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By Home Furnishings Business in Green on May 3, 2012
Janice Kammler and Rachel Jones are winners in this year's Groovystuff Design Challenge at April High Point Furniture Market.
Kammler, of the University of Idaha; and Jones, of Auburn University, competed against undergraduates from their respective schools to design an environmentally friendly product that reflects the Dick Idol brand and can be produced using sustainable manufacturing practices. Students produced miniature models and product display boards for market attendees to vote on.
The "Time Revealed" table by Kammler was voted "Most versatile and most likely to show a profit" by retailers and interior designers attending market, while Jones' "Eclipse Mirror" received the grand prize for the most in written orders at market.
Kammler will receive a $250 cash prize for her popular vote choice and Jones will receive a $500 cash prize along with permanent royalties for life and endorsement into the Celebrity Dick Idol Brand of home furnishings.
The Time Revealed table was inspired by the current drought conditions in the southwest and in her hometown of Las Vegas. Her design got the attention of market attendees with her creative use of cascading vines that emphasize the receding water levels around Lake Mead, accentuated with a decorative iron ring around the table, symbolizing the industrialization of Las Vegas.
"Working with Chris Bruning and Groovystuff has been a wonderful experience," Kammler said. "If Chris hadn't encouraged me to move forward with this particular design I probably would have ended up somewhere else entirely and wouldn't have won. Thank you Chris for your time and input and thank you Groovystuff for donating the materials."
Inspiration for Jones' Eclipse mirror was found in organic architecture and the way that basic shapes can be manipulated to create something new. The goal was to design a mirror that plays with interacting circles of the wagon wheel to create movement and tension between the lines.
When asked what it meant to place first in the sales competition for inclusion in the celebrity Dick Idol Brand and the education to industry experience she gained from the challenge, Jones said: "As a student, having my work displayed at market was an amazing experience. Just being there and seeing what is involved in the real time world of design, and seeing the business and networking involved in marketing your work ... It was pretty awesome. Having my design recognized and knowing that it will actually be on the market is just icing on the cake. I couldn't be more grateful for the experience."
For the High Point Market, Groovystuff and co-sponsor International Market Centers are helping to broaden the educational outreach of university programs across the country by giving them real world market experience, and a platform to build on their association with the industry prior to graduation.
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on May 3, 2012
from http://www.lifehealthpro.com/2012/05/03/omaha?ref=rss
It's time for the annual pilgrimage to Nebraska.
About a day after you read this, my wife and I will be on the way to Omaha, which is a nice place to be for a weekend, or even longer. We'll visit friends who live there. And we'll spend time at various Berkshire Hathaway events, including the annual meeting, the Sunday brunch and a visit to the Nebraska Furniture Mart. I'll eat my usual ration of Dilly Bars ($1 of the proceeds goes to charity) while we're on the exhibit floor, and we'll probably indulge in some See's Candies.
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By Aggregated Content in Furniture Retailing on May 3, 2012
from http://www.omaha.com/article/20120503/MONEY/705039921
It's Berkshire week in Omaha, Neb.
It's 30 days of sales and business crammed into just seven days at Nebraska Furniture Mart. It's often called "Christmas in May" at Borsheims Fine Jewelry. At Peak Performance Fitness Gear and the Bookworm, it's the best sales weekend of the year. The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual meeting takes place Saturday in Omaha and is as well-known for the shopping that goes on as the economic nuggets shared by its chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett.
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Its time for the annual pilgrimage to Nebraska. About a day after you read this, my wife and I will be on the way to Omaha, which is a nice place to be for a weekend, or even longer. Well visit friends who live there. And well spend time at various Berkshire Hathaway events, including the annual meeting, the Sunday brunch and a visit to the Nebraska Furniture Mart. Ill eat my usual ration of Dilly Bars ($1 of the proceeds goes to charity) while were on the exhibit floor, and well probably indulge in some Sees Candies. During
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from http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z6413023259&z=1250249027
It's Berkshire week. for a list of shareholder events and to upcoming World-Herald coverage. *** It's 30 days of sales and business crammed into just seven days at Nebraska Furniture Mart. It's often called ?Christmas in May? at Borsheims Fine Jewelry. At Peak Performance Fitness Gear and the Bookworm, it's the best sales weekend of the year. The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual meeting ? this Saturday in Omaha ? is as well-known for the shopping that goes on as the economic nuggets shared by its chairman and CEO, Warren Buffett. The Saturday event, which typically draws about 35,000 people,
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