President
David Santiago
On behalf of all of the IFDA Board here in New York, welcome! We are thrilled to welcome members from every facet of the furnishing and design industry. The IFDA promotes open sharing, mutual respect, and education, as well as community service and ethical practices.
Contact Info
IFDA NEW YORK CHAPTER
135 Madison Avenue
Suite: We Works 06-106
New York, NY 10016
P: 212.686.6020
E: ifdany@ifdanyny.com
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Our board Members
Jennifer Munich - Treasurer
Susan Hirsh, FIFDA - Secretary
Sarah Fletcher - VP Marketing & Communications
Susan Hirsh, FIFDA - VP Educational Foundation
Kaitlyn Lembo - VP Financial Resources
Zahava Schwartz - VP Membership Chair
Michelle Slovak - VP Special Events
Maureen Klein - VP Professional Development
Sarah Fletcher - VP Public Relations
Rose Gilbert, FIFDA - VP Education
Clare Coleman, FIFDA - Director at Large
Andrea Warriner - Chapter Advisor
Patricia Pepe Clark - VP Trade Partners
Erin Nova - VP Trade Partners
Diamond Industry Partner
Platinum Industry Partner
Gold Industry Partners
Silver Industry Partner
New York Gold Industry Partners
New York Silver Industry Partners
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To see or download videos of some of our recent virtual webinar events, please click on the NEWS tab.
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Click the EVENTS tab for the calendar listing of upcoming events or scroll down for event previews.
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On this page, scroll down to the end, after events listings, to find the names of Past Chapter Presidents and the NY Big Apple and Circle of Excellence Awards recipients over the years.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Monday, December 4, 2023
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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Please join IFDA NY, PA, & NE for an in-person
Continuing Education opportunity at
Lutron’s Residential Experience Center!
Two CEUs!
1. CEU Tour of The Lutron Residential Experience Center
(Presented by Holly Andre of Thea Residential)
2. CEU Human Centric Lighting for Today’s Luxury Home
(Presented by Kyra Winsky of Hill Residential Systems)
CEU: Human Centric Lighting for Today’s Luxury Home.
Human Centric Lighting for Today’s Luxury Home teaches you what Human Centric Lighting
is and dives deeper into the elements that make it important in design. In this course, we
will examine three key elements of Human Centric lighting – quality of light, natural light and
personalized control. In addition to this, we will talk through key design considerations and
smart technologies, while sharing best practices for human centric lighting designs.
CEU Tour of The Lutron Residential Experience Center
This tour immerses participants in a space that highlights the possibilities of today’s lighting fixtures, controls and shades. Topics covered include view clarity, benefits of personalized control, the advantages of adjust-ability, and how all stakeholders on residential projects can benefit from considering what properly implemented home controls can offer.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Lutron’s Experience Center 979 Third Ave, Suite 319
Event promptly begins at 3 pm, please arrive early to check in!
Light Refreshments will be served
SPACE IS LIMITED
Click here to Register
CEU Credits: AIA Program #HXLRES02(1.0 LU|HSW) IDCEC #117163
Please supply your AIA or IDCEC Number when you register.
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Monday, October 2, 2023
5:30 Pm to 7:30 PM
Join IFDA NY for our famous
Cocktails Conversation & Connections!
Best networking in town!
Click here to Register.
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Harnessing Residential Technology As A Design Element
Kyra Winsky and Holly Andre present :
Designed To Disappear
CEU: Designed to Disappear
This course will introduce the builder, designer, or architect to the benefits of hiding technology into the design and architecture of a project. The course will begin by defining the luxury experience in residential design. It will then dive deeper into audio and lighting as elements that influence the luxury experience. Finally, the course will present solutions for hiding these and other technologies in design and architecture.
Please feel free to invite your Favorite builder, designer, or architect to attend this webinar.
Please supply your credentials if you wish to receive the CEU credit
AIA Provider #K151, Course #991000C 1 LU|HSW (1.0 LU) IDCEC 1.0 LU
@Hill_Residential_Systems
@TheaResidential
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RECENT EVENTS
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Monday, August 7, 2o23
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Tuesday, August 22, 2o23
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Monday, July 10, 2o23
485 Seventh Ave at 36th Street
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Did you know SCHNELLER® has been based in NY since 1881, providing fine custom upholstered furniture, reupholstery and curtains for five generations?
