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January Meeting @ Toto
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Water Efficient Plumbing
January 11, 2011
Toto Boston
Please click here to view the meeting
website and register.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
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| From the Desk of Steven Chandler | |
Happy New Year to all. I know the crux of my past messages have been economy oriented, but I truly feel that we have turned the corner. We are seeing more traffic in showrooms, people are getting excited about remodeling again, and quoting is running rampant once again. I feel we are on the up tick once again.
As I come to the completion of my term as your President, I can only thank all of you whom I have had the opportunity to "reach out and touch. " I have had a wonderful term and have enjoyed every minute of it. To this end I thank all of the members of the Northern New England Chapter for their support and enthusiasm throughout the past few years. I also have had a tremendous amount of support through my Board, to which I extend my sincere, heartfelt thanks.
I will continue to enjoy attending future meetings as a non Board member and enjoy socializing as a "civilian" once again.
Steve Chandler
Immediate Past President:
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| An Evening at Gerrity Stone | |
 Attendees to the November NKBA NNE Chapter meeting were treated to facility tours and a demonstration of the technology employed by Gerrity Stone (photo above shows digital templating in action). Although the night proved to be wet and stormy,there was a very large turn-out. Many thanks to Gerrity Stone for the warm tent and hospitality! Thanks also to co-sponsor, Green Demolitions.
The 2011 NKBA NNE Chapter Officers were announced and the 2010 Board members were recognized for their excellent work this past year. At left, 2010 NKBA NNE President Steve Chandler presents a service award to Chapter Rep, Phil Rothschild. A big thank you to all of the 2010 NKBA NNE Board Members for all of their time and dedication. |
| GE Charette Winners! |
The annual GE/Charette Competition was held in November. Congratulations to this year's winners of the NKBA GE/Charette competition, Karen Swanson and Dang Kenny. Both entries will be sent to National and receive $50. Karen will also receive $1,000. from the Northern New England NKBA chapter.
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| Interior Design Legislation |
 Have you been keeping up to date on what's been happening in Massachusetts and the rest of the country regarding regulations that impact the design community? The Interior Design Protection Council tracks and reports on all legislation and related issues. Their December newsletter News, Views, and Cartel Blues is available here. |
| Spring Study Groups |
 The Northern New England Chapter of NKBA will be starting a green study group for aspiring AKBD's, CKD's, and CBD's. As in the past, these meetings are free to our members. Testing for AKBD,CKD, and CBD @ KBIS 2011 starts April 26 with a cut-off date of Feb. 15.
In keeping with NKBA's green practices, NKBA.org/Green, we will be using on-line testing, e-mails, and teleconferencing. The group will meet face-to-face for the first meeting. We are planning to meet Wed. nights starting @ 5:30 on Jan.26. (Location TBD) We will be meeting for eleven weeks to meet the KBIS test date.
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| Save the date! |
March 8, 2011 "Benefits of NKBA & Issues Facing Designers Today" Hosted by Waypoint Living Spaces (American Woodmark). Johnson & Wales Museum, Providence, RI.
April 25-28, 2011 - KBIS Las Vegas! Click here to begin planning your trip.
May 10, 2011 - Anatomy of Kitchen Ventilation. Hosted by Clarke
September 13, 2011 - Spirit of Boston Cruise!
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We hope you have found this newsletter interesting and informational. Do you have exciting news to share? Comments, suggestions and newsletter content are always welcome. Please direct all communications to nkba.nne@gmail.com.
Sincerely, Alyssa Haggerty
VP Technology and Communications
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| Join our chapter on LINKEDIN and FACEBOOK |
This chapter is your chapter! The NKBA NNE has a group on LinkedIn and a fan page on Facebook. You can use these venues to connect with other members outside of meetings, start a discussion, connect with someone you recently met, or post information about a job/event...you never know where the networking will take you.
LinkedIn is business oriented social networking site. You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals.
When you join, you create a profile that summarizes your professional expertise and accomplishments. You can then connect to people you know by inviting trusted contacts to join LinkedIn and connect to you. Your network consists of your connections, your connections' connections, and the people they know, linking you to a vast number of qualified professionals and experts.
To join go to www.linkedin.com
Once you're set up or if you're already a member be sure to join the NKBA National and NKBA New England Group!
To find us on Facebook, search NKBA New England and become a fan of our page. |
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