NEOCON SOUTH

Thaddeus Kromelis -- Interior Design, 2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

April 4-5

This year's NeoCon South in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center will showcase the necessary people, events, and products that has made it the definitive industry event since its inception. Aside from offering vast networking opportunities, NeoCon South will include FutureWork 2020, ASID Campus programs, nearly 30 Continuing Education Units seminars, a Student Days program, Association Forums, some 200 product exhibitors, as well as access to key industry figures.

FutureWork 2020

Wednesday, April 4th

9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Georgia World Congress

This opening forum brings together notable personnel from some of the largest firms representing interior design, architecture, and engineering to present their opinions on the workplace of 2020. Featured speakers include Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame member Gary Wheeler, FASID, managing principal Perkins & Will, Chicago; Bob Degenhardt, PE, chief executive officer Ellerbe Becket, Minneapolis; and Richard N. Pollack, AIA, IIDA, chief executive officer Richard N. Pollack + Associates, San Francisco. Responses will be offered by Jennifer A. Veitch, Ph.D., indoor environmental research officer, Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, and Peter Miscovich, director, Workplace Transformation Practice, Arthur Andersen, LLP, New York, NY. Preregistration is $35; on-site is $45.

Student Days

Thursday, April 5th

9 a.m.-6 p.m.

This daylong event is comprised of activities and seminars intended to orient students to the industry. The program includes: "What the Future of Design Holds," a discussion of changes in the design world; "A Must See," a tour of the NeoCon products floor; "On the Job: How to Make It in the Real World of Work"; a job fair; and a roundtable discussion with prominent industry professionals.

ASSOCIATION FORUMS

Interior Design Legislation: The Next Step

Thursday, April 5th

9-10:30 a.m.

ASID legislative and codes experts offer the latest facts and insights pertaining to right-to-practice issues and how they may affect your business.

Understanding Intellectual Property Law in the Furniture Industry

Wednesday, April 4th

1:30-3:30 p.m.

Protection of design with copyright law, trade dress/trademark law, patent law, and an overview of the judicial process will be discussed, as well as how to relate intellectual property law to common issues facing design executives in the furnishing industry.

Form/Function/Family

Wednesday, April 4th

4-6 p.m.

Join moderators and panelists in exploring issues women designers face while balancing family obligations with career responsibilities. Among the topics addressed will be the difficulty firms face in retaining women between the ages of 30-40, a declining demographic in the design industry.

Introduction to Effective Signage and Graphics that Communicate Identity and Facilitate Wayfinding

Wednesday, April 4th

4-6 p.m.

This skill-building session by the Society for Environmental Graphic Design's (SEGD) award-winning graphic designers will examine the role of communication and graphics in various environments. The discussion is designed for graphic and interior designers, architects and landscape architects, industrial designers, real estate developers, and building managers.

The ABCs of NCIDQ

Thursday, April 5th

9-10:30 a.m.

In an attempt to dispel myths about the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ), the organization will be giving a presentation on their latest programs that will include up-to-date information on the NCIDQ examination.

What Every Good Fabricator Wished Every Designer Knew About Specialty Signs, Graphics, and Ornamentation

Thursday, April 5th

10 a.m.-12 p.m.

This is an educational session for professionals faced with the daunting task of designing specialty signs, theme or retail environments, wayfinding programs, streetscapes and amenity packages, or exhibitions. The program will also teach designers about finishes and material properties of glass, plastics, and metals in the pursuit of more efficient and effective usage of materials.

Color: A Visual Language

Thursday, April 5th

9-10:30 a.m.

This seminar will discuss how color affects health, behavior, and emotion, within environmental, wardrobing, and printed contexts.

ASID UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

Cyberwork 2001: A Design Odyssey

Tuesday, April 3rd

9 a.m.-12 p.m.

This open general session will help professionals in the design industry work better with the technologies at hand. Preregistration is $75; on-site is $100.

Successful Business Skills Series- Enhancing Your Small Design Business

Tuesday, April 3rd

9 a.m.-4 p.m.

This course will focus on the steps necessary to run a small business more efficiently to bring greater success and profit margin. Preregistration is $75; on-site is $100.

Tour-Turner Production Facility with Gensler's Lead Interior Designer

Tuesday, April 3rd

2-4 p.m.

Tour Turner Broadcasting System's $37-million production facility, the largest television studio in the Southeast, located in the heart of Atlanta. The complex, completed in 1999, includes four floors featuring the largest live production control rooms on the East Coast, three studios, and state-of-the-art digital technology.

SEMINARS

• Furnishing Space for the U.S. Government

• Hooray for Hollywood

• Learning Curve of Green Schools

• Restaurants and Retail: Creating Space with Emotion

• Restore, Conserve, Restore-in-Place...What Do These Choices Mean for Stained Glass?

• On the Job: How to Make It in the Real World of Work

• Vital Skills for Project Managers

• Decorative Arts: Art Nouveau and Art Deco

• Laminate Top to Bottom: Understanding High Pressure Laminate

• Retail Lighting: Another Way to Increase Sales

• Strategic Consulting

• "I'll Scratch Yours if You Scratch Mine": The Business of Design

• Ergonomic Factors Involved in Good Computer Workstation Design

• Solutions to Support Higher Bandwidth Office Environments

• Beyond the Trends: An Integral Approach to Color Design

• Creating Therapeutic Gardens and Outside Environments for Assisted Living and Alzheimer's Special Care

• Benefits of Successful Master Planning

• Cité-Jardin Le Logis-Floréal

• FutureWork Interactive

• Building Codes for Interiors

• Designing Meeting Space from a Meeting Planner's Perspective

• Driving Business Back to the Traditional Product and Service Channels

• Phylogenetic Design

• Developing a Design District: The Miami Design District, A Case Study

• Designing the Sensory Environment: A Quality of Life Issue for Aging Adults

• Update on Lighting to Enhance Design

• Design Successful Spas

ART IN ATLANTA

Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

535 Means Street NW

(404) 688-1970

2001 Atlanta Biennial, Mar. 30-Jun. 2

A diverse show featuring the works of ARGE, Ryan Berg, Dreamspan, Mark Gilbeau and Rian Kerrane, Mischa McKay, Scott Murphy, Samantha Simpson, Robin Starbuck, Dan Walsh, Angela Wilcocks, Kathey Yancey, and more.

Atlanta Historic Center

130 West Paces Ferry Road NW

(404) 814-4000

Toys: A Playful Journey, Through Jun. 10

Drawing from an extensive doll and toy collection, Toys explores playthings of yesteryear, present, and beyond.

High Museum of Art

1280 Peachtree Street NE

(404) 733-4400

The Lenore and Burton Gold Collection of 20th Century Art, Mar. 3-May 27

A gift to the High Museum's permanent collection from the Gold estate, this exhibition showcases engaging contemporary works of art ranging from painting and sculpture to works on paper.

Michael C. Carlos Museum

571 South Kilgo Street

(404) 727-4282

Mystery of the Mummies: Preview,

Through Summer 2001

Highlighting important acquisitions of Egyptian art and artifacts, this show consists of series of rotating exhibits, which allows visitors to preview pieces before they are combined to make one complete exhibition.