CIDA at IDEC 2024 International Conference

The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) is excited to announce upcoming opportunities to engage with us at the Interior Design Educators Council International Conference in New York, NY on March 6-9, 2024.

March 6-8 CIDA Exhibitors Table

CIDA executive staff Megan Scanlan, Director of Accreditation, and Holly Mattson, Chief Executive Officer, will be available in the exhibitor conference area to discuss CIDA program accreditation, CIDA standards development, current updates and initiatives, and volunteer opportunities. If you or another faculty member would like to book a time for a one-on-one, 30-minute consultation with staff about CIDA’s accreditation process, Professional Standards, or volunteering for CIDA, please schedule a time here: book a CIDA consult. Staff will confirm a time for your consultation within 3 business days.

March 9, 9:00 am CIDA Panel @ New York School of Interior Design

Technology and the Future of Design Education:

Rapid advances in technology necessitate rapid response from design and construction professionals seeking to remain relevant. As the A&D community navigates trends and best practices related to recent technological developments such as 3D printing, virtual reality, big data, artificial intelligence and generative design, how do these developments impact design education? Our panel of educators and design professionals will discuss how technology is impacting their work, what excites and concerns them about current and future technology innovations, and how they are thinking differently about educating and mentoring the next generation of designers.

Moderator: 

Jennifer Busch, Hon. IIDA, Vice President of Business Development, Officeworks, New York, NY, CIDA Board Chair-Elect 

Panelists:

Amanda Gale, Ph.D., NCIDQ, WELL AP, LEED AP (BD+C), Associate Professor, Internship Coordinator, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Interior Architecture Department, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, CIDA Board Director/Accredited Programs

Margaret Portillo, Ph.D., FIDEC, ISCC, Associate Dean, Research and Strategic Initiatives, College of Design, Construction and Planning, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, CIDA Board Director/IDEC Liaison

Felice Silverman, FIIDA, Principal, STA Design, Boston, MA, CIDA Board Director/IIDA Liaison

Ali Tan Ucer, Digital Brand Experience/Creative Technology Lead, Senior Associate, M. Moser Associates, New York, NY

The Council for Interior Design Accreditation is an independent, non-profit, accrediting organization responsible for setting standards and evaluating degree-granting interior design programs. There are 171 CIDA-accredited programs in the U.S., Canada, North Cypress, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE.