IIDA New England Committee Openings

Want to make the most of your IIDA membership? Join one the many IIDA New England Committees today! Extend your professional network, enhance your leadership skills, and take advantage of numerous opportunities for professional development . . .all while having a great time in support of the interior design industry!

Below is a list of our Committees and current openings. Please reach out to the appropriate individual listed to inquire. We look forward to having you be a part of our team!

"So excited to be a part of a group willing to do everything it takes and beyond to create community in our industry. This committee is equal parts give and receive and I’m grateful for the trust and support I get to assist in our common goal." - Lyndsey Almon, FCi Furniture Consultants

"Joining this committee is one of the best things I've ever done in my life. Such an amazing group of talented people, always willing to pitch in and give it their absolute all, and well beyond. Ya'll came into my life when it was imploding, appreciating me for my purple sparkles, and geeky spreadsheets, and I couldn't be more proud to be a part of this group. Last night felt like such an enormous success." So much energy and excitement in the room. I'm proud of us!" - Jen Imbaro, Sasaki

Chapter Event Coordinator

Who We're Looking for: Looking for an extremely organized, type A person to help coordinate our Chapter’s supplies and equipment. Having a car is a requirement.

What you’ll get: Be a part of an ever growing network of IIDA NE volunteers and committees. Ability to work independently from committee but still connect with the chapter committees and volunteers.

What you’ll do:

Organization of IIDA NE Boston storage unit
Running inventory of supplies/equipment and reordering supplies as needed
Working with committees to ensure supplies are there when needed
Come up with system to check out equipment from storage unit
Assist committees and chapter administrator with chapter event badging and registration

Email your interest to Mai Nguyen, Vice President of Chapter Events, at [email protected]

Education Fund Coordinator

Who We're Looking for: IIDA members that reside in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

What you’ll do:

Manage the Chapter's Education Fund which provides scholarship money for NeoCon trips, NCIDQ reimbursement, and many other amazing opportunities for our members.

Email your interest to Nico Flannery-Pitcher, President Elect, at [email protected]

2020 Fashion Show Committee

Committee Size: 20 (currently 3 openings)

What you’ll get: Be a part of the biggest event in the Boston design industry by putting together the show where audience members witness over two dozen talented teams from our chapter battle it out on the runway in front of a captive live audience at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. This is an amazing opportunity to collaborate with some of the most creative minds in the city to come up with a show no one has seen before. You will build your professional network and make lasting connections in the city.

Who we are looking for: IIDA members that are organized, aren’t scared of a little hard work and are passionate about fashion and the design industry. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

What you’ll do: The following subcommittees have openings:

Social Media
Sponsorship
Food, Beverage, After party

Email your interest to Krista Easterly at [email protected]

2020 Business Leaders Breakfast Committee

Committee Size: 20 (5 openings)

Who we're looking for: IIDA members that reside in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island or Vermont. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

What you’ll get: The Business Leaders Breakfast is a great opportunity to network with peers and colleagues in the industry and it attracts over 600 guests from architecture and design, real estate, engineering and construction. As a part of IIDA NE’s Business Leaders Breakfast Committee, you will expand your personal network and develop another side of your design and project management skills, and have some fun! Members of this committee routinely engage with design firms, vendor partners, and senior leaders throughout the AEC industry to put this event together.

Committee Openings include:

Honoree Liaison (1 Position)

Member will be liaison between the committee and selected Honoree
Liaison will be responsible for coordinating all nominations and presenting them to the committee

Speaker Liaison (1 Position)

Will lead the search for the 2020 keynote speaker with the support of the entire committee
Member will be liaison between the committee and the speakers agency
Day of event contact for speaker

Sponsorship (3 Positions)

Responsible for leading the sponsorship drive efforts
Think creatively about coming up with new sponsorship benefits
Keep track of all sponsors and provided benefits as event approaches

The entire committee works together on several of the efforts listed above and others and it is important that all members can commit to the meeting schedule. For the months of September-December meetings occur once a month on Mondays during lunch. Meetings in January-March occur every other week and for the months of April-May, meetings occur on a weekly basis. Meeting locations alternate between Red Thread and CBT in Boston.

All interested parties should reach out to Luke Tanguay, 2020 co-chair at [email protected] by Friday September 13^th – the first kick-off meeting will be scheduled for Monday September 23^rd at noon.

Communications Committee

Committee Size: 21 (5 openings)

What you’ll get: Be a part of the committee that is the hub of IIDA New England! We have the opportunity to work with all of IIDA NE's committees to communicate our mission, industry news, and event information across the appropriate mediums. The larger Communications Committee has designated sub-committees with specific focuses, so whether your interest is in writing, analytics, web development, social media, graphic design, or marketing campaigns...we have a spot for you!

