PAVE - The Planning and Visual Education Partnership

Mission Statement

To support students studying in the field of retail design and planning and visual merchandising through its annual Student Design Competition. PAVE also seeks to encourage retail management, store planners, visual merchandisers, architects and manufacturers to interact with and support design students. This is accomplished through projects, seminars, workshops, and the annual fundraising Gala with proceeds dedicated to educational programs and projects benefiting students.

The Vision of PAVE

The PAVE Board of Directors met in October 2007 for a Strategic Planning session. As a result of the meeting, PAVE is striving to accomplish the following by 2010.

Create a $1 Million Endowment.
By achieving net assets if $1 million by 2010, PAVE will be financially secure to provide programs and events benefiting students. This also will invoice the creation of a PAVE Scholarship program.

Increase Industry Awareness.
Raise PAVE's industry profile across all segments.