The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) proudly announces its 2016 Chapter Award winners. The annual Chapter Awards are designed to encourage IIDA Chapters to develop and enhance the profession at the local level. IIDA Southern California Chapter was recognized as Large Chapter of the Year. IIDA Mid-America Chapter was acknowledged as Small Chapter of the Year. In addition, winners were announced in five specialty categories.
“Our local IIDA Chapters boast enormously creative and dedicated interior design professionals who host events, market the Association, engage local communities, attract new members, and further the profession in a profound and innovative ways. The Chapter Awards give us the opportunity to recognize the IIDA Chapters who truly go above and beyond to further the mission of IIDA,” said IIDA Executive Vice President and CEO Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, LEED AP. “We are proud to both honor the winning Chapters and celebrate all Chapters as part of our 2016 Chapter Awards.”
The jury panel reviewing this year’s nominations included Kyler Queen, Marketing Manager, Perkins+Will; Leah Ray, Firm-wide PR Manager and Senior Associate, Gensler; and Kerry Ward, Executive Director, LLAMA, American Library Association.
The recipients of the IIDA 2016 Chapter Awards are:
Chapter of the Year – Large
Southern California Chapter
Chapter of the Year – Small
Mid-America Chapter
Graphics
Mid-America Chapter
Honorable Mention
Rocky Mountain Chapter
Chapter Advocacy & GRA Activities
Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Delaware Chapter
Honorable Mention
Intermountain Chapter
Programs & Forum Educational Activities: Chapter
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
Honorable Mention
Mid-America Chapter
Programs & Forum Educational Activities: City Center
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
Honorable Mention
Northern Pacific Chapter
Membership Marketing Communications
Southern California
Honorable Mention
Northern Pacific Chapter
Chapter Leadership Development
Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
Honorable Mention
Rocky Mountain Chapter
Chapter of the Year honorees were announced at the IIDA Annual Meeting on June 12, 2016, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Category winners were celebrated at the Chapter Awards luncheon immediately preceding the Annual Meeting.
About International Interior Design Association
IIDA is the Commercial Interior Design Association with global reach. We support design professionals, industry affiliates, educators, students, firms, and their clients through our network of 15,000+ members across 58 countries. IIDA advocates for advancement in education, design excellence, legislation, leadership, accreditation, and community outreach to increase the value and understanding of Interior Design as a profession that enhances business value and positively impacts the health and well-being of people’s lives every day. iida.org