BECOME AN IIDA NY MEMBER
IIDA Membership provides you with a network of diverse industry professionals and offers you the opportunity to advance your career with continuing education, inspiration, professional development, and industry recognition.
IIDA works to advocate for design excellence, legislation, leadership, accreditation, and community outreach to increase the value and understanding of Interior Design as a profession. Member benefits include subscriptions to leading trade magazines, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and access to the member Directory and IIDA Career Center.
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Membership Benefits
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IIDA members have access to a wide range of discounts and special pricing for products and services to support them personally and professionally. With this curated listing of benefits and programs, the intent is to support our members as interior designers. A full list of discounts and Incentives are available on the member portal and require logging in, however you can find a sampling HERE.
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• NCIDQ Tuition Reimbursement Fund: With an inaugural gift from Mannington Commercial, this Fund offers IIDA Associate Members an opportunity to apply for financial assistance upon passing all three parts of the NCIDQ exam.
• IIDA Sustainable Design Education Fund: The establishment of the Sustainable Design Education Fund is an important Foundation initiative. This fund serves as a vehicle to advance the awareness and knowledge on the topic of sustainable design. IIDA Student, Professional, and Associate Members who take and pass the LEED Accreditation Exam may apply for consideration for tuition reimbursement.
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For over 20 years IIDA Members have advanced the quality of life for their clients and the public by creating interior spaces that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also functional, safe, and building code compliant – from state-of-the-art cancer treatment facilities to sustainable renovations of multi-story condominium complexes.
Whether you would like to get involved in a local election, join an interior design state legislative coalition, or advance the knowledge of your clients and the public, IIDA Advocacy provides you the tools you need to leave a lasting impact on the policy process.
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IIDA Career Center contains the largest source of Interior Design jobs in the nation. It’s where Interior Design professionals go to find the right Interior Design jobs and where employers go to find the highest quality Interior Design talent.
STUDENT MEMBER BENEFITS
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Exclusive eligibility to use the Student IIDA acronym after your name demonstrates your credibility and maximizes your professional exposure.
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IIDA HQ’s most popular annual event which pairs Student Members and industry professionals for one day of job shadowing and networking.
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A design-oriented group on your campus which provides opportunities to interact with other IIDA Student Members, organize events, take a leadership role, and work closely with local Chapter leaders.
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Following Hazel Siegel’s passing in 2020, IIDA NY developed this program, which serves to honor her legacy. Siegel, an acclaimed textile designer and chapter member, held various leadership positions and received numerous honors over 40 years of dedicated service to the chapter. She also served as a professor of textiles at Pratt Institute for over a decade. For her commitment to the design industry, Siegel was named ICON in the industry by Interior Design Magazine’s 75th anniversary issue.
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A valuable resource that connects job seekers directly with current Interior Design opportunities.
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