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IHFRA Honors Ed Myers with Steltemeir Award
March 14,
2013 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Special Events on March 15, 2013
The International Home Furnishings Representatives Association will honor Ed Myers of the Tri-State Home Furnishings Association with the Rudy Steltemeir Award.
This award recognizes an IHFRA member who has exceeded the call of duty as an IHFRA member and sales representative.
Rudy Steltemeir was a beloved Tennessee sales representative for 66 years who passed away in 1993 at the age of 92, and many successful representatives attribute their success to his help. Many sales representatives can recall Rudy going to bat for them, helping them get lines, or lending them money to get through the leaner times. He was proud to be a furniture salesman and often told other representatives, you make your living selling furniture, and you must support your association.
The Rudy award honors an IHFRA member who has demonstrated the qualities of outstanding service to fellow representatives as exemplified by Rudy Steltemeir.
Ed Myers has been an active member of IHFRA for many years. He started his career in the furniture industry at Drexel Hill Furniture in Springfield, Pa., where he was COO and merchandiser until 1999. He has been employed by Broyhill Furniture for more 13 years and is currently a territory manager for Broyhill in Pennsylvania and Maryland. he was awarded Sales Representative of the Year for Broyhill in 2009.
Myers served as the 71st president of IHFRA in 2009 and chairman of the board for IHFRA in 2010. The High Point Market Authority has also appointed Myers as a Rep Ambassador where he continues to serve in that capacity. In addition to his service to IHFRA, Myers has been very active in the Tri-State Chapter of IHFRA. He has served in many chairmanships and is a Past President and current Board of Director for both Tri-State and IHFRA.
A graduate of St. Josephs Preparatory School and Drexel University, Myers has been married to wife, Barbara, for 33 years and has a son, Ed Myers Jr.; and daughter, Shannon Myers Virtue.
The 70th IHFRA Presidential Gala and Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, April 19, 2013, at 6 p.m. in the IHFC Ballroom, Green Wing 11th Floor. For more information on the event, contact IHFRA at 336.889.3920 or e-mail. Reservations can be made online here.