IID Professions Update

Jocelyn Jones, CEO of Jossi Design (Pty) Ltd, is also the Head of the KZN Region of the IID (The South African Institute of the Interior Design Profession).  Jocelyn has also now been chosen as the President Elect, which means she will take over from the current President when his term comes to an end.

So Jossi Design somehow manages to make time for our projects as well as IID KZN commitments, and in order to achieve this we have put together a new committee for 2012.    

Committee members for 2012 now include:

Jocelyn Jones – Jossi Design (Pty) Ltd and KZN Regional Head
Craig R. Bennett – Jossi Design (Pty) Ltd
Alicja Gibson – Shirley Burrows Interiors
Lyndall Stols – Style Design College (Durban Campus)
Odette Uys - Eye Candy Interiors
Donna Platter - St. Leger & Viney
Nikki Rolfe - Nikki Rolfe Interiors

The IID KZN region is aiming to exceed all expectations for 2012, so the committee got together for coffee at Europa to plan for the year ahead.

Hot on the agenda is the IID stand for Decorex 2012.  The IID committee members must come up with a concept for the stand that will eye catching yet also informative.  The message of the IID will need to be expressed to all of those attending Decorex, whether it be fellow industry members - reminding them of what the IID does for its members; or the public - informing them of what the IID is about and how they can use the IID to source a reliable Interior Designer, Decorator or Interior Architect.

Decorex 2011

The next IID General meeting will be held in February at Plaisir du Jardin where a host of interesting speakers are lined up to tell us about outdoor furniture and fabrics.  The General meetings are always a fantastic way to catch up with our members and find out what is happening in the industry.

Jocelyn Jones is also planning on going around to the Colleges, Universities and various IID accredited Educational Institutions to tell them about the new IID student membership.  Jocelyn plans to tell students how they make use of the IID to further their knowledge of interior design, materials and supplies available in the industry and the students can also use this as a platform to rub shoulders with the Interior Design and Decorator members.  All of the above will help to further their careers in Interior Design.  Student members can apply for Candidate or Professional membership once their student membership expires.  This is a really exciting development and we hope students make the most of it.

These are just a few of the topics that were discussed at our committee meeting.  And it seems clear that, together with all of Jossi Design’s projects, Craig and Jocelyn are finding time for the IID.  Look out for further posts on IID meetings and events.