June 2013
- June 10-12th, NeoCon, Chicago, IL
- June 20th-22nd, ASID CLC Leadership Training, Los Angeles, CA
- June 21st-23rd, Dwell on Design, Los Angles, CA
May 2013
- May 25th, World Interiors Day #WID
Worldwide Interior Design Event
Inventive Design and Briali Vineyards & Winery partnered to create a Wine & Design Event where all proceed will go to CAVA a local charity. The event will offer a design course and 7 flight wine tasting. Register either at the winery or by send an email to nmendez@inventivedesginfirm.com
April 2013
- April 17th, WIDM 2013
Worldwide Interior Design Social Media Event
- April 18th, Advisory Committee Meeting and Portfolio Review
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
- April 19th-21st, KBIS 2013
New Orleans, LA
- April 24th-21st, Volunteering at Fremont Elementary School
Teaching a lesson on “What is Interior Design” for 4-5 year old children. Lesson to include math, sustainability including Earth Day, and art & design. Fremont, IN
- April 27th, TEDxFortWayne 2013 Volunteer and designer for Art Exhibit / Venue Display
Indiana Tech, Andorfer Common in Fort Wayne, IN
March 2013
- March 22nd: ASID: Design Interactive Day
Ball State University, Indiana Indiana
February 2013
- February 1st : Private Tour of the Lucas Estate sponsored by Lutron & Doherty Design Group: Camel, Indiana
- February 12th: ASID: Share the Love Event
Indianapolis Indiana - February 17th-19th, IDEC 2013 Annual Conference
Indianapolis, Indiana - February 26th & 28th, IIDA: Mentoring Students
January 2013
- January 10th: ASID / Santarossa Event
Indianapolis Indiana
December 2012
- December 11th: ASID Holiday Party
Indianapolis Indiana - December 11th: IDEC International Task Force
- December 15th – rest of the year, Overseas in Sint Maarten
November 2012
- November 5th: REAL WORLD DESIGN WEEK, ASID Mentor Interior Design Students
- November 7th, REAL WORLD DESIGN WEEK, ASID Mentor Interior Design Students
- November 13th, IDEC International Task force
- November 16th, IIDA Meeting, Fort Wayne, Indiana
October 2012
- Ocober 19th-20th: IDEC Midwest Conference
St. Louis, Illinois - October 26th, 4pm: IDEC International Task force
September 2012
- September 7th: CEDIA Expo
Indianapolis, Indiana - September 11th, 4pm: ASID Annual Board Meeting
Indianapolis, Indiana - September 11th, 5:30pm: ASID: Market Showcase
Indianapolis, Indiana - September 14-16th: CIDA Workshop
Grand Rapids, Michigan - September 27th, 3:30pm: Speaker / Presenting CEU a Sustainable Design Course on the LCA for Royal Gallery Rugs at the Indiana Design CenterIndianapolis, Indiana
August 2012
- August 1st: Judge for the BANI, Builders Association of Northeast Indiana, Builder’s Parade 2o12, Angola, Indiana
- August 14th, 6:30pm: Inventive Design as the Speaker / Educator for the Angola Library Interior Design Lecture Series: Design with Color
- August 21st, 4pm: ASID Annual Board Meeting
Fort Wayne, Indiana - August 21st, 5:30pm: ASID: Vera Bradley Event
Fort Wayne, Indiana - August 25th: Easels on West Maumee Angola, Indiana
- August 28th, 6:30pm: Inventive Design is the Speaker / Educator for the Angola Library Interior Design Lecture: Sustainable Design
July 2012
- July 9th, 6:30pm: Inventive Design as the Speaker / Educator for the Fremont Library Interior Design Lecture Series: T.B.A.
July 10th, 11:30am: USGBC Steering Committee
Fort Wayne, Indiana- July 10th, 4pm: ASID Annual Board Meeting
Indianapolis, Indiana
- July 10th, 5:30pm: ASID /IIDA Joint Meeting
Indianapolis, Indiana - July 20th: ASID Fort Wayne Luncheon- Boat Outing.
- July 26-27th: ASID: Leadership Training, Natalie Mendez will be presenting Topics: Social Media, Student Affairs, and WIDM.org.