Communications sub-committees with open positions include:

Website (3-4 people)

Manage iidane.org
Updating and creating content (copy, graphics, video)
Working with Committee Communication Liaisons to ensure each committee is represented with the most current and robust information
Evolving the existing website to a stronger "central hub" of communications

Research & Development (2-3 people)

Analyzing data gathered by campaigns across all communication formats
Provide committees best practices and lessons learned
Provide training for new technologies

Email Campaigns (1-2 people)

Collaborating with the team to create content for the monthly Wire publications
Assisting the team transition content to the website
Coordinate campaigns with overall marketing calendar

Marketing Calendar (1-2 people)

Work closely with the VP, IIDA NE staff, and Communication Liaisons to coordinate the overall marketing calendar (email campaigns, social media, etc.)

Social Media (1-2 people)

Post on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
Coordinate campaigns with overall marketing calendar
Collaborate with the VP and Committee Communication Liaisons with ongoing marketing campaigns

The Communications Committee meets the first Tuesday of every month (quarterly in-person, remaining months via conference call).

Email your interest to the Vice President of Communications, Sarah Long, at [email protected]

Hartford City Center Committee

Committee Size: 24 (currently 4 openings)

What you’ll get: Be part of a close-knit design community actively promoting and supporting the practice of interior design in Connecticut. The Hartford City Center Committee organizes and develops a full range of amazing events and programs for CT-based designers and IIDA industry members, giving committee members opportunities to contribute to the city center’s growth and build their professional network in many ways.

Who we’re looking for: IIDA members that ideally work or live in proximity to Northern CT and share a passion for elevating interior design in the Constitution State. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

Golf Tournament Event Chair (1 person)

Primary contact to the Golf Club for planning the activities for the day, getting and returning contracts and providing deposits and final payments.
Primary contact for their in-house catering facility, selecting menu and providing deposits and final payments.
Primary coordinator of the team to ensure each subcommittees are on task. Identify where help is needed.
Coordinate with the Co-chairs to help delegate tasks

Golf Tournament Community Outreach (1-2 people)

Responsible for contacting members and the community to personally invite them to participate in the tournament
Would use HCC contact database as a resource

Advocacy Liaison

Time Commitment: The current CT issue seems like it has a specific duration. This position probably extends beyond the current issue but the amount of time and the need for meetings likely goes away as soon as the tax issue is resolved. Because of that we are open to those who want to take this on temporarily with the opportunity to continue on if the person enjoys the position.

Attend meetings with legislators
Reach out to constituents of those legislators to encourage attendance at event
Communication to City Center on professional practice issues
Coordination with CT lobbyist, IIDA HQ Advocacy team and ASID advocacy team
Coordination with both the VP of Advocacy as well as the VP of Hartford City Center

Email your interest to Amanda Cleveland, VP of Hartford City Center at [email protected]

Providence City Center Committee

Committee Size: 15 (currently 1 opening)

What you’ll get: Be part of a close-knit design community actively promoting and supporting the practice of interior design in Rhode Island. The Providence City Center Committee organizes and develops a full range of amazing events and programs for RI-based designers and IIDA industry members, giving committee members opportunities to contribute to the city center’s growth and build their professional network in many ways.

Who we’re looking for: IIDA members that ideally work or live in proximity to Providence and share a passion for elevating interior design in the Ocean State. Not a member yet? Click here to learn more about membership or call IIDA at 888.799.4432!

What you’ll do: Open committee positions and responsibilities include:

Advocacy Liaison

Attend meetings with legislators
Reach out to constituents of those legislators to encourage attendance at event
Communication to City Center on professional practice issues
Coordination with RI lobbyist, IIDA HQ Advocacy team and ASID advocacy team
Coordination with both the VP of Advocacy as well as the VP of Providence City Center

Email your interest to Jennifer Hanson, VP of Providence City Center, at [email protected]

Workplace Innovation Committee

Committee Size: 12 (currently 1 opening)

What you'll get: Founded in January 2019, the IIDA NE Workplace Innovation Committee explores the constant evolution of workplace design to discover how we can design for the future of work. Each year, we’ll bring you exciting new examples of how design can disrupt the status quo, maximize human potential, and transform the way we work. Collaborate with members of the committee to curate quarterly tours of award-winning workplace projects created by IIDA NE members. The committee will identify projects to tour, coordinate sponsorship, transportation to/from the venue, and catering. Additionally the committee will work with presenters from the design firms, furniture vendors, owners, and general contractors to develop compelling panel discussions about the innovations behind each space.

Email your interest to Matt Hyatt, Past President, at [email protected]