New York, NY - August 25, 2010 - Interior Designers for Legislation in New York (IDLNY), a coalition dedicated to advance, promote, and protect the right to practice interior design in the State of New york, will hold a Town Hall Meeting at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, September 15 at the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID). IDLNY invites interested parties to come and join in a spirited discussion about the interior design profession in New York State.

Confirmed participants are: Christopher Cyphers, president, NYSID; William Spink, president, IDLNY; Don Davis, director, government and public affairs, ASID; Bruce Goff, chair, legislative and codes advisory council, LCAC; Valerie Mead, board member, The Decorators Club, Inc.; Martha Siegel, CID, chair, interior design, School of Architecture and Design, NYIT; Jan Dorman, executive director, IDLNY; and Jamilah Payne, student board member, IDLNY.

Space is limited for this event. Register at www.idlny.org (select "events"). Questions for the meeting may be submitted to idlny.info@gmail.com.

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Founded in 1916, the New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) is New York’s only private, not-for-profit college devoted exclusively to interior design education and related disciplines. NYSID’s guiding principle is that the interior environment is a fundamental element of human welfare and the college is committed to actively improving the quality of life for all segments of humanity. This ideal is put into practice by a dedicated faculty of well-known designers, architects, art historians, and authorities in the field who guide a diverse student body of over 700 full-and part-time students.

NYSID offers certificate, undergraduate and graduate programs in the field of interior design. The college is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and NYSID’s BFA is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).