Associations can assist the profession by searching for common interest in ourselves and the markets we serve. Through these common interests we can assist in the creation of positive environments for market penetration and expansion for design professionals. We as the designers of systems should find a conducive environment for our skills with these new leaders. Associations can be working to make it happen. The good news is that the federal government projects a budget surplus this year, the first since President Nixon, and that the surplus will continue for the next several years.
More good news is interior designers report that they are busy.
And finally, the best news of all-professional associations are just as interested as you are in taking advantage of this business cycle as well as being relevant to the evolving needs of the profession. Burke-Jones is based in the firm's Cleveland, OH, office.