2011 IDC/IIDA Toronto Leaders Breakfast
On December 2, 2011, Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) presented Susan Wiggins, executive director of IDC, with the prestigious 2011 IIDA Leadership Award of Excellence. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession of interior design, was presented at the fifth annual IIDA Leaders Breakfast at the Ritz-Carlton, Toronto. Janice Price, President and CEO of Luminato, Toronto's festival of arts and creativity, delivered the keynote address.
"Since joining the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) in 2001, Susan has set herself apart as a true champion of the interior design profession" explains Donna Assaly, President of IDC. "This much deserved honour is presented in recognition of her exceptional leadership and tireless support of interior design professionals across Canada."
"I am deeply honoured to have been selected for this award. Working with and learning from the interior designers I have met over the years pushes me to do my part to advance the profession and protect their rights to practice," explains Wiggins. "Canada's many dedicated and talented interior design professionals are my daily inspiration."
As Keynote Speaker, Janice Price spoke about the challenges of leading the group of creative individuals that make up Luminato and showcasing the best of Canada and the world across multiple venues. After the award presentation ceremony, Janice signed copies of Luminato: Painting the Canvas of the City by David McFarlane.
Speaker: Janice Price, President and CEO, Luminato, Toronto's Festival of Arts & Creativity
Janice Price is a Toronto-born arts producer with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the performing arts arena. She was appointed first CEO of Luminato, Toronto's Festival of Arts & Creativity, in 2006. The festival celebrates all the arts and is dedicated to showcasing the best of Canada and the world in one place, at one time, every year. Prior to joining Luminato, Price was president and CEO of The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia for almost five years. She was interim executive director and vice president of marketing and communications at New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts before to that.
Previous to her professional engagements in the United States, Price held senior positions at a number of Toronto arts organizations including the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, Roy Thomson Hall, and Massey Hall. From 1992 to 1996, Price was director of marketing and special projects for the Stratford Festival. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Canadian Festivals Coalition (CFC), Toronto Arts Council Foundation (TACF) and the International Society of Performing Arts (ISPA), and is a member of the National Steering Committee of Culture Days.
Honouree: Susan Wiggins, Executive Director, Interior Designers of Canada
A career executive, Susan Wiggins has worked tirelessly on behalf of the interior design profession. From 2001 to 2009, Susan was Executive Director for the Association of Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO), during which time she celebrated such accomplishments as getting the Ontario Practice Act to second reading in 2006 and spearheading a restructuring of interior design provincial associations in an effort to create a strong, unified voice for the profession across Canada.
Her new role as Executive Director of Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) has allowed Susan to represent the profession nationally and internationally, serving on a number of local, provincial and national committees, while focusing on government relations, volunteer development and strategic management. Working with and learning from the many dedicated interior designers Susan has met over the years is her inspiration to continually advance the profession.
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