Sage Award Judges Announced
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance announces the panel of judges for the 2008 Sage Award, which will recognize environmental excellence in the home furnishings and bedding industries.
Congress Moving Quickly on New Lead Regulation
– Legislation establishing new limits on lead in consumer products is moving swiftly through Congress and could be on the President's desk as early as Labor Day.
Denver Retailer and O.W. Lee Founders to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards 
– Joe Primock, former owner of Denver-based Broadway Furniture, and Bob and Beverly Lee, founders of O.W. lee, will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2008 Apollo Awards Banquet September 17.
International Casual Furnishings Association Announces 2009 Pre-Market Dates
– The International Casual Furnishings Association Board of Directors has announced dates for the 2009 Casual Pre-Market.
Lower the Risk of Bunk Bed Injuries
– Thanks to new design requirements, bunk beds sold in the United States today are safer than ever – but parents still need to exercise caution to prevent bunk bed-related injuries among children and adolescents, according to the American Home Furnishings Alliance.
ICFA Announces 2008 Apollo Award Finalists
– The International Casual Furnishings Association announces finalists for the 2008 Apollo Awards. The annual award program recognizes retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings.
Consumer Research Headlines AHFA Marketing Meeting
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance will hold its Annual Marketing Meeting and Public Relations Workshop June 23-25 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta at Buckhead.
AHFA Announces Environmental Award Program
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance has created the Sage Award to recognize excellence in the home furnishings industry through sustainable business practices.
AHFA Restates Shipment Data
– The Department of Commerce has released a new business census series on domestic furniture production, and the numbers are decidedly different from the last series released with 2002 shipment data.
AHFA Slates Environmental Seminars for April Market
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance will participate in a series of educational seminars on environmental topics sponsored by Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. during the April 7-13 High Point Market.
Bernhardt Facilities Pass EFEC Audit
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance announces that Bernhardt Furniture Company has successfully completed "EFEC" registration for all five of its U.S. facilities.
Proposed Code Change Will Require Sprinkler Systems in Furniture Stores
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance and National Home Furnishings Association joined forces in March to propose a change in the commercial building code to improve fire safety for retail employees, customers and first responders.
New International Casual Furnishings Association
Announces Executive Committee
– At its first meeting Feb. 20 in Las Vegas, the Board of Directors for the new International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) named an Executive Committee and initiated strategic planning.
New International Casual Furnishings Association
Announces Board of Directors
– The new International Casual Furnishings Association has announced its Board of Directors and a date for its first board meeting.
AHFA Announces Date for 2008 Sustainability Summit
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces that it will hold its 2008 Sustainability Summit on November 12-13, at the Proximity Hotel in Greensboro, N.C.
AHFA Companies Pledge Environmental Improvements
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces that C.R. Laine, Century Furniture, Fairfield Chair, Hickory Chair, Hooker Furniture and the case goods division of La-Z-Boy all have pledged to become better environmental stewards by implementing an industry-specific environmental management system developed by AHFA.
AHFA Unveils Environmental Certification Program
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance unveiled an environmental certification program during its 2007 Annual Meeting in Charleston, S.C., last week. Called “Sustainable by Design,” the program will provide companies with a roadmap for implementing environmental policies and practices that lead to certification.
Dreher Receives Distinguished Service Award
– Donald D. Dreher, president, CEO and chairman of DMI Furniture, received the American Home Furnishings Alliance Distinguished Service Award on Nov. 9 at the group’s 2007 Annual Meeting in Charleston, S.C.
American Home Furnishings Alliance Elects 2008 Officers
– Kurt Darrow, president of La-Z-Boy Inc., Monroe, Mich., was elected 2008 chairman of the American Home Furnishings Alliance during the closing session of the organization’s 2007 Annual Meeting in Charleston, S.C. last week.
YHFP Launches New Online Job Service
– The Young Home Furnishings Professionals (YHFP), a division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance, has launched an interactive job board called the YHFP Career Connection.
SCFMA Announces 2007 Design Excellence Winners
– The Zephyr Lounge Chair by Brown Jordan received the Lillian B. Winchester Best of Show award in this year's Design Excellence competition at the 2007 International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market.
