WESTERN INTERIORS AND DESIGN’S EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MICHAEL WOLLAEGER
TO PRESENT L.A. MART® DESIGN CENTER’S NOVEMBER DESIGNERS’ FORUM
TUESDAY, NOV. 8, 2005
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 20, 2005) – Western Interiors and Design’s Michael Wollaeger will discuss “Los Angeles and the New West” as part of L.A. Mart® Design Center’s Designers’ Forum lecture series, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005.
As interior design and architecture in the American West continue to redefine world style, Wollaeger reveals Los Angeles’ unmistakable impact and influence, along with the fresh talents and exciting trends emerging from the City of Angels today.
“We are most pleased to have Western Interiors and Design conclude what has again been an immensely successful year for our Designers’ Forum lecture series,” said Jeff Sampson, director of marketing, L.A. Mart Design Center. “As the chronicle of design and architecture for the American West, Western Interiors provides a unique and authoritative perspective on matters of West Coast design that will surely capture the interests of the Southern California design community.”
Designers’ Forum begins at 10 a.m. with a continental breakfast hosted in L.A. Mart’s 2nd-floor seminar room, suite 295, and is followed by the 10:30 a.m. lecture presentation. A reception with Michael Wollaeger will follow the presentation at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the Palecek showroom, Suite 1048.
The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) will offer 0.1 CEU credit to industry professionals. Clients accompanied by their designers are welcome. With limited seating, designers are encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the program. To ensure a reservation at the Designers’ Forum, R.S.V.P. by Nov. 1, 2005, to 213.763.5731.
ABOUT MICHAEL WOLLAEGER
Michael Wollaeger is the editor-in-chief of Western Interiors and Design, the new magazine that celebrates the innovative, influential interior design and architecture of the American West. In its first year, Western Interiors and Design won two coveted Maggie Awards, for Best New Consumer Publication and Best New Home Design and Entertainment Magazine. Western Interiors and Design was also named one of the top five magazine launches of 2003 by Folio magazine. Before launching Western Interiors and Design, Michael served as executive editor of Architectural Digest for 15 years.
As the pre-eminent market center in the Western United States, the L.A. Mart® is home to 300 residential, decorative accessory and gift showrooms serving the interior design and retail industries. L.A. Mart Design Center features the finest names in furniture, home décor, fabric, floor and wall coverings, fine art, antiques, lighting and lifestyle merchandise, offering an unparalleled depth and range of product resources for the design professional.
The L.A. Mart is centrally located in the heart of the Furniture & Decorative Arts District at 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif., 90007, at the corner of Broadway and Washington Boulevard. For more information about the L.A. Mart and the Designers’ Forum series, please visit www.lamart.com (click on L.A. Mart under “Properties”) or call 800.LAMART.4.
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MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart, 350 W. Mart Center and 33 North Dearborn in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Washington Office Center in Washington, D.C.
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Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Phone: 312-527-7841
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