April 2007
April 2007 President’s Message by 2006/2007 ASID WI President Jessica Mahne, ASID
Jessica Mahne, ASID
Dear Fellow Members,
Spring is finally here! The flowers are blooming, the robins have reappeared, and there is snow on the ground – yes, it is Wisconsin in spring.
Our chapter has been very busy over the past months, hard at work making our strategic plan goals a reality while incorporating ASID’s brand values – Inspiring, Personal, Indispensable, Enriching, Stewardship, and Reliable.
Our Design Awards committee created an inspiring evening at the Milwaukee Art Museum in February. The Gala’s theme of “Green with Envy – Sustainability Meets Style” played out with a sustainable-textile fashion show and for the first time, a Sustainable Design category in the awards. Congratulations to all members who submitted a project! It is wonderful to celebrate all of the talented designers we have in the Wisconsin chapter. To check out award winning entries, click here. A big thank you goes out to the committee chairs, and all of the committee members who spent many hours working on the awards and gala. Also, I know there are many more talented designers out there, working on award-worthy projects. So, start thinking about entering those projects in next year’s awards!
Our chapter is working on bringing ASID to you on a more personal level, with our Design Cafés. The ASID Wisconsin Design Cafés are opportunities to meet and network with ASID members in your community in a casual setting. Please check the website calendar often for Design Café events in your area! Thank you to all of the volunteers helping to get this initiative off the ground for our chapter!
Along with these casual networking opportunities, our chapter has had severalenriching continuing education opportunities this year. In January, we learned more about sustainability in the lifecycle of products and how to identify eco-effective products. In March, members delved into innovative ways to use color and light in interior environments. Future educational opportunities are planned for spring and summer; continue to check the website calendar for these upcoming events. Our chapter Programs Committee is to be commended for their hard-work to bring these wonderful learning opportunities to us!
There are so many activities going on in our chapter is it difficult to highlight them all in this message, but I would like to acknowledge the many ASID members in the Madison area who have been bringing the brand value of stewardship to life for the past few months. These members are working on a service project to provide pro-bono design services to Common Threads Family Resource Center, a start-up non-profit preschool for children on the Autism spectrum. The project will continue over the next several months, and the team will need additional help to bring the project to successful completion. Please consider giving your time, talent and resources to this very worthwhile project.
Finally, one additional “Thank You”, and it is a BIG one, to all of our Wisconsin Chapter ASID Sponsors who have committed to support us this year, they help make our chapter reliable for all our members and we sincerely appreciate their support. Check out our sponsors, consider using their products and services, and thank them the next time you see them!
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” -Albert Schweitzer
I wish you a happy and successful spring!
Sincerely,
Jessica Mahne, ASID
Wisconsin Chapter ASID President
