IRIS is gearing up for Get Redesigned MonthSM with several industry partners and a nationwide radio campaign. IRIS members will redesign thousands of people's homes during this month-long event."

IRIS's chapters and members will hold public events throughout the country during October and the annual event will be launched at the organization's education conference and expo October 8-10, 2008.

Staging Successful Partnerships While Riding the Wave to Success!

Riding the Wave to Success is the theme of the Ninth Annual Conference and Expo of the Interior Redesign and Staging Industry Specialists, (IRIS). This year's conference will take place from October 8-10 in San Diego, CA.

Partnering with IRIS as conference sponsors are Sherwin Williams, BellacorPro.com and Visual Tile Designer. Redesigning and staging is one of the hottest emerging industries with a growing membership and an even larger interest among companies and individuals seeking a new look for their business or residence. Sandy Dixon, Executive Director of IRIS says, "the conference will bring hundreds of professional Interior Redesigners, Real Estate/Home Staging Specialists and Decorating Professionals together to network, advance their business skills and learn about the latest and most innovative industry products and services."

The three-day event features dynamic keynote and closing speakers, educational workshops covering a wide range of topics geared to professional interior redesigners and stagers, networking with other professionals, as well as exhibitors featuring innovative products and services. Redesign and Staging were named the hottest new careers by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2007. IRIS is proud to professionally train over 75 Interior Redesigners and Real Estate Home Stagers each year. Intense three and five-day training encompasses both classroom and hands-on instruction. All IRIS trained professionals must pass a comprehensive exam in order to be certified. In addition to conference events, IRIS will announce "National Redesign Month".

Registration is currently underway for both sponsors and member participants. Deadline for exhibitor and sponsorship registration is June 8, 2008. To find out more about the conference events and registration requirements, logon to IRIS' website: http://weredesign.com , or contact them at their Chicago headquarters 312-782-4951 or
toll free at 866-388-5208.

IRIS is the international authority on interior redesign and real estate staging. Formed in 1999 as a not-for-profit professional association, IRIS is dedicated to serving almost 1,000 members through education, networking, industry resources, and promoting public awareness of the redesign and staging industry. IRIS's mission is to develop, lead, improve and promote the redesign and staging industry.