Mishawaka, Indiana - July 31st, 6:30pm: Inventive Design is the Speaker / Educator for the Angola Library Interior Design Lecture Series: Design Principles & Elements
June 2012
- June 4th, 6:30pm: Inventive Design as the Speaker / Educator for the Fremont Library Interior Design Lecture Series: Timeless Design
- June 5th: ASID Emerging Professionals / Networking Event
Fishers, Indiana - June 11th -13th: Attending NeoCon
- June 19th: ASID Fort Wayne Luncheon
- June 23rd: ASID Miller House Tour
Columbus, Indiana - June 26th: USGBC Indiana Northeast Chapter: Tin Caps Event
Fort Wayne, Indiana - June 30th: Easels on West Maumee Angola, Indiana
May 2012
- Work work with IPFW as a member of the Interior Design Professional Advisory Committee , Fort Wayne, Indiana
- May 7th, 6:30pm: Inventive Design as the Speaker / Educator for the Fremont Library Interior Design Lecture Series: Kitchens & Baths
- May 16th – 18th: Greening the Heartland, Indianapolis Indiana
- May 17th: ASID Fort Wayne Luncheon
- May 19th: TedXFortWayne a volunteer for the Event Venue committee
- May 26th: World Interiors Day
- May 31st: USGBC Indiana Northeast Chapter Lunch & Learn
Fort Wayne, Indiana
April 2012
- April 2nd, 1:00pm: Inventive Design as a Speaker for IPFW http://new.ipfw.edu/departments/etcs/depts/mcet/intr-program.html: “On the profession”
- April 2nd, 6:30pm: Inventive Design as the Speaker / Educator for the Fremont Library Interior Design Lecture Series: Lighting
- April 14th: ASID Indiana Chapter Strategic Planning Meeting
Indianapolis, Indiana - April 21st: Habitat for Humanity Women Build Tea Event / Fundraiser
Fort Wayne, Indiana - April 24nd: 2-3:30pm Portfolio Review for Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, Indiana
- April 24nd: 5-7pm ASID Indiana’s Decorator’s Show House Party Indianapolis, Indiana
- April 24-26th: NKBA, National Kitchens and Baths Associations, The Kitchens & Bath Industry Show. Attending 26th. Chicago, Illinois
- April 27th – May 5th: Working & Guest Professor abroad
Cancun, Mexico
March 2012
- March 5th, 6:30pm: Inventive Design as the Speaker / Educator for the Fremont Library Interior Design Lecture Series: Design with Color
- March 6th, 4pm: ASID Board Meeting
Indianapolis, Indiana - March 8th, 9:30am: Designer Day at Jack Laurie Flooring & 11:30am USGBC Indiana NE Chapter CEU Luncheon, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- March 13th: ASID Fort Wayne Luncheon
- March 19th -23rd: Attending IDEC (Interior Design Educators Conference) Baltimore, Maryland
- March 30th: Design Interaction Day- Ball State University- Attending as a Speaker (presenting a CEU) and the Student Affairs Chair for ASID -Indiana Chapter
February 2012
- February 1st, 7:30am: TEDxFortWayne Committee Meeting
- February 6th, 6:30pm: Inventive Design as the Speaker / Educator for the Fremont Library Interior Design Lecture Series: Sustainable Design
- February 7th – February 22nd: Working & Guest Professor abroad Cancun, Mexico
- February 23rd: ASID Fort Wayne Luncheon
- February 29th, 7:30am: TEDxFortWayne Committee Meeting
January 2012
- January 9th, 6:30pm: Inventive Design is the Speaker / Educator for the Fremont Library Interior Design Lecture Series: Design Principles & Elements
- January 10th: Attend ASID Board Meeting as the Student Affairs Chair / ASID Landmarks Tour
- January 18th, 5:30pm: USGBC Indiana NE Chapter Gala – Fort Wayne
December 2011
- December 7th: USGBC Indiana NE Chapter Holiday Party -(rescheduled to January)
- December 13th: ASID Holiday Party
- December 14th – 30th: Working abroad (Sint Maarten – Caribbean)
November 2011
- November 7th Week: ASID Real World Week- Volunteered to have to students shadow this week
- November 8th and 14th: Habitat for Humanity -Volunteer
- November 12th: ASID CEU Seminar Saturday
- IIDA Meeting hosted by DesignTex
October 2011
- October 11th: USGBC Indiana NE Chapter Greenbuild Seminar
- October 22-27th: High Point Market
September 2011
- September 27th 6pm: ASID Annual Dinner
- September 28th 6 pm: Lecture Series to the Public and A&D Community
August 2011
- August 30th 6 pm: Lecture Series to the Public and A&D Community – Lighting
July 2011
- July 27th 6 pm: Lecture Series to the Public and A&D Community - How can being green save my business money?
May 2011
- May 17th: Volunteering with Habitat for Humanity
April 2011
- April 26th: ASID: Invited by Audrey Millar, President of ASID-Indiana Chapter to attend Indianapolis Show House Party - 50th Anniversary Show House
- April 30th: ASID: UN Refugee Volunteer Event
March 2011
- March 3rd-6th: Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show. Visit us at Booth 662