E-newsletter

August 2006

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 Dear HKIDA Members,

Welcome to the first issue of HKIDA E-Newsletter which will be updated constantly!  Here the members will be able to keep abreast with the hottest information, latest developments and activities of HKIDA as well as that of the interior design industry in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific region. Your views and comments are appreciated for the production of this newsletter in the coming issues. (Please send to admin@hkida.com)

Call for Submission - Members’ Project Directory

To appreciate the continuous support from the HKIDA members and to gain worldwide recognition of the professional standard of our members, HKIDA is preparing a Members’ Project Directory which lists the projects and a short introduction of each member. The Directory will be published in October 2006 and will be worldwide distributed including Hong Kong, China and other cities for Free.  HKIDA Professional Members are requested to submit their projects and company information to us by 31 August 2006.  Details will be announced in website & coming E-newsletter soon.

Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards 2006

Beginning in 1993, HKIDA has organized the Asia Pacific Interior Design Awards (APIDA) every year to give recognition, to outstanding interior design projects and designers, promoting professional standards and ethics among interior design practices operating in the Asia Pacific region.  

Ms Louisa Young, the Chairlady of the 14^th APIDA 2006, expressing at a newspaper interview that she hoped to have more support and participation from the Hong Kong interior designers.  Under the leadership of Ms Young and the committee members, we are delighted to have more than 10 interior design associations and design schools in Asia Pacific region to be our supporting organizations.

We are now calling for entries until 30^th September. APIDA is an excellent opportunity to gain world-wide recognition and public acclaim. To show your professionalism and get the recognition of your projects, please don’t miss this chance. POST YOUR ENTRY NOW! In response to the growing range of projects making a mark in this field, we have made some changes to the categories. Please visit our website for details.

Membership

In order to express our gratitude for members’ continuous support, we are delighted to present the new born HKIDA Membership Card to all members.  With the Membership Card, members can enjoy the year round discount offers and privilege services at the designated merchants from dinning, living to traveling.  The list of the designated merchants will be announced in website & coming E-newsletter soon.

Education

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) celebrated the opening of its School of Design (SD)'s Graduation Show themed "Open Design, Closer People" at an on-campus ceremony officiated by world-renowned movie star Jackie Chan; President Prof. Poon Chung-kwong; and Head of SD Prof. Lorraine Justice. Yesterday on 22 June. The Show was opened to public on the university campus from 22 June to 4 July 2006.

The School for Higher and Professional Education of the Vocational Training Council celebrated the Opening Ceremony of Creative Horizons – UCE Design Degree Show in HK featuring with the Vice Chairman of Hong Kong Designers’ Association Mr. Kelly Sze; Principal of IVE (Kwun Tong), Mr. Victor Tsang at the Hong Kong Design Centre on 21 July 2006.  The Show was opened from 21 to 23 July 2006.

To celebrate the achievements of graduates of this year's design courses, Caritas Bianchi College of Careers organized a Design Exhibition & Graduation Fashion Show at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 7-9 July 2006.

The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education hosted the annual IVE Design Graduation and Fashion Show 2006, to which the famous model Qi Qi, was invited to be a presenter of the awards. On the opening ceremony of the show, Karesten SKJOLDHOEJ, a Danish Designer, was awarded the first prize of the Logo competition of the Hong Kong Design Institute. The show was opened to Public from 26 to 30 June at the Hong Kong Conventional and Exhibition Centre.

Event & Activities

Design Business Opportunity in China, Tokyo, Japan - 14 June 2006

Nearly a hundred Japan interior designers and architects converged at the Tokyo Exhibition Center to enjoy a seminar on Design Business Opportunity in China on 14 June 2006. The event was jointly organized by Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Japan Institute of Architects.  Mr. Kinney Chan, Chairman of HKIDA was honored to be invited as the representative of Hong Kong interior designer to be one of the distinguished guest speakers and he delivered a speech “Interior Design in China”.  We took this opportunity to introduce HKIDA in Japan and share the view with the Japan designers and architects.

Shenzhen Asia Pacific Interior Design Symposium & Press Conference of APIDA 2006, Shenzhen, China – 15 July 2006

Every year, APIDA receives nearly more than 500 entries from Mainland China which is about half of the total number of entries. HKIDA aimed at promoting APIDA and meeting the Mainland interior designers for sharing the culture and development of interior design, we held the Press Conference of APIDA 2006 on 15 July 2006 in Shenzhen.  At the press conference, Mr. Kinney Chan gave an introduction on the background of APIDA and a briefing on the entrance and submission requirements to the mainland media and interior designers.  We were honored to have Mr. Joey Ho and Mr. John Chan who are the well-known Hong Kong interior designers to deliver a speech on the interior design to the participants during the symposium. 

Registered Interior Designers Association (RIDA)

The Management Committee of RIDA considered various structures for the future development of HKIDA.  These range from it becoming a full regulatory body equivalent to that which regulates other professions in Hong Kong such as architects, doctors and lawyers through consideration of adding further responsibilities to the current organizational structure, such as adjudicating upon professional qualifications, supervising education of interior designers, establishing works standards, providing dispute resolution facilities, formalizing a lobbying structure and engaging upon marketing and promotion of members services within Hong Kong, the mainland and the region.

More than two thousand of questionnaires “Questionnaire for Interior Designers” regarding the Registered Interior Designers Association were sent out in Jan 2006 for the purposes of collecting members’ views and assessing their needs and level of support for changes in the present structure of HKIDA.  It was really inspired us that nearly 500 questionnaires were returned till June.  It is now in the progress of data entry and analysis and HKIDA will announce the result to the members and public at a press conference soon.  A series of media interview are being conducted and will be published in this year so as to arouse the attention and awareness of the public, and to promote the importance of professionalism in the industry.

HKIDA Year Plan 2006

• Announcement of RIDA

• Call for Entries APIDA 2006

• Launching of Membership Card and Certificate

• Discount/Privilege Promotion Campaign

• Launching of new HKIDA website

• Talk on “How to compromise Fung Shui with Interior Design”

• Brainstorming session of RIDA

• Press Conference on RIDA

• APIDA Finalists Announcement Press Conference

• APIDA Presentation Ceremony and Gala Dinner 2006

• Road Show and Exhibition on APIDA Awards

• Career talk for IVE and University’s students

• Public Forum on RIDA

• Road Show and Exhibition on RIDA

• Interview with press