ISP Gala Set for January

The Institute of Store Planners has announced that it will present the 36th annual ISP/VM+SD International Store Design Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at a gala in New York’s historic Puck Building.

The gala will feature a set produced by designer Giorgio Borruso and Gareth Brennan of Eventscape Inc. It will be hosted by outgoing international president Russell Sway, newly elected president Andrew McQuilkin and VM+SD editor Steve Kaufman. The awards presentation program will be created by Jerry Gelsomino of Pratt Corp.

A recap of the winning projects will be presented later that week as part of the National Retail Federation’s annual convention in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Tickets for the cocktail party and formal dinner are $160 per person, $1600 per table. For a reservation form or for more information, contact ISP at 914-332-1806 or isp@ispo.org.