NHIDC Annual Meeting Highlights

The New Hampshire Interior Design Coalition (NHIDC) held its Annual Meeting and Reception on September 27, 2007 at the Historic Kimball-Jenkins mansion in Concord, New Hampshire showcasing its continued work toward professional standards for qualified interior designers in New Hampshire.

An unusually warm late September evening welcomed NHIDC members and their guests as they met to introduce their new Title Act which is currently in Legislative Services for review. The evening was catered with cash bar by Hampshire’s Culinary Planning and Event Design with sumptuous hot and cold hors d’ oeuvres. The meeting was called to order by NHIDC President, Maria P. Perron who welcomed members and guests and introduced officers Carolyn Trombly, Vice President; Kathy Loffredo, Treasurer; Julie Wood, Secretary who was unable to attend and Board of Directors, Alma Yoss, Kim Harkins, Marcia Gouveia and Nicole Schaeffner. In attendance to facilitate launching of the NHIDC title act was lobbyist, Tim Fortier of the McLane, Graf, Raulerson and Middleton law firm in Concord. Bill sponsor House Representative Jane Wood was introduced and took the floor detailing the process of a bill entered into legislature. Special guest, Diane Hanley, IIDA, Vice President Government and Regulatory Affairs, New England Chapter was introduced and spoke briefly on interior design legislation, why it’s important and the role designers have in their future. A copy of the proposed legislation was handed to guests and a meeting open to the public was promised by Ms. Perron in early November to discuss various aspects of the bill. Guests were encouraged to go online to www.nhidc.org to check for meeting time and place.

Nicole Schaeffner, Alma Yoss, Kim Harkins, Maria Perron and Kathy Loffredo   Representative Jane Wood with Lobbyist Tim Fortier   Nicole Schaeffner with husband, Dave

Jonathan Juneau, Hesser College with Maria Lambrukos and guest

Diane Hanley, VP Government & Regulatory Affairs, IIDA New England with Tish Lewis, Currier & Associates and Carol Clark, JSA, Inc.

The meeting was sponsored by generous grants from both ASID (the American Society of Interior Designers) and IIDA (the International Interior Design Association). NHIDC also received donations from industry professionals and they include two Silver sponsors, Office Resource in Manchester and NH Tile Distributors in Pembroke. Bronze sponsors include A&E Flooring in Hooksett, Atlantic Plywood Corporation in Woburn, MA, Belknap White Group in Mansfield, MA, Charron, Inc. in Manchester, Compass Flooring Solutions in Wilmington, MA, Seabrook Wallcoverings, Memphis, TN and Shaw Contract Group in Brunswick, ME. Special thanks to Cobblestone Design Company in Concord for the lovely floral arrangement auctioned off to a very lucky winner.

Donations by these generous professional organizations and industry partners made the evening possible and NHIDC wishes to thank them for their support of the interior design profession.
 

Alma Yoss with guest Lynette Corcoran

Lori Currier with guest Lauren Sica