Feng Shui News and Announcements
Find the latest news, announcements, conferences, and resources from the International Feng Shui Guild. This regularly updated page is designed to be interesting, educational, and entertaining.
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Announcements
for growth. Special thanks to all who participated!The Red Ribbon Professional level of membership and our Universal Topics Assessment is available on-line. Geared to the current, active Feng Shui consultant, this level supports long desires of professionalism and standards in our field. To join the Guild as a new Red Ribbon Professional member, applicant must first take and pass the International Feng Shui Guild Universal Topics Assessment.
Read more about the Feng Shui Universal Topics.
Feng Shui in the News
From the Get Acquainted Rooms that feature hand-painted murals to the big room where pets and humans soon will take yoga classes together, at the open house at the Humane Society Silicon Valley's new 48,000-square-foot shelter, dogs and people alike were making a joyful noise that sounded a lot like barking. This is the first animal shelter in the U.S. to be certified gold under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system and has Feng Shui certification as well. Read more about how the good ch'i is changing everyone's lives.
The 4th International Conference on Scientific Feng Shui & Built Environment took place in Hong Kong on 20 February 2009. Many academics, architects and practitioners met to share their research and practical application in the field of Feng Shui for the build environment. This year’s theme was “Design Harmony” and addressed the increasing interest for architects, building professionals and other property practitioners to apply the concepts of Feng Shui in building design. Read the summary by IFSG member, Peter Jordan.
"According to Japan’s Fuji Television Network, Inc. on August 17, 2008, Chinese authorities secretly consulted famous Feng Shui masters to check the location, shape and architecture of the venues made for the Beijing Olympics." Well, it's no secret anymore! Feng Shui was alive and well at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China. Click here to read the article that describes what we all know - that Feng Shui is good for everyone, everywhere!
Have you heard the latest and greatest from the world of fast food? Feng Shui and McDonalds have formed an alliance to help make one of the largest restaurant chains in the world even better for their patrons. They are recognizing what we have known all along – that Feng Shui works and is good for the soul! CLICK HERE to read the amazing article about mainstream Feng Shui.
In one of the most successful entertainment and amusement companies world-wide, the benefits of Feng Shui are a natural fit for the Hong Kong Disneyland. Learning form past challenges when opening Euro Disney, the company is eager to provide exactly the kind of vacation that a new generation of lovers of Mickey Mouse and friends wants.
Enjoy these articles from the International Herald Tribune or from The Disneyland Report and see how Feng Shui provided the amazing results to Hong Kong fun-seekers!
From Fortune Magazine, this article looks at the importance of Feng Shui in considering a public company image - the office emblem.
"It's only natural to blame the downfall of companies like Enron on managerial malfeasance. But perhaps the real culprit was something less evident to the untrained eye: bad feng shui radiating from Enron's off-kilter logo. Or so argues IFSG Professional member, Meihwa Lin, who says the traditional Chinese art of arranging surroundings to create harmony and balance doesn't just apply to office space, but to office emblems as well. Click here to read how Lin rates eight well-known corporate logos based on color, shape, and the enabling or blockage of chi, or energy."
Resources
Tips - Increase Your Business Now! by IFSG Marketing Co-Director, Karen Ferraro. The June 2009 issue "Top Ten Marketing Tips to Get More Business" gives you terrific tips from our talented and skilled Marketing Committee members!Conferences
Looking for ways to participate - get involved - meet others who are as passionate about Green Living as you are? Then check out our list of upcoming Green Events from around the world. Updated regularly, this page is also part of our Green Living web pages that includes articles, tips, news from the USGBC, and resources and links to help your life, home, and space be more environmental, green-based and earth-friendly.
