9/6 DC Sports

In The News! Kimball Office Sales Performance Award

Congratulations goes out to Mary Redd, our Kimball Office representative in Southern Virginia and Lisa White our Kimball Office Representative in Atlanta for achieving the highly regarded Sales Performance Award.  They each increased sales over 2011 and exceeded their goals for 2012 and we celebrate them and wish them continued success.

New Things To Try In The Area: Truckeroo and Nats

Who: 20+ Food Trucks

What: A fun food truck event with corn hole and other games

When: Friday, September 7th

Where: Fairgrounds outside Nats Park

Nationals will be playing at 7:05 PM at Nats Park vs. Marlins

For more information on Truckeroo, click here. 

For the entire Nats schedule, click here. 

Cool Things We Love: Redskins 

With the Redskins season starting this Sunday, we decided to put together some fun facts about the Redskins. 

• #HTTR- The most popular Redskins twitter hashtag
• The Redskins are the highest grossing team in the NFL 
• The Redskins are the 2nd most valuable team in the NFL, valued at 1.55 billion dollars. 
• In 1966 the Redskins played in the highest scoring game in NFL history beating the NY Giants 72-41
• The Redskins were the first team to have a marching band and a fight song "Hail to the Redskins"

Redskins Schedule September 2012

September 9th- @ New Orleans Saints

September 16th- @ St Louis Rams

September 23rd- vs. Cincinnati Bengals @FedEx

September 30th- @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

Product Of The Week! Aspire

Combine large group interaction with small table mobility. Aspire is simple to fold and easy to move through any standard doorway or elevator. 

For more information on Aspire, click here. 

Upcoming Events:

May 25th - September 29th Baltimore Harborplace Summer Live! 

May 26th - October 27 American Market at National Harbor each Saturday. For more info, click here.

September 6th- Georgetown's Fashion Night Out

September 6th - 9th Washington Nationals @ Home

September 9th- Washington Redskins at home vs. New Orleans Saints at 1 PM

October 17th & 18th NeoCon East

Come check out The Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry!

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic 

8/31 Grand Prix of Baltimore

In The News! "Sustainable Design Makes Offices Work Smarter"
Check out Kimball Office being mention in the article "Sustainable Design Makes Offices Work Smarter", in The Atlantic! The article discusses how Kimball Office is sustainable and talks about USGBC as well.

To read the entire article, click here. 

New Things To Try In The Area: Grand Prix of Baltimore
Be prepared for the Grand Prix this weekend with our Grand Prix guide! 

3 full days of racing! You can buy day passes or the full weekend pass

Friday

• IZOD Indy Car Series
•  American Le Mans Series
•  Firestone Indy Lights
•  Star Mazda Series
•  USF 2000 Series 

Saturday

• American Le Mans Series Race (3hrs)
• IZOD Indy Car practice and qualifying sessions
• Firestone Indy Lights practice and qualifying
• USF 2000

Sunday

• IZOD Indy Car Series Race (75 laps)
• Firestone Indy Lights Race
• Star Mazda Race

For more information on the Grand Prix, click here. 

Cool Things We Love: Baltimore Guide
Here are some cool things we love in Baltimore!

• Vaccaros- Italian Pastry Shop with specialty desserts. 
• Charleston Restaurant- Diner's Choice winner 2012 from Open Table. For more information on the restaurant, click here. 
• Miss Shirley's Cafe- Voted best breakfast and brunch. 
• G&M Restaurant- Trying out Crab Cakes in Baltimore is a must!

Product Of The Week! Upholstery and Fabrics 

Check out our new upholstery and fabrics! 

We're excited to bring 2 NEW Grade 1 Solid fabrics and 15 NEW Vertical Market fabrics from Mayer Fabrics to our line! These stunning fabrics expand our high-rub selection, most of which aslo include antimicrobial and bleach cleanable properties. 

