2012 Media Release
February 28, 2012
METROPOLIS AND ELF HOST 2nd ANNUAL STATE OF DESIGN™ EVENT
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Steelcase, New York
Speakers include: Ruth Finkelstein, ScD, Senior Vice President for Policy & Planning,
The New York Academy of Medicine & Katie Salen, founder of Quest to Learn and
Professor of Games and Digital Media at DePaul University
Moderated by Editor in Chief Susan Szenasy
New York, NY – February 28, 2012 – Metropolis magazine and Education Legacy Fund (ELF) announce the 2nd Annual State of Design™, an annual event and learning opportunity now in its second year. The fundraising event, which supports the future of the interior design profession and celebrates students, will be an evening of open, constructive dialogue about what shapes twenty-first century design and how designers respond to our evolving culture. Education Legacy Fund (ELF),* of the New York Metro Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), created the platform and award** to honor Metropolis Publisher Horace Havemeyer III’s many accomplishments and ongoing dedication to the design community.
In the face of the new economic and environmental realities, design is playing an increasingly important role in an emerging global community. Experience no longer trumps ideas, and success is now being fueled by intergenerational, interdisciplinary concepts and communication.
The State of Design™ 2012 will feature a riveting interactive exchange between two Metropolis 2012 Game Changers who connect on the issues at hand, moderated by Metropolis editor in chief Susan S. Szenasy. The topic is Slow Down + Move Fast: The speed & skills of 2 very different generations — the boomers & Gen Z — challenge designers to understand the new demographic reality. Featuring:
Ruth Finkelstein, ScD, Vice President for Health Policy, The New York Academy of Medicine and
Katie Salen, founder of Quest to Learn and Professor of Games and Digital Media at DePaul University
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time: 6:00pm - Reception (media should RSVP to Kimberly Taylor)
7:00pm - Program, Audience Q&A
Place: Steelcase, 4 Columbus Circle (58th Street at 8th Avenue), New York, NY
Tickets: $45 per person, $15 for students
Attendees can register by clicking here.
All press registrants please contact: Kimberly Taylor, Director of Marketing, 212.886.2541, kimberlyt@metropolismag.com
Information on last year’s inaugural event can be found here: metropolismag.com/sod/2011
Follow Twitter with hashtag, #stateofdesign for live updates on the event and topic.
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*Education Legacy Fund (ELF)
ELF supports a new generation of interior designers through scholarship awards at the five New York-area CIDA accredited programs: FIT, NYSID, NYIT, Pratt Institute, and SVA. ELF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation chartered in the State of New York and is fully tax exempt under the IRS Code.
**The Havemeyer Award
Established by ELF in honor of Metropolis founder and publisher Horace Havemeyer III, the award is given annually to individuals advancing the global conversation on design and its growing importance.
About Metropolis
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For further information, contact:
Kimberly Taylor
Director of Marketing
212.886.2541
kimberlyt@metropolismag.com
And ask me about…
The Havemeyer Award, the speakers and 2012 Game Changers, the inaugural recipient (2011), or the Metropolis Special January Game Changers Issue.
