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Ethan Allen CEO Hosts IDA Event in Chicago
May 1,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Special Events on May 2, 2012
Ethan Allen CEO Farooq Kathwari joined Ethan Allen Interior Design Affiliate members and other Chicago designers for an April luncheon at Trump International Hotel.
I am pleased to have had the opportunity to share all the new initiatives at Ethan Allen with such a large group of design professionals in the Chicago area and hear their valuable feedback, Kathwari said at the event. I plan to continue this dialogue with design professionals in other markets around the country this year.
The more than 70 local designers in attendance were treated to breathtaking views of the Chicago skyline and waterfront area as they mingled with their colleagues. Following Kathwari's presentation and lunch, Sherwin Williams presented a continuing education seminar on color trends for 2012. Two attendees won door prizes of artwork from Ethan Allens custom art program.
Ethan Allens IDA program is a network of more than 3,000 interior design professionals across the country. It offers exclusive to-the-trade privileges and benefits, including a referral fee for every purchase; order processing and fulfillment; free local delivery; and the ability for qualified independent designers to extend to their clients the full range of Ethan Allen products, services, warranties, and support.
Mr. Kathwari noted that, as an interior design company with a vertically integrated business structure, Ethan Allen has significant flexibility in adapting to a designers concept, budget, and time frame.
Opening our doors to more independent design professionals is a natural extension of our established business, he added. Our goal is to be a go-to resource for designers in every market.