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The IIDA Florida Central Chapter Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Gala recognizes the highest quality and achievement in interior design, and honors the creativity and innovation of the best of Tampa Bay and Orlando designers.
Join us and celebrate your peers.
Submit your work and receive the recognition you deserve.

PROJECT SUBMISSION CATEGORIES
Corporate small (under 20,000 SF)
Corporate large (over 20,000 SF)
Healthcare small (under 20,000 SF)
Healthcare large (over 20,000 SF)
Education
Government
Public Service / Assembly
Hospitality
Retail
Residential
Multifamily
Sustainability / Well
Unbuilt

CHAPTER AWARD CATEGORIES
JEDI Firm Ambassador Award
IIDA FLC Professional Member of the Year*
IIDA FLC Industry Member of the Year*
Lifetime Achievement*
Rising Star*
Student Portfolio Award*
*Nominated by IIDA Florida Central Board of Directors

ELIGIBILITY
Submitting firms must be located within the geographic boundary of the IIDA Florida Central Chapter. Each entry must recognize all firms and individuals involved in the design process. It is the responsibility of the entrant to give proper credit where joint ventures, firm name changes or former partnerships are involved. Entries that have previously received an IIDA Florida Central Chapter Design Excellence Award will not be eligible. Disputes regarding credits may result in disqualification. The project cannot have been a previous winner in the category in which it is being submitted. The project must have been completed between March 2021 – January 2023

JUDGING
The jury for the competition is made up of design professionals and selected by the IIDA Florida Central Chapter Board of Directors. The judging will be performed in advance of the annual IIDA Florida Central Chapter Gala + Excellence Awards. The Chapter Board, the Design Excellence Awards Committee, or the jury may make any interpretations necessary to carry out the intent of the competition, to recognize the highest quality and achievement in interior design and honor the creativity and innovation of the best Florida Central interior designers. Judges reserve the right to abstain from awarding a category if they feel the entries are not exemplary. The judges may award more than one Design Excellence Award in each category. Entries will be judged on the success with which the project has met its individual requirements, overall design quality, originality of the design solution, and the successful integration of interior finishes and furnishings and their ability to reinforce the concept and design intent. Also taken into consideration will be the budget, codes and functionality.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Finalists will receive recognition and will have their projects displayed at the IIDA Florida Central Chapter Annual Awards Gala to be held at the Winter Park Events Center in Orlando, Florida on May 12, 2023. In addition, the Chapter will publish the winners in future Chapter publications.

APPLICATION FEES
For project entries whose design team has a designer that is an IIDA member, the nonrefundable entry fee is $175 for the first entry. For project entries whose design team does not have a designer who is an IIDA member, the nonrefundable entry fee is $200 for the first entry. Additional entries are $75 each for members, $100 for non-members. Payment MUST be received by 8:00 PM on the day of the entry deadline via website payment portal. If payment has not been received your entry will not be considered.

QUESTIONS
Contact: Kirstyn Hobler khobler@the-cigroup.com
Please provide 24 hours for response time.

PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS:
All entrees will be submitted through Judgify.me Go to https://www.judgify.me/iidaflcideagala2023 and select 'Submit an Entry' Find the category you would like to submit an entry to. You will need to submit the following documents for review:
• DESIGN STATEMENT: Submit a brief description (300-word max) of the project requirement and the design solution, with no indication of the designer or firm. The Design Statement should emphasize special challenges, how they were addressed by the design, and how the project demonstrates the above stated submission criteria. Additionally, describe how well the project demonstrates Health, Safety and Welfare to the occupants of the space, through inclusion of design strategies utilized and the associated benefits to human needs and well-being. (PDF)
• FEATURE IMAGE: This is the template for the feature photo. This photo is considered the primary image from the project. Description may be added. (JPEG, TIF, or GIF image file; 1MB files recommended; 5MB max)
• FLOOR PLANS: (No more than three) Description may be added. (JPEG, TIF, or GIF image file; 1MB file recommended; 5MB max)
• ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: You must have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 9 image slides, including the feature photo. One (1) exterior image permitted. Description may be added. (JPEG, TIF, or GIF image file; 1MB file recommended; 5MB max)
Please have all formats following the above guidelines prior to uploading documents. Jugify will not allow you to make edits to uploading literature.

PROJECT CATEGORIES
• CORPORATE SMALL: Commercial buildings/offices for businesses and corporations that are less than 20,000 Square Feet
• CORPORATE LARGE: Commercial buildings/offices for businesses and corporations that are more than 20,000 Square Feet.
• GOVERNMENT: Administrative Buildings, Cafeterias/Dining Halls, Courtrooms, Correctional Facilities, Dormitories and Military Base Lodging, Family Service Centers, Libraries, Museums, Officer’s Clubs, Office Buildings and Campus Locations, Schools and Universities.
• HEALTHCARE SMALL: Hospitals, Medical Facilities, and Medical Laboratories. Projects must be less than 20,000 square feet.
• HEALTHCARE LARGE: Hospitals, Medical Facilities, and Medical Laboratories. Projects must be more than 20,000 square feet.
• HOSPITALITY: Hotels, Resorts & Retreats, Restaurants & Bars, Country Clubs & Athletic Clubs; Trains, Cruise Ships & Airplanes; Amusement Parks & Entertainment Venues; Convention & Conference Centers.
• EDUCATION: Schools, Colleges & Universities, Museums, Libraries, Campus Centers and Student Housing.
• RESIDENTIAL: Homes and Residential Housing up to 4 units.
• MULTIFAMILY: Multi-Family Housing with more than 4 units.
• RETAIL: Spaces designed for the sale of goods or commodities.
• SUSTAINABILITY/WELL: Innovation in Sustainability to award projects with exceptional performance above the requirements set forth by the LEED or WELL rating system and/or innovative performance in green building categories not specifically addressed by LEED or WELL.
• PUBLIC SERVICE/ASSEMBLY: Family Service Centers, Recreational Facilities, Animal Facilities, Transportation, Religious Institutions, Convention Centers, Civic Centers, Arenas and Stadiums.
• "UNBUILT": An interior design project that is an earlier stage of design that would otherwise be eligible for one of the previous listed categories. Renderings and/or other design visual aids encouraged for submission.

CHAPTER AWARD CATEGORIES
1st ANNUAL JEDI FIRM AMBASSADOR AWARD
This year will be the first year IIDA Florida Central Chapter is presenting the JEDI Firm Ambassador Award. This award will recognize an interior design firm who is championing a more inclusive community, diverse workforce and leveraging their influence to drive a positive impact on society. To nominate your firm, please submit an entry through Judgify.me. You do not need to submit for a project award to qualify for JEDI Award nomination. Please ensure at least one employee of the firm being nominated is an IIDA member. Please include their company name and a reason for the nomination.

All other Chapter Awards Categories: IIDA FLC Professional Member of the Year, IIDA FLC Industry Member of the Year, IIDAFLC Sponsor of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Rising Star and Student Portfolio Award will be nominated by the IIDA Florida Central Board of Directors.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
02.01.23
Call for entries announced
Submit request for entry documents through Judgify platform
03.13.23
Entry submission deadline
05.12.23
IDEA Gala
Winter Park Events Center

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