June 9,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events 
The late Hugh Talley, a longtime executive in the polyurethane foam industry executive and a key contributor to the voluntary flammability standards for upholstered furniture, has been inducted into the Flexible Polyurethane Foam Hall of Fame.
June 8,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Alyssa Henry of Florida-based Hudson’s Furniture is headed home from this week’s Home Furnishings Alliance networking conference in San Antonio with an extra $1,500, thanks to a cowboy-themed promotion sponsored by mattress producer Restonic.
June 7,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) announced a new joint initiative that will bring their individual membership magazines—ICON and D—together into one new publication with broadened perspective and reach.
June 7,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, has announced its seminar lineup for the summer 2017 market which will feature approximately 25 sessions covering various topics from retail tips and tricks to design trends.
June 7,
2017 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
A design student at Toronto's Ryerson University has won the 2017 Contemporary-Modern Furniture Student Design competition, co-sponsored by Cliff Young, Ltd., and the nonprofit Educational Foundation of IFDA, the International Furnishings and Design Association.
June 6,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Carpets / Rugs, Industry, Product, Special Events
Rug and home décor supplier Surya said its contract division will make its debut at the NeoCon trade show next week with a lineup of hand-made and machine-made rugs made for use in commercial settings.
June 5,
2017 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Printing and branding solutions company Wright Global Graphics won 12 awards at the recent Printing Industry of Carolinas Awards celebration in Concord, N.C.