NewslineVolume V, Issue 21 - October 8, 2004The Carpet and Rug Institute news for industry executives
In This Issue: Focus Has Been Raised on Pirated American Goods The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative announced
on October 4 a new program/initiative created to raise the awareness and focus
on intellectual property violations practiced by countries exporting goods to
the U.S. The program is called Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP). The
overall goal of the program is to eliminate illegal trade in pirated American
goods, make the efforts of counterfeiters more difficult to advance, and raise
the awareness of the problem of piracy in counterfeit goods.
Participation in Massachusetts Environmentally Preferably Products (EPP) Vendor Fair CRI and Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) will be participating in the
10th Anniversary State of Massachusetts EPP Vendor Fair on October 26. Presentations
are planned on cleaning and maintenance, Green Label Plus Program, the status
of the unified carpets standard and CARE. There will also be a meeting with
a multi-stakeholder group on October 25 about carpet recycling in the state.
Visit the Massachusetts EPP Site CRI Presents Two CEU Courses at ASID-Georgia EventOn Thursday, October 21, 2004, CRI will co-sponsor two CRI CEU courses for
members of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) - Georgia chapter
and the International Interior Designers Association (IIDA) - Georgia chapter.
Networking will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback &
Associates office. Other co-sponsors include J&J/Invision, Mannington, The
Mohawk Group, Patcraft and Solutia. For more information, check out the "Calendar
2004" on the IIDA website. Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Updates
InformeDesign® Exceeds Advisory Board Goal and Improves WebsiteInformeDesign®, the ASID-sponsored online database of research in the fields
of design and human behavior, created as a resource for architects and designers,
announces new website features and continuing growth. The site now sports the
following new sections: "MyInformeDesign," Glossary of Terms, Notifications
Control, Research Summary Sorting, Marked List, and Research Summary Counts.
The site, with 775 research summaries and over 4,500 registered users, has exceeded
the Advisory Board's 2004 goal of 7,000 unique visitors. The Carpet and Rug
Institute (CRI) is a founding sponsor of this website that began in 2001. Visit the InformeDesign®, Where Research Informs Design(SM) Washington D.C. Congressional Club Receives FaceliftThe historic Congressional Club in Washington, D.C., founded by an act of Congress
in 1908, was recently updated. CRI was asked by Congressman Nathan Deal's office
and Gloria Norwood (wife of Congressman Charlie Norwood) to secure the carpet
that the Congressional Club Committee had selected to fit the era of the building.
The carpet has been installed and CRI has received a letter of thanks and an
invitation to visit from the Congressional Club Committee. First Lady Laura
Bush will visit the club sometime this fall and unveil a replica of her inaugural
gown that will be displayed at the Congressional Club . Indoor Air Quality Association and National Air Filtration Association Hold Combined MeetingThe Indoor Air Quality Association partnering with the National Air Filtration
Association held their combined annual meeting and exposition in Las Vegas September
27-30. This partnership created a dynamic convention with expanded educational
and exhibit opportunities. The event attracted approximately 1,000 attendees
during the four-day program. CRI participated in the exposition which included
over 80 exhibitors. CRI Meetings* CRI Policy Committee, October 12, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., CRI Boardroom CRI Participation in Upcoming Events* LifeCare Advisory Council, October 7-10, Scottsdale, Arizona If you are aware of other events that present significant opportunities to deliver our messages to our critical audiences, please contact Louise Dobbs at 706.428.2104. Check our website calendar for other industry related events |
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