2 New Grade 1 Solids - Blink - 13 colorways, 100% recycled polyester, 100,000 Double Rubs - Disperse - 12 colorways, 62% recycled polyester, 100,000 Double Rubs - Swatch cards and memo samples can be ordered from Literature Fulfillment starting July 20th for Blink and August 10th for Disperse. 

15 New Vertical Market Fabrics from Mayer Fabrics - 11 Woven Cryptons, 4 PVC-Free Polyurethanes - Alliance price grades D thru I:

1.    Grade D - Primo

2.    Grade E - Canvas, Nostalgia, Komodo

3.    Grade F - Bungalow, Cayman, Shimmer

4.    Grade G - Facets, Marrakesh, Synapse, Quark

5.    Grade H - Ascension, Relic

6.    Grade I - Erode, Flock

-  14 Antimicrobial 

- 10 Bleach Cleanable - Very high durability: 70,000 - 1,000,000 Double Rubs - Ideal for Healthcare and Education markets - Swatch cards can be ordered from Literature Fulfillment starting August 10th 

- Memo samples can be order directly from Mayer Fabrics at Mayer Fabrics - Home or 800.428.4415

Upcoming Events:

May 25th - September 29th Baltimore Harborplace Summer Live!

August 31st - September 2nd Baltimore Grand Prix

August 31st - September 9th Washington Nationals @ Home

September 3rd- Labor Day

September 9th- Washington Redskins at home vs. New Orleans Saints at 1 PM

October 17th & 18th- NeoCon East

Come check out the Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry. 

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic 

8/24 End of Summer

In The News! AFCU & Workspaces LLC

Kathleen Knight 

WorkSpaces is a total furniture, technology, product, and service provider helping businesses, institutions, and organizations achieve the highest quality furniture installations. They provide design and space planning which is in line with product application and offer installation services that include ongoing inventory management. Ultimately, their job is to efficiently and expertly coordinate and execute time, money, and resource-saving workplace solutions so you can focus on what's most important to you.  Kathleen Knight, a Team Leader at Workspaces, was the lead for the Andrews Federal Credit Union Project.

Andrews Federal Credit Union is a federally chartered credit union with its main office at Suitland in Maryland, USA. Andrews Federal is a financial intermediary which provides products and services to its members, both military and civilian, at locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland and New Jersey, USA, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. Workspaces Team Knight (Kathleen Knight, Marcus Ozuna , Alexis Benjamin and our Designer Alexandra Schultz) along with Business Development Manager Dorlise O'Hare, was brought on early in the process of the renovation of their main headquarters to help establish budgets and drive the design of all furniture Solutions, working closely with their Architect Morgan Gick McBeath & Associates, PC. Keeping within the budget and desired aesthetic for their 4 floor. 80,000 square foot renovation, Workspaces provided a complete Kimball Solution with Interworks EQ workstations, Kimball Office Footprint and Definition private offices as well as Kimball seating used in task, conference and common areas. 

New Things To Try In The Area: DC Tourist

Have a family member or friend coming to visit? Want to get to know our city a little better? 
Here is a list of the must stops in D.C.!

Classic

• White House
• Washington Monument
• Capitol
• Supreme Court
• Mount Vernon, VA
• Lincoln Memorial
• Jefferson Memorial
• FDR Memorial
• World War 2 Memorial
• Smithsonian

New/Special

• D.C. Duck Tour
• Water Cruise Tour
• MLK Jr. Memorial
• Newseum
• Food Trucks

Cool Things We Love: Frozen Treats
Check out these great deserts to keep you cool at the end of the summer!

• Shake Shack- Washington Monu-Mint. Click here for entire menu. 

• Co Co Sala- Sorbet Montage. For all desserts and chocolates, click here. 

• Serendipity 3- Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. For a list of all desserts, click here. 

Be sure to check out these fabulous dessert stops as well in the D.C. Area!

• Dolcezza
• The Dairy Godmother
• Frozen Dairy Bar
• Pitango Gelato
• Boccato
• Moorenko's Ice Cream Cafe

Product Of The Week!

