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Hospitality Forum Advisor - Eric Engstrom, IIDA E-mail:eric@engstromdesign.com
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Eric Engstrom, IIDA (California)
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Eric Engstrom, IIDA (Northern California)
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Eric Engstrom is currently a trustee of the Rhode Island School of Design, of which he serves as Chair of the Committee on Trustees and as a member of the board's Executive Committee.Eric recently was awarded membership in the Hospitality Design Platinum Circle, an elite group of individuals honored for their leadership and service in hospitality design.An IIDA member since 1978, he has served as a juror for the HD/IIDA Hospitality Design Product Design Competition, as a Director of the Northern California Chapter of IIDA, and as a juror for the Chapter's annual Student Design Competition.He is a member of the San Francisco Hospitality Industry Association, and an associate member of the AIA.He has spoken at many national conferences including IIDEX/Neocon Canada, Neocon, and HD1999 and HD2000.Mr. Engstrom is President of Engstrom Design Group (edg) in San Rafael, California. edg has designed restaurants for noted chefs Wolfgang Puck, Bradley Ogden, Seiji Wakabayashi, and Kent Rathbun.Other edg clients include Nordstrom, Marriott, Hilton, Big Rock Restaurant group, and Constellation Concepts.
"We need to enhance and legitimize the practice of interior design.We need to provide resources for young designers through development of new educational programs, mentoring, and sharing our experience.We need to continue promoting good design as a necessity, not a luxury."