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Kathy Ireland to Host Hall of Fame Banquet
August 8,
2011 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in on August 9, 2011
Kathy Ireland, CEO and chief designer of
kathy ireland Worldwide, will host the 23rd American Furniture Hall of Fame induction banquet Oct. 23 during the
High Point Market.
Kathy is a leading home furnishings designer with over 25 different home furnishings product categories to her credit. She is very passionate about design and home furnishings, said Kurt Darrow,
American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation president. Her knowledge and genuine love of the home furnishings industry and the hundreds of thousands of people who have made the furniture industry great will make the evening memorable as we honor our new Industry Fellows and celebrate the accomplishments of these visionary leaders of our industry.
It is a true privilege to be a part of this wonderful event, Ireland said. Many of the industry leaders to be honored at the American Furniture Hall of Fame banquet share my companys philosophy of ...finding solutions for families, especially busy moms and of ...finding solutions for people in business. I am proud to share in honoring those who have made the home furnishings industry what it is today.
Industry Fellows who will be recognized for their exceptional leadership, accomplishments and contributions to the furniture industry are Donald A. Belgrad, George Alexander Bernhardt, Donald G. Flanders, Sr., John C. Portman, Jr., Gordon Segal and Roy B. Unger. Inductees into the Hall of Fame also will be announced at the banquet.
The new slate of Industry Fellows was selected based on their contributions to the growth and development of the furniture industry in America including these standards: enduring excellence, superior accomplishments, innovation and creativity, and philanthropic generosity. The voting period began July 8 and ended on Aug. 5.
The deadline for reservations is Oct. 3. Tickets are $125 each and can be purchased online http://furniturehalloffame.com/banquet_tickets.aspx. Reservations may also be made by sending an e-mail to banquet@furniturehalloffame.com or by contacting the Foundation office at 336.882.5900.
The American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. is an international, industrywide organization founded to honor those individuals whose outstanding achievements have contributed to the continued growth and development of the U.S. furniture industry, as well as to research, collect and preserve our cultural, economic and artistic history. Membership includes eligibility to vote for inductees into the American Furniture Hall of Fame, and the opportunity to help preserve the history and heritage of the industry.