The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is a professional networking and educational association of more than 13,000 members in ten (10) specialty forums, and twenty-nine (29) chapters around the world. IIDA advocates for interior design excellence, disseminates industry information, nurtures a global interior design community, maintains educational standards and responds to trends in business and design.
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