Join President Brad Schneller and the IFDA NY Chapter for a factory tour, including a live wall upholstery demonstration by drapery installer Robert Cardona.
Tuesday, July 18th, 2023
10:00am – 12:00pm
NOT TO BE MISSED!
Bring a potential-member guest interested in growing our to-the-trade
community with the IFDA Family. Please register them separately.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION & DIRECTIONS
Schneller will be providing a shuttle with a limited capacity of 18 passengers for registered members only. First-come, first-served.
Pick-up at NY Design Center, 200 Lexington Avenue, 9:00am sharp, in front of the building.
Anyone driving, please see directions below:
DIRECTIONS
LIE to Exit 16 Hunters point Ave & Greenpoint Ave Exit
For complete driving instructions and images please click here or see link below for this event on the IFDA Calendar page.
( https://ifda.com/event/ifda-ny-members-only-factory-tour-of-schneller-inc/)
About Robert Cardona, NY Drapery Guy
Robert is a leading drapery installer at Ronald Jonas Interiors. He is an expert in the features and specializes in wall upholstery. As a result, he is now one of the most sought after installers in traditional and modern approaches to upholstery systems and clean edge technology.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
THE GREATEST SUMMER SOCIAL ON EARTH
Please click the link below for the IFDA website calendar event listing for the full and latest information
about the Greatest Summer Social on Earth event:
https://ifda.com/event/ifda-ny-the-greatest-summer-social-on-earth/
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Monday… Watch for New Date
CLICK HERE to register for the Link
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Monday June 5th at 5:30 PM
Cocktails, Conversation and Connections!
Monday June 5th at 5:30 PM
518 West 19th Street
Click Here to Register !
ARTEMEST GALLERIA
will Host IFDA NY
on their outdoor patio and
we can also immerse ourselves in their new show:
the architecture and interior design studio founded by Britt Moran and Emiliano Salci, in a full takeover of Artemest Galleria New York.
The designer duo presents WEST CHELSEA, a museum-like exhibition featuring an exclusive capsule collection of one-of-a-kind furniture pieces.
The mood of the exhibition was inspired by the America of the 1960s and 1970s, both in terms of colors and furniture finishes.
The reference of the project are the large American working environments of that period, those of Billy Wilder’s 1960 film “The Apartment” or Colin Higgins’ 1980 film “Nine to Five”.
Bring your Business cards to sign in and for the best networking in town!
The weather is going to be great!
Special Thanks to our IFDA NY member Bissera Antikarov for hosting us!
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Thursday,, May 25, 2o2 , 3 pm -6 pm
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SAVE THE DATES–MAY 20-23, 2023
IFDA JAPAN VISITS IFDA USA IN NYC
MONDAY,, April 17, 2o23 , 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
MEET NEW MEMBER NICHOLE PERRIS
CLICK HERE TO RSVP
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Wednesday, April 26, 2o23 , 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
CLICK HERE TO RSVP
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Monday, April 3, 2o23 , 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 22, 2o23 , 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
5:30pm
Join us at
Harbinger with
Robert Contini and explore their to-the-trade showroom lines.
A special teaser from
Charles Pavarini III for an upcoming book launch event
of his new book Lighting Beyond Edison.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Bring a potential-member guest interested in growing our to-the-trade community with the IFDA Family.
Harbinger | 200 Lexington Avenue | Suite 601 | NYC 10016
RSVP Required: please submit guest’s name and email address.
@IFDANY
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Monday, March 6, 2o23 , 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
27 East 21st Street
Tuesday, March 7, 2o23 , 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Mark Rosenhaus willl speak about Geometry in Nature: The DNA of Design at the Artemest Galleria
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Tuesday, February 21, 2o23 , 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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Monday, February 6, 2o23 , 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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Monday, January 2, 2o23 , 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
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Wednesday, January 25, 2o23 , 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, IN PERSON!
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Wednesday, November 30, 2o22 , 12:00 pm via zoom
Pratt Students Design Products to aid Patients with Mental Health Challenges
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Thursday, December 8, 2o22 , 5:00 – 8:00 pm in Person
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Patti Carpenter with a M&O Market Review at Holiday House Dec 8th— —
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Wednesday, December 14, 2o22 , 5:30 pm in Person— –
IFDA Holiday Party Wednesday, Dec 14th at Royal Botania
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IFDA NY THROUGH THE YEARS
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