2014 EDspaces Innovation Awards Now Open

  • 09/05/14

Silver Spring, Md. — The 2014 EDspaces Innovation Awards competition is now open. The Education Market Association (EDmarket) is proud to partner with the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) to recognize manufacturers for excellence in product design for the learning environment.

IIDA is a Knowledge Partner for the 2014 EDspaces Conference and Expo, bringing its expertise as design leaders and innovators to the preeminent event for the educational facility design community and highlighting the importance of the interior designer in creating state-of-the-art learning spaces.

The 2014 EDspaces Innovation Awards will celebrate outstanding new products which showcase innovation, function, and aesthetic advancements in the learning environment. The competition is open to all EDspaces exhibitors and the deadline to apply is October 10. The winners will be announced during the EDspaces General Session on Wednesday, October 29 in Tampa, Florida. Winning products will be featured on the websites of both IIDA and EDmarket, and in Learning by Design magazine, the competition media partner.

Find out more on the 2014 EDspaces Innovation Awards: www.ed-spaces.com/innovation/

Find out more on EDspaces, October 28-31 in Tampa, FL, visit: www.ed-spaces.com.

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