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Hall of Fame Inductees
Clockwise from Top Left: Bob McCreary, Clarence H. Smith, Joseph P. Cory Sr., Thomas Day, Steven F. Elton.

American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees

Five influential industry leaders will be inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame on Oct. 27 during the High Point Market. Joining the current 134 members of the Hall of Fame are…
Peter Feldman
Peter Feldman

CPSC Commissioner Will Keynote AHFA Summit

Peter Feldman, a commissioner on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, will keynote the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Regulatory Summit August 7-8. The event will be held at The…
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Annilee Waterman and Leslie Carothers host a webinar on understanding custom GPTs.

Create a Custom AI GPT with Annilee Watermann, Leslie Carothers

Savour Partnership principal Leslie Carothers and NCIDQ-certified interior designer and rendering artist, Annilee Waterman, have announced a webinar designed to help home design professionals learn…
Lisa Hawkins of Room to Room Furniture in Tupelo, MS; Matt Meusey of Wagner’s Home Furnishings in Missoula, MT; and Andrew Kauffman, CEO of Furniture First
From left, Lisa Hawkins of Room to Room Furniture in Tupelo, MS; Matt Meusey of Wagner’s Home Furnishings in Missoula, MT; and Andrew Kauffman, CEO of Furniture First

Furniture First Honors Retiring Board Members

Furniture First honored two retiring board members at its general membership meeting earlier this month. Lisa Hawkins of Room to Room Furniture in Tupelo, MS, and Matt Meusey of Wagner’s Home…
Moe's Home Collection website
Designers can now expect live chat support and instant swatch ordering from Moe's Home Collection.

Moe’s Home Enhances Online Shopping

Moe’s Home Collection has launched two innovative features to help elevate the online shopping experience: real-time live chat support and a user-friendly instant swatch ordering system, according to…
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HPxD has updated its board.

High Point x Design Evolves with New Board Members

High Point by Design (HPXD), the organization that promotes and supports High Point as a year-round destination for design and creativity, has appointed three new members to its Board. Dawn Brinson,…
Maria Mullen, Hubbardton Forge
Maria Mullen has been named as the recipient of the Women in Lighting Leadership Award.

ALA Names Women in Lighting Leadership Award Recipient

The American Lighting Association’s Women in Lighting (WIL) Committee announces the 2024 recipient of the Women in Lighting Leadership Award (WILLA) is Maria Mullen, Hubbardton Forge CEO. The award…
Design Coaching Cheryl Kees Clendenon
Cheryl Kees Clendenon shares 4 tips for positioning your interior design business.

The Power of Positioning: 4 Strategies to Implement Now

One of the most common mistakes I encounter in any small business dealing in intellectual property is the lack of knowledge about consistent strategic positioning of how they are showing up to…
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The Gift & Home Trade Association has outlined new diversity initiatives.

GHTA Shares Latest Diversity, Inclusion Initiatives

The Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA) has announced several new initiatives by its Diversity + Inclusion Committee, established to explicitly affirm and enhance the association’s commitment to…
New Gift for Life Board Members
Gift for Life has added seven new board members.

Gift for Life Welcomes Seven New Board Members

Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ longest-running, volunteer-led national charitable organization, has  welcomed seven new members to its board of directors: Taylor Brunson of Softies,…
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