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From Home Furnishing Business
HFA Announces 2017 Dates after Successful 2016 Conference
June 2,
2016 by in Industry, Special Events 
Following the success of its 2016 HFA Conference in Long Beach, CA, the Home Furnishings Association (HFA) has announced the 2017 conference will be held June 4-6 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa, in San Antonio.
The 2016 conference, which wrapped up last week, had nearly 400 attendees. There were three days of seminars and learning from some of the best and brightest on marketing, family business planning, showrooming and web-rooming, along with other important topics.
Attendees heard from an array of speakers including Serta’s Bob Muenkel and the Long Beach Port Authority’s chief commercial officer, Dr. Noel Hacegaba. Following Dr. Hacegaba’s presentation there was a 90-minute tour around the port. Long Beach is the second busiest port in the U.S. and furniture is its number one import.
The HFA also recognized and celebrated its Retailers of the Year—C.S. Wo & Sons and Knight Furniture—during its Sunday-night gala and facilitated extensive networking opportunities throughout the event.
“Our retailers tell us they can’t put a price on the networking opportunities at conference. As much as they learn from our expert speakers, they learn just as much from each other. It was wonderful seeing so many retailers sharing information and resources,” said HFA’s CEO Sharron Bradley. “It was a great conference. I don’t know where retailers can get together in one place and, over three days, learn so much about improving their businesses. I’m still hearing from members about the conference, our Retailers of the Year and the Port of Long Beach tour. They can’t wait for our conference in San Antonio next year.”