist and designer serving as a leading authority on the requirements and behaviors of the elderly and all people as they progress throughout their lifespan. Moore promotes accessibility and usability through "Universal Design", a methodology for which Moore is credited as a founder. For a period of three years (1979-1982), in an exceptional and daring experiment, Moore traveled throughout the United States and Canada disguised as a woman more than eighty years of age. She writes about this experience in her book titled, " Disguised: A True Story".
Ms. Moore holds undergraduate degrees in Graphic Design and Industrial and Environmental Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology, a Masters of Arts Degree in Psychology and Counseling, and a Masters of Education in Human Development (Social Gerontology) from Columbia University, completion of advanced studies in Biomechanics at New York's University Medical School and Rusk Institute. Moore has been seen on Oprah, Jay Leno and the Tonight Show, David Letterman and the Late Night Show, and Phil Donohue, among others. She is also a frequent guest lecturer and has had feature articles in nearly all major US publications. Moore currently resides in Phoenix, AZ.
| Friday evening, May 19 | 7:00-8:00 - Reception |
| Students: $12 * Cost includes appetizers | IDSA Member: $20 |
Ben Fether is co-director, with Richard Miles, of the Fether Miles Group which includes FM Design and FM Model makers. His interest in design and social context has influenced the FM philosophy and the evolution of it's comprehensive approach to design and development. Ben is involved in the ongoing development of FM and in many of its current projects. These range from consumer technology products, furniture and packaging, to transportation and building systems. Awards: G Mark; NeoCon; IIDA; iF; IDEA and inclusion in the MOMA permanent collection. Ben is Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers and of the Royal Society of Arts. He is an International Member of the Industrial Designers Society of America.
5:30 - 8:00 pm (Speaker @ 6:00 pm)
The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
3rd Floor, No 307 - Tellus Furniture Showroom
RSVP jjaqua@paoli.com
This event is free of charge
June 12-14: NeoCon Furniture Show, Merchandise Mart.
for more information, call 800.677.6278.
June 13: Monthly Chapter Meeting has been cancelled.
July 11: Monthly Chapter Meeting, 6:30, John Barleycorn Pub.
July 18: Ravinia Festival, 6:00
The Chicago Chapter of IDSA would like to invite you to a night at Ravinia Festival. Relax and unwind in the open air. Listen to American Country Legend Willie Nelson. Bring a picnic and socialize with new and old friends.
August 8: Monthly Chapter Meeting, 6:30 - 8 pm cookout, Herbst LaZar Bell's deck.
National Conference in September - update
High Ground Recap Event - September/Early October
ACD User Experience Summit - recap
Housewares Social - planning and update
Xmas party - planning and update
AIGA/IDSA event
Innovations Article - "Youth Culture in the Midwest" round table discussion. Questions and topics to follow in email later this week.
September 12: Monthly Chapter Meeting, 6:30 at IIT.
National Conference - N'awlins 20-23rd September
High Ground Event - September/Early October
Housewares Social, planning and update
Xmas party - update
Innovations Article - 'Youth Culture in the Midwest'
Brainstorm potential Fall events
call for October 1 newsletter articles
Open Forum - new business
September 18-20: IDSA National Education Conference, "Education Gumbo", University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA.
The conference will kick off at noon on Sept. 18th. In addition to paper presentations, we'll learn about the new think3 software donation program. Joe Costello, chair and CEO of think3 will challenge the paradigm of education instruction methods (we want to listen!) Representatives of ITEA (International Technology Education Association) will talk about the new IDSA/ITEA initiative to deliver industrial design education to K-12 schools. After the education conference concludes at noon on Wednesday Sept. 20th we will provide a bus to take you to the Fairmont Hotel-the headquarters of "Design Gumbo," so that you can attend the opening of the Design Gallery and national conference.
September 20-23: IDSA International Design Conference - "Design Gumbo", Fairmont Hotel, New Orleans, LA.
Come join IDSA in the Big Easy to catch up on some of the latest trends and recharge your design batteries. "Design Gumbo," which will combine concrete learning opportunities with a little whimsy and inspiration, will center around three themes: "Cookin' up the Future," a look at "what's next" in design; "Thinkin' Outside the Bowl," a focus on different ways to look at the issues we face; and "If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Kitchen," an attempt to push attendees out of their comfort zones.
October 10: Monthly Chapter Meeting, 6:30 at IIT.
Agenda: National Conference Recap/impressions/open discussion
Redmoon Festival Oct.31, update
Xmas party - update
South City Foster Parents Association _ call for gifts and donations
Housewares Social, planning and update
brainstorm next year's events
Presentation by Ann Marie Conrado re: volunteer teaching
Innovations Article - 'Youth Culture in the Midwest'
Open Forum - new business/student news
(vice-president UIUC IDSA to discuss upcoming job fair)
October 31: IDSA Halloween with Redmoon Theater
Please join the Chicago Chapter IDSA to experience Redmoon Theater Group's 6th Annual All Hallow's Eve Ritual Celebration at Logan Square. Meet at 6:30 at The Boulevard Cafe, 3137 W Logan Blvd, for a ritual toast and conversation. We will leave the Cafe at 7:30 pm sharp to walk the strip and experience the show.
Wear a constume and expose your eyes and ears to a most memorable experience. The Redmoon show and conversation are free of charge. Eating and drinking at the Cafe is on you. For additional information on Redmoon see www.redmoon.org.
November 14: Monthly Chapter Meeting, 6:30 at IIT.
The Institute of Design (IIT)
350 N. LaSalle 3rd Floor
(312) 595-4900
Brown Line Merchandise Mart
6 - 6.30 socialize
6.30 - 8pm open discussion
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
December 8: IDSA CHICAGO CHAPTER HOLIDAY PARTY, 6:30 - 10 pm.
Bin 36 restaurant hosts the party this year. A cocktail hour with a cash bar will be followed by a three course meal with wine.
Bin 36: 339 North Dearborn Avenue; valet parking available.
Please rsvp before December 1. Members and guests entry is $45.00, $55.00 for non members/guests. Rsvp after December 1 or paying at the door, add $10.00 to both prices.
A gift/donation for the South City Foster parents Association will be accepted at the door. Please mark the appropriate gender and age range on your donation.
December 12: No Monthly Chapter Meeting
