Dear ASID Members,
A new year always brings the chance for new beginnings, an opportunity to rethink the past and design a new future. This year at ASID, I hope to do just that. We have a solid foundation to build upon, thanks to the amazingly talented and dedicated board of 2025-26, and I believe that this year's board will enhance what is existing with a creative re-imagining of the status quo. The history of the ASID IL chapter has always proven to be strong, cohesive and dependable, and its success is fittingly tied to these attributes. But this year let's mix it up. Let's see if we can propagate a shift in our thinking. Let's engage in new ways, in new places and with new groups. We can push ourselves to learn new things, open our minds to new ideas and see the familiar in a new light.
The board will be presenting exciting new programs for 2026. We will have behind-the-scenes tours at prominent Chicago museums, visits to young emerging galleries, monthly book clubs with design books we don't have to read, intimate dinners with creatives that dive deep into their process and meetings with local leaders in our industry who will share stories of real life, not just the one that Instagram shows you. We will have NCIDQ prep classes for those of you who have always wanted more exams in your life, and bootcamps that get your mind in shape instead of your body. There will be the NeoCon lunches and Design Chicago surprises and lots of mingling opportunities at showrooms in the Mart, now that “dry January” has wrapped up.
We hope you will participate in any of these events that interest you, and if you have ideas or want to volunteer to be on a committee, let us know, we welcome your involvement.
This organization serves many purposes, but to me these are the three most important:
- First and foremost, it is about enhancing our individual careers or businesses.
- Secondly, it is about deepening our understanding and appreciation for all aspects of our industry.
- Lastly, but perhaps most importantly, it is about connecting within our community. Our group’s most significant objective is to lift each other up and to support each other in the process.
As a residential designer myself, I know how complex our industry can be. We could not do this work without the suppliers, vendors, workrooms, trades, retail stores, and showrooms that we know and trust. It is a complete circle and without each integral segment, nothing would move forward as smoothly. ASID IL is grateful to each one of you for making the circle complete. We rely on the membership to help us to understand what the chapter can do so that you can accomplish more, whatever more means to you personally. We are here to serve you, to provide the support necessary so your job can be easier, and to offer opportunities to feed your imagination. We WANT to hear what you think, good or bad. We cannot improve as a whole without feedback from the individual.
Thank you for your membership and dedication to ASID. Your involvement is key to our continued success.
I look forward to seeing all of you in 2026!
Jordana Joseph, ASID Allied
ASID Illinois Chapter President 2025-2026
president@il.asid.org
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