FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 12, 2010
CONTACT:
Michelle Neidiger, PR Chair
Interior Design Collaborative Oregon
(503) 200-5996
Email: info@idc-oregon.org
www.idc-oregon.org
IDC-OREGON INVITES YOU TO GET INVOLVED AT ANNUAL MEETING
Interior Design Collaborative Oregon welcomes the design and construction communities interested in voicing their comments regarding the future of Oregon’s interior design professional practice to attend the upcoming Annual Meeting July 13th 6:00pm at Pratt and Larson Tile located at 1201 SE 3rd Ave in Portland.
IDC-Oregon is a non-profit; grassroots organization of interior designers dedicated to shaping the future of the profession. Their mission is committed to securing a state regulated licensing program and will be submitting an Interior Design Practice Act in the Oregon State Legislative 2011 Session. The purpose of the Practice Act is to protect consumers from unethical and possibly dangerous building practices. This legislation will establish minimum benchmark levels for education, experience, and examination in order to define a minimum level of competency for those who are liable to safeguard the interior environments we all play, live, and work in.
Consumers will be able to make more informed choices when hiring a state qualified licensed interior designer, and understand the many services different specialty qualified experts may offer and perform. Many professions in the State of Oregon who perform services for the public require state regulated licensing to practice including building contractors, realtors, and educators. Currently, of the practitioners involved in the design and construction industry, only interior designers are unregulated. Supporters of IDC-Oregon include those in architecture and construction that understand every decision an interior designer makes affects the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Oregon.
On a national level, 25 states and 9 provinces have adopted Interior Design Registration Acts. Oregon is one of roughly 14 states currently in pursuit of either a Title Registration or Practice Act legislation. For additional information on IDC-OREGON, to RSVP for the upcoming meeting, or to get involved by supporting our campaign, contact Michelle Neidiger PR-Chair, or visit us online at www.idc-oregon.org.
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