The Kimball Office D.C. Showroom has some fun things going on...

Shown above are our recent enhancements to the Kimball Office Washington, D.C. showroom. In order from top to bottom we are showcasing our Mid Back Villa in a funky chartreuse with magenta accent pillows, our 120 degree Priority tables in our beautiful Cordoba Cherry finish with our Mid Back Xantos chairs, and last but not least our HUM. Minds At Work station with new "Drizzle" gray See Me Screens and Mobile Ped cushion tops. Each individual piece has been a great addition to our space!  If you're in the neighborhood or close by, come check it out and see for yourself! 

Upcoming Events:

August 25th - Washington Redskins vs. Colts at 4 PM

August 27th - CREW D.C. Breakfast With The Stars Event. For more information and to register, click here.

August 30th - September 9th Washington Nationals @ Home

October 17th and 18th - NeoCon East

Through The Summer:

May 25th - September 29th Baltimore Harborplace Summer Live! 

August 19th - 30th Ocean City MD Hotel Week

Come check out the Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry.

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic

8/17 Late Summer

In The News! Workspace Design Magazine
Check out the article "Using Design to Enhance Innovation" in Workspace Design Magazine featuring Hum workstations!

 

To read the entire article, click here.

Check It Out!

For more information on Women on Course, click here. 

New Things To Try In The Area: Green Fair
This Friday, August 17th, the Fairmont Washington Hotel will be hosting their 3rd Annual Green Fair!

When: August 17th from 11 AM to 2 PM

Where: Fairmont Washington Hotel 2401 M Street NW, Georgetown.
The Event will be held in the Colonnade Room and showcases the eco-efforts of DC based organizations. It also highlights the hotel's green program.

Who: Here is a list of all the companies that will be in attendance and are participating

• Bike Share
• Biofuels
• CarsToGo
• ChemSearch
• Fairmont Pittsburgh (Gold LEED Certified)
• Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown’s Beekeepers
• Farmer’s Markets
• KEYS for the Homeless
• KMG
• National Geographic Society 
• Sheppard Electric
• U.S. Green Building Council
• World Wildlife Fund
• Zip Car

For more information on this great event, click here. 

Cool Things We Love: Cake Pops

Cake pops are the perfect summer treat to share with friends or keep for yourself! Here are a list of some great cake pops in the DC Area!

Cake Pops- Balls of cake and frosting mixed together, dipped in a candy coating, and placed on a stick for the ideal sweet treat!

• Baked by Yael- Perfect for office happy hours, birthdays, receptions, meetings, or any occasion that calls for a dessert. The cookies and cream cake pop was ranked the #1 cake pop in Washingtonian Mag. To learn more about Baked by Yael's cake pops, click here.
• DC Cake Pops- Enjoy cake one bite at a time! Pick from vanilla, chocolate, or red velvet, with a wide range of additions! For more information on DC Cake Pops, click here.
• Stix- This food truck has moved in to the cake pop realm, offering "Sweet stix" along with their other menu items all served in sticks! To check out their menu, click here. To follow the Stix food truck, click here.
• Dreams by DC- With over 12 unique flavors to choose from for only 2 dollars each, there is a cake pop for everyone here! Carrot cake, German Chocolate Cake, and Peanut butter cup stand out to us! Click here to see how you can custom make your cakepops!

Feel like getting in the Kitchen? Pick up this cake pop making kit and you will be whipping up your own treats in no time!

Product Of The Week! Xtreme

Xtreme complements a variety of environments, from boardrooms to training areas.

For more information on Xtreme, click here.

Upcoming Events:

August 13th - 19th DC Metro Restaurant Week

August 17th - 22nd Washington Nationals @ Home

August 18th- Chesapeake Crab and Beer Festival, located at National Harbor.

August 27th- CREW DC Breakfast With The Stars Event. For more information and to register, click here.

Through The Summer:

May 25th - September 29th Baltimore Harborplace Summer Live! For more info, click here.

