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IHFRA Names Chapter of the Year
March 24,
2013 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Special Events on March 25, 2013
The International Home Furnishings Representatives Association has named North Central Home Furnishings Representatives Association its Chapter of the Year.
The award will be presented at the 79th annual IHFRA Presidential Gala and Awards Dinner to be held on Friday, April 19, 2013, at the International Home Furnishings Center ballroom, 11th Floor of Green Wing.
The North Central Home Furnishings Representatives Association was established in 1935. Over the years, the club has been very strong, but had recently deteriorated to the point of inactivity. In 2009 a group of representatives decided to revive the chapter membership. The first year, North Central had 20 diehard members. The second year, the chapter built back to more than 30 members. In 2012 North Central had a roster of 48 members, and is on track to meet its goal of 55 members in 2013. Doug Baines, president of NCHFRA, attributes the growth to a strong national benefits program along with a strong list of local benefits as well.
North Central organized the first furniture-related golf outing with the Furniture Dealer/Rep Golf Classic. In addition, NCHFRA hosted a boat cruise on Lake Minnetonka and also hosted a suite at the Minnesota Twins baseball game. To bolster its roster and support fellow representatives, North Central hosts functions at High Point Market twice a year and at Las Vegas Market once a year. North Central also hosts a local furniture market twice a year. The NCHFRA Annual Meeting is held at one of the oldest golf and social clubs on Lake Minnetonka.
We are growing and having fun doing it, Baines said.
For more information on the IHFRA Presidential Gala and Awards Ceremony, contact the IHFRA office at 336.889.3920 or by e-mail. Reservations also can be made online here.