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- Member of the British Columbia Design Committee (BCIDC) 1968 - 1977
- Established first Industrial Design Program in B.C. to focus on
requirements of regional small and medium-sized manufacturers using local
resources.
- Participated in forums and conferences (Habitat; Small Is Possible) relating to community economic development in B.C.
- Supervised the production of videotapes (Made in B.C.; Design Analogy) that advocated design-based local manufacturing to develop economic diversity, employment opportunities and community stability.
- Evaluated the economic and design potential of "marginal"
B.C. wood species: red alder, bigleaf maple, white birch, black cottonwood,
western larch (in co-operation with Ron Neilson, Forintek Canada Corp.).
- Organized two-week student study program with the Industrial Design Program,
Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam.
- Owned and operated Good Enough Design a contemporary retail furniture and accessories store.
- Designed and manufactured solid/maple/alder cabinets and oak storage units in co-operation with F & B Interiors.
- Designed and manufactured stackable plastic/wire storage bins in co-operation with Aaron Wire & Metal Products Ltd.
- Supervised the purchase and installation of furniture for the Europa Hotel social housing project.
- Wrote and managed production of TEG Times (a tabloid size newsletter distributed to B.C. schools), promoting design issues.
- Liaise with manufacturers and community groups on value-created issues.
- Juror, Camosun College Fine Woodwork Exhibition.
- Contributor, Kootenay WoodVine Quarterly.
- Publisher, Value-Created Review. (quarterly design e-zine)
- Webmaster, furniturelink.ca a searchable database of over 375 Canadian furniture maufacturers.
- Speaker, Design and Marketing for Emerging Furniture Manufacturers, Vancouver, BC.
- Publication reviews, BC Centre for Wood Products Design, Nelson, BC.
- Toured Italian furniture manufacturers implementing a new eco-labelling program based on LCA criteria (2003).
- Speaker, Web Marketing for Manufacturers, Squamish, BC.
- Press accreditation Globe 2004.
- Press accreditation ICFF 2005/2006 and SIDIM 2005/2006.
- Press accreditation Forest Product Society conference 2006.
- Press accreditation UK Furniture Show 2006.
- Toured French furniture associations and manufacturers concerned with sustainable furniture production (2007).
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