SCFMA Honors 2007 Apollo Award Winners
– The Summer & Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association announces winners of the prestigious Apollo Award for retail excellence.
SCFMA Sets 2008 Pre-Market Dates
– The Summer and Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association has established dates for the official 2008 PreMarket.
Plans Announced for New International Casual Furnishings Association
– The Summer and Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association announced last night it has initiated plans for a new organization to unite the industry and meet the challenges of the future.
Suppliers Division Names Scholarship Winners
– The Suppliers Division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance has named the recipients of its scholarship awards for the 2007-2008 school year.
Global Energy Expert and Top Management Guru Headline Compact Industry Conference
– The Suppliers Division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance has announced a powerhouse conference condensed into a compact 8-hour time frame August 9-10 at the Grandover Resort & Conference Center in Greensboro, N.C.
Casual Industry Announces 2007 Lifetime Achievement Honorees
– The Casual Furniture Retailers Association and the Summer and Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association announce William H. Lyon and Catherine A. Galbreath will receive the 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award.
AHFA Formulating Compliance Strategy for New California Regulation
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) is formulating a compliance strategy to help manufacturers meet the strict requirements in California’s new formaldehyde emissions regulation.
AHFA Receives Second 'Golden Thinker'
– Jackie Hirschhaut, vice president of public relations and marketing for the American Home Furnishings Alliance, has received a second 2007 “Golden Thinker” award from the North American Precis Syndicate.
Furniture Foundation Announces Grants
– The Furniture Foundation announces it has allocated $134,000 for scholarships, education and research at four colleges and universities for the 2007-2008 school year.
Top Journalists Receive 2007 HOME Awards
– The American Home Furnishing Alliance presented its seventh annual HOME Awards during a press breakfast on Monday, March 26, the opening day of the spring High Point Market.
AHFA Responds to Proposed Chemical Ban
– A senior member of the California state legislature introduced legislation last week that would ban the use of halogenated flame retardants in products such as upholstered furniture, mattresses and bedding.
SCFMA Extends Casual Market Schedule
– The Summer and Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association (SCFMA) Board of Directors voted earlier this month to extend the International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market by one half day.
Young Home Furnishings Professionals Merges with AHFA
– The Young Home Furnishings Professionals, an organization dedicated to attracting young people to the home furnishings industry, as well as to keeping talented young professionals in the industry, has become a division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance.
American Home Furnishings Alliance Presents Environmental/Safety Awards
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance announces its 2006 Leadership Awards for environmental and safety professionals.
AHFA Champions Industry's Leadership on Flammability Issue
– During the last week of October, CNN, NBC’s “Today Show,” CBS News and USA Today all contacted the American Home Furnishings Alliance for the industry’s position on a national upholstered furniture flammability standard.
AHFA Contracts with Stratus for Plywood Research
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance has contracted with Stratus Environmental Solutions Inc. to provide industry-wide research and guidance related to new air regulations impacting manufacturers of plywood and composite wood products.
AHFA Announces Safety Management Program
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces plans to create a certified safety management system that will enhance the welfare of furniture manufacturers’ employees, decrease incidents and injuries in the manufacturing workplace, and promote credibility with health and safety regulators.
AHFA Program will Mitigate Spike in Shipping Rates
– The American Home Furnishings Alliance is finalizing details of a container program that will help mitigate shipping rate increases for some member companies.
AFMA Reorganizes to Embrace Emerging Business Models
– The American Furniture Manufacturers Association has become the American Home Furnishings Alliance, a broad-based organization that will embrace the global home furnishings community while still remaining a critical advocate for U.S. furniture manufacturers.
FIDX Announces New Chairman
– The Furniture Industry Data Exchange group (FIDX) has named Andy Counts its new chairman.
AFMA Testifies on Upholstered Furniture Flammability
– The American Furniture Manufacturers Association offered testimony before a Senate Commerce Committee hearing this week on the industry's proposal to improve the fire performance of upholstered furniture.
SCFMA Adopts New Membership Criteria
– The Summer and Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association has amended its membership criteria to admit companies that produce outdoor furnishings outside the United States.
SCFMA Votes to Support Original Design
– The Summer & Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association adopted a resolution in September recognizing and supporting "original and innovative design" as an integral part of the outdoor furniture industry.
