MHFA to Honor Berkshire Furniture's Eric Bernstein

October 14, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on October 15, 2010

The Metropolitan Home Furnishings Association has named Berkshire Furniture President Eric Bernstein winner of the 2010 Howard Liveright Memorial Award.

Berkshire Furniture of Union, N.J., a retailer serving the tri-state area for moderate to high quality furniture, is a service-oriented family owned business. The Howard Liveright Memorial award honors prominent members of the furniture industry for distinguished service.

"Eric is one of the nicest people you will ever meet," said Tommy Leflein, a member of both the Greater New York Home Furnishings Association and MFA boards. "And this guy does it all. He fixes furniture, delivers the goods, is always out on the sales floor and takes care of advertising. Most important, he is very popular with his customers and the reps he works with. He treats everyone with respect."

This year, for the first time, the award will be presented at a jointly held formal dinner and dance that includes members of both the Greater New York Home Furnishings Association and Metropolitan Furnishings Association at The Landmark, located on Route 17 South, East Rutherford, NJ, Saturday evening, Dec. 4.

Bernstein will share the spotlight with two other individuals, one honored by the Greater New York Home Furnishings Association. Jeff Katz, General Manager of The Fulton Stores has been chosen as the recipient of the 2010 Jerry Gans Memorial Award. The other, Metropolitan Home Furnishings Association recipient, Chris Clarizio, a furniture representative for Klaussner Home Furnishings and widely known for his work with the Dean Michael Clarizio Cancer Foundation, will be named Dean of IHFRA.

"Chis is a truly deserving individual. He is not only a philanthropist, he also gives his time and energy to MFA, most notably in support MFA's annual golf outing that benefits the Dean Michael Clarizio Foundation," said Kevin Snyder, president of MFA.

A commemorative journal is being prepared so that friends, family and business associates can honor Eric Bernstein, Chris Clarizio, and Jeff Katz with a personal congratulatory message.

For more information about the event, to make dinner reservations or reserve space in the journal to honor Eric Bernstein, please contact, Alan Granetz, by e-mail; or telephone, 908.725.3460. Production questions about the Journal should be directed to Russell Bienenstock at 914.235.3095;  or by e-mail.