Montreal, QC – May 2nd, 2011 – The L'Association professionnelle des designers d'intérieur du Québec (APDIQ) will become a full member of Interior Designers of Canada (IDC). On Friday, April 29th 2011, APDIQ members attending the Annual General Meeting in Montreal voted almost unanimously in favour of joining IDC, becoming the eighth provincial interior design association to do so. As provisional members of IDC, APDIQ has been preparing for membership in the national association for the past two years. “Participating fully in IDC is an exciting and important step for APDIQ and its membership,” affirms APDIQ president André Lapointe. “On January 1st 2012, as full members of IDC, APDIQ members will enjoy full rights and benefits, while strengthening the voice of our profession, nationally and internationally. By joining IDC, APDIQ members have voiced their commitment to uphold the education, experience and examination standards set by the national association, including a requirement to write the NCIDQ exam. Susan Wiggins, executive director of IDC, was present for the vote and congratulated APDIQ on their decision. “This is an exciting day for the interior design profession. We are thrilled to welcome APDIQ to the IDC family,” said Wiggins. IDC President David Hanson added, “As the second largest association of interior design professionals in Canada, having APDIQ as members strengthens the national voice of the profession. We recognize that this is a historic day for the Canadian interior design industry and applaud the Quebec community and all those who worked so hard over the past two years to make this happen.” Montréal, QC – Le 2 mai 2011 – L'Association professionnelle des designers d'intérieur du Québec (APDIQ) deviendra membre à part entière des Designers d'intérieur du Canada (DIC). Lors de l’assemblée générale annuelle tenue le vendredi 29 avril 2011 à Montréal, les membres de l’APDIQ ont voté, de manière quasi-unanime, en faveur de leur adhésion aux DIC et deviennent ainsi la huitième association provinciale de design d’intérieur à intégrer l'association nationale. En tant que membres provisoires des DIC, l’APDIQ a entamé depuis deux ans des démarches afin d’intégrer l'association nationale. « Participer pleinement aux DIC est une étape importante pour l’APDIQ et ses membres », affirme le président de l’APDIQ André Lapointe. « En devenant membre à part entière des DIC dès le 1er janvier 2012, les membres de l’APDIQ recevront les pleins droits et les avantages s’y rattachant, tout en renforçant la voix nationale et internationale de notre profession. » Les designers d'intérieur de l’APDIQ ont ainsi exprimé leur engagement à respecter les niveaux d’éducation et d'expérience ainsi que les normes de pratique établies par l'association nationale, notamment l'obligation de passer l'examen NCIDQ. Susan Wiggins, directrice exécutive des DIC, était présente lors du vote et a félicité l’APDIQ pour leur décision. « C'est un grand jour pour l'industrie du design d'intérieur. Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir l’APDIQ au sein des DIC. » affirme Mme. Wiggins. David Hanson, président des DIC ajouta : « Étant la deuxième association provinciale en importance au Canada, l’adhésion de l’APDIQ aux DIC renforce la voix nationale de notre profession. Nous reconnaissons que c’est une journée historique pour l'industrie du design d'intérieur du Canada et félicitons la communauté québécoise et tous ceux qui ont travaillé si fort au cours des deux dernières années pour y arriver. »

Columbia, Md. (May 2, 2011) – Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. and MAXON Computer GmbH have teamed up to present the Inspired Visions Global Rendering and Animation Competition. The competition is open to all professional and student designers around the world, and entries will be accepted in three categories: rendering with CINEMA 4D, animation with CINEMA 4D and rendering with Renderworks® 2011. The CINEMA 4D entries must be built on a Vectorworks® model. All renderings and animations will be posted on the competition website, and a prize will also be awarded to the “Fan Favorite,” as determined by votes from the public. Entries will be evaluated by a jury and a panel of judges, including Dan Jansenson, principal at Daniel Jansenson Architect and author of Remarkable Renderworks, from Santa Monica, Ca.; Tyler Littman, principal designer and owner of Sholight, LLC, from New York; Nicholas Dunand, freelance designer and sculptor, from Melbourne, Australia; Erik Recke, freelance architectural visualizer at Datenland, from Hamburg, Germany; Alejandro Nogueira, CEO at DECC Arte 3D from Tecamachalco, Edo. de Mexico, Mexico; Christoph Altermatt, Principal at raumgleiter, from Zurich, Switzerland; and Peter Hoste, founding partner at bmd, from Kalken, Belgium. “We are thrilled to continue our partnership with MAXON Computer through this competition,” said Stewart Rom, Chief Marketing Officer at Nemetschek Vectorworks. “The addition of the CINEMA 4D render engine has dramatically improved the capabilities of Renderworks, and we’re excited to see what our users submit as entries.” "We want to encourage as many Vectorworks/Renderworks and CINEMA 4D users as possible to create exciting visualizations and renderings for submission,” adds Friederike Bruckert, Director of International Sales and Marketing, MAXON Computer GmbH. “This is an excellent opportunity for architects and designers from around the world to showcase their skills, and we look forward to seeing their fantastic work." The winner in each category will receive a $2,500 USD Visa gift card. Winners will be included in an official media announcement and will also be featured on Nemetschek Vectorworks’ Planet Vectorworks news site, and on the Nemetschek Vectorworks and MAXON social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. To enter, vote or learn more about the competition, visit the Inspired Visions website: http://redirect.aecdaily.com/s18122/inspiredvisions.vectorworks.net/ About MAXON Computer MAXON Computer GmbH is a subsidiary of Nemetschek AG and is developing professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions. Its award-winning CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software products have been used extensively to help create everything from stunning visual effects in top feature films, TV shows and commercials, cutting-edge game cinematics for AAA games, as well for medical illustration, architectural and industrial design applications. MAXON has offices in Germany, USA, United Kingdom, France and Japan. MAXON products are available directly from the website and its worldwide distribution channel. Specially priced learning editions of the company’s software solutions are also made available to educational institutions. For additional information on MAXON, visit www.maxon.net. About Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nemetschek AG and has been developing software since 1985. The Vectorworks line of software products provides professional design solutions for more than 450,000 designers in the AEC, entertainment and landscape design industries. With a tradition of designing flexible, versatile, intuitive and affordable CAD and BIM solutions, Nemetschek Vectorworks continues to be a global leader in 3D design technologies.