March 18,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Accessories Resource Team (ART), the creative home furnishings network, has announced a change of dates for ART Conference from May this year to August 5-8. The Conference will be a face-to-face meeting and will be held at the Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort and Spa in Fort Myers, Florida.
March 18,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) has announced that STURDY, the Stop Tip-overs of Unstable Risky Dressers on Youth Act (H.R.1314), was reintroduced in the House by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) on Feb. 24. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced it in the Senate (S.441) February 25.
March 17,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has announced the release of its annual Outlook and State of Interior Design Report.
March 17,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA NY) has announced its new 2021 board, with designer David Santiago of Casa Santi Interior Design and the Strictly Santi serving as president.
March 17,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry
The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame has received a generous $500,000 investment in the Building Fund from Bill and Carolyn Hinks of Furniture Mart USA in Sioux Falls, S.D. The gift will designate the central gathering space as the Bill and Carolyn Hinks Celebration Hall. The new permanent Hall of Fame home is located at 311 S. Hamilton St. in High Point, just one block from the IHFC in the heart of the High Point Market.
March 17,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry
The Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) has announced a partnership with the American Society of Interior Design Foundation (ASID Foundation) to produce the Sustainability Essentials webinar titled Why You Should Ask “What’s it made of?”, on Thur., Mar. 18, at noon (EST).
March 17,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Community / Charitable Support, Industry
Mattress and sleep accessories producer Bedgear has announced new strategic hires, elevations and donation work of its nonprofit arm, the Bedgear Foundation.