Midwest Furniture Club Sets "Forum for the Future"

March 4, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Markets on March 5, 2010 The Midwest Furniture Club will sponsor its annual seminar Wednesday with the theme "Forum for the Future." The event is scheduled for Stonegate Conference Center in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

The seminar will feature Peter Tourtellot, managing director of turnaround specialist Anderson Bauman Tourtellot Vos. Tourtellot will present the findings of his company's recent report, "The American furniture Industry: What Will It Take to Survive?", and discuss the state of the furniture business in 2010.

After a business lunch, Leslie Carothers of The Kaleidescope Partnership will demonstrate how consumers' information gathering and decision making has changed dramatically and permanently due the revolution in social media. Carothers' presentation will use real-time demonstration of the applications that are changing the way furniture companies with customers.

The seminar is open to all members of the Midwest Furniture Club and their retail guests. Those interested in attending, should contact Chapter President Geoff Weed at 312.305.6421 or at by e-mail.

The Midwest Furniture Club is an IHFRA chapter centered in Chicago and includes members from Wisconsin to Indiana. The MFC was named IHFRA's Chapter of the Year award in both 2008 and 2009.