WHAT MAKES ELITE athletes tick? What is it like to live your dream, every day, in the hope of a star performance at the Olympics? These are two of the themes that “Uncharted Waters,” a documentary following athletes on the U.S. Sailing Team Sperry, will explore in the final year…

HEARTH & HOME TECHNOLOGIES hosted its second annual Summer Summit in June at the historic Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. More than 400 attendees participated in two days of customized breakout sessions focusing on best practices in online marketing, human resources, sales expertise, risk management, and profit maximization, as well…

EMPIRE COMFORT SYSTEMS HAS acquired the manufacturing rights to the Signature series of grills currently produced by Vermont Castings. Nick Bauer, Empire president, says that the acquisition will help his company in several ways. “These are high-end, U.S.–made stainless-steel grills with a great reputation for quality and durability,” Bauer says.…

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Bleu Venue Events announced the First Annual Outdoor Living Conference (www.outdoorlivingconference.com ) designed to support growth in the Canadian residential outdoor living market.

Sessions during the twoday, trade-only event for interior designers, interior decorators, and stagers will provide innovative and futuretrending product knowledge from a range…

SYRACUSE, IN – Indiana-based Poly-Wood is undergoing a recapitalization through Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. and Cardinal Equity Partners of Indianapolis. Each are privately held. While all original Poly-Wood shareholders have remained invested, these new long-term relationships will provide strategic direction as Poly-Wood continues to implement aggressive growth plans.

“We are…