To My Fellow Members,

Hello, and Happy 2024! I hope the New Year is off to an inspiring and prosperous start for each of you.

For me, it is quite an honor to begin the new year with my first message as Chair of the ASID National Board of Directors for FY2024. The opportunity to represent our profession and members is a career highlight for me. I am proud to say I have been a member of ASID since I was a design student, and the chances at leadership in our Society forever affected my career for the positive. I could not even begin to repay ASID for the opportunities it has provided me to grow, lead, and learn. I want to extend my personal gratitude—so many of you have made this possible for me through mentorship, generosity, and friendship; thank you, and I promise to make you proud!

It is incredible to have been a part of this profession as it has grown and evolved. Back in my student days, I wrote an article, “Go Outside of Our Boxes” for the Student Spectrum section of the 1994 November/December “ASID Report,” in which I encouraged my peers to branch out of a myopic focus and stay knowledgeable about current events and embrace a global vision to better understand and serve the needs of our clients.

I’m taking my own advice now more than ever as I am faced with opening my mind to the differences that make us unique but also bring us together. We are fortunate to have a robust and nimble membership that has gracefully adapted to all the ways in which our worlds have changed over the years.

On Monday, ASID will release its eagerly anticipated 2024 Trends Outlook report. This research is our marquee offering to both our membership and the public, underscoring the power and importance of interior design. As we look at the ways we live, work, play, and heal, awareness of these research findings helps to set us apart in our thinking, process, and practice. Covering societal and demographic shifts, from authenticity and the need for connections- to the importance of pets in our lives, this literature review “goes outside of the box” to help guide us in understanding clients' shifting needs and sentiments in the year ahead. This resource is offered free to members—please keep an eye out for the full report and plan to download it on Monday.

In closing, thank you again for your support, your passion, and your purpose. We are stronger together, and I very much look forward to serving you and our beloved profession this year.

Sincerely,
John P. Cialone, FASID NCIDQ