August 12th- "Shark Week" on Discovery Channel

August 19th - 30th Ocean City MD Hotel Week. For more information on these special offers, click here.

Come check out the Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry.

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic

8/10 DC Restaurant Week 2012

In The News! Metropolis Mag

Check out Kimball Office's Georgy Olivieri's article, "New Interior Designers Speak," in Metropolis Mag!

To read the entire article, click here.

Georgy Olivieri, LEED AP, MBA is the Director of Architecture and Design Strategies at Kimball Office. She is responsible for building relationships and partnerships between the company and the design community across the U.S. With the company's current transition towards a design-based foundation, she is thrilled to be a part of the evolving organization, its vision and leadership.

Previously, she founded GO Initiatives to help companies develop unique strategies focused on customer aspirations. She has an unique capability for managment consulting having initiated a broad array of change initiatives including target MARKETING, team building, WEBSITE DESIGN, PR and SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING. She is recognized for a proven track record resulting in improved revenue growth, enhanced brand awareness and increased customer loyalty for past employers and current clients within major contract furniture manufacturers.

Georgy constantly seeks to introduce best practices for going green to other industries, based on her experience having repeatedly succeeded in 'greening' manufacturing entities since 2001. She believes that the same premise and strategic approach applies to diverse manufacturing and service industries. Her recent article in Case Studies: Outstanding Green Business Practices about her client, Kimball Office relates her methodology.

Check It Out! Cosmo Couture...

Good luck to all design firms involved! We hope you have your needle and thread ready...

-Kimball Office, Washington D.C. Showroom

New Things To Try In The Area: National Peach Month
In honor of August being National Peach Month, check out these great recipes we've pulled.
Enjoy!

Peach Crisp With Maple Cream Sauce - 1 hr to make, level: easy. For recipe click here.

Peach-Whiskey BBQ Chicken - 2 hrs to cook, level: easy. For recipe click here.

Peach Pie - 3 hrs to make, level: easy. For recipe click here.

 

Cool Things We Love: Restaurant Week 2012

It's that time of year again for the August 2012 Restaurant Week Metro D.C.!

Restaurant week will be held from the August 13th to the 19th.

Participating restaurants will be offering lunch for $20.12 and dinner for $35.12.

Restaurants can also be booked on open table to guarentee a spot!

With such a long list of options to choose from - we have listed our favorite restaurants that will be offering both lunch and dinner:

• Acadiana
• Agora
• Bandolero
• Ben's Next Door
• Bibiana
• Bobby Vann's Grill and Steakhouse
• Chef Geoff's- Downtown, Tysons, and New Mexico Ave.
• District Commons
• Fiola
• Graffiato
• Johnny's Half Shell
• Lincoln
• Madhatter
• Oyamel
• Ping Pong Dim Sum Dupont
• Rasika Penn Quarter
• RIS

Be sure to check out each restaurants online menu to see their special offers for Restaurant Week!

For more information on restaurant week, click here.

Product Of The Week! Campos
The sleek yet simple design of Campos is ergonomically sound and budget friendly. Campos is the right chair for everyone, everywhere!

For more information on Campos, click here.  

Upcoming Events:

August 10th- Truckeroo Food Truck Festival. For more info, click here.

August 11th- Old Town Alexandria Summer Side Walk Sale. For more info, click here.

August 12th- Midsummer Night's Dream party at Georgetown's Waterfront. For more info, click here.

August 17th - 22nd Washington Nationals @ home vs. Mets and Braves

August 18th Chesapeake Crab and Beer Festival. Located at National Harbor. For more info, click here.

*Through The Summer:

May 25th - September 29th Baltimore Harborplace Summer Live! For more info, click here.

July 27th - August 12th London Olympics

August- National Peach Month

August 12th- "Shark Week" on Discovery

August 19th - August 30th Ocean City MD Hotel Week. For more information on special offers this week, click here.

Come check out the Kimball Office Mid Atlantic blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry.

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic