Pinnacle Award Tickets On-Sale Now, “Creating Tomorrow’s Homes”

October 10, 2022  by HFBusiness Staff in Business Strategy, Industry   

The reception and awards ceremony featuring 20 competitive design categories will take place Monday, Oct. 24, 6-9 p.m. at the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center on the campus of High Point University. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the ISFD Foundation Scholarship Fund which supports gifted student designers from schools across the country. For ticket information visit isfd.org.

“At the annual Pinnacle Awards Celebration, we recognize the creative designers whose work is brought to life by manufacturers and then introduced into our homes by retailers and interior designers,” stated John Conrad, ISFD executive director.

He continued, “This celebration also provides an excellent opportunity for designers, manufacturers, and retailers to network and reconnect with friends, colleagues, and industry veterans as they experience firsthand the award-winning designs created for tomorrow’s homes.”

The evening’s festivities will include co-Masters of Ceremonies Libby Langdon, interior design icon, author, product designer, and makeover television personality, who will also share her thoughts as the keynote speaker along with Bill McLoughlin, editor in chief of Furniture Today.

Presenters at the Pinnacle Awards include: Ray Allegrezza, executive director, IHFRA; Emily Boyst, sales & product manager, Hooker Furnishings and vice president/president elect, WITHIT; Dawn Brinson, national president, IFDA and president, The Media Matters; Patti Carpenter, Global Trend Ambassador; Andy Counts, CEO, American Home Furnishings Alliance; Jane Dagmi, managing director, HPXD;  Carrie Dillon, managing director, International Textile Alliance; Diane Falvey, editor in chief, Furniture Lighting & Décor; Nancy Fire, co-founder, Design Works International; Bob Maricich, CEO, International Market Centers; Jaye Anna Mize, vice president, Fashion Snoops; Kaitlin Petersen, editor in chief, Business of Home; Mark Schumacher, president, HFA.

A list of all the finalists along with images of their products can be found at 2022 Pinnacle Awards finalists.

The 2022 Pinnacle Awards sponsors are: Continental Hardware, Elements Studios, Furniture Design Studios, Furniture Today, High Point Market Authority, International Market Centers, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Leggett & Platt, and Sherwin-Williams. Also, thanks to High Point University and the International Textile Alliance (ITA) for their continued support.