THE SECOND ANNUAL DESIGN OUTDOORS CANADA event (www.designoutdoorscanada.com) will take place on March 22 and 23, 2017, in Mississauga, Ontario, at The International Centre. March 22 will be a trade day, and March 23 will be a consumers’ day. Formerly known as the Outdoor Living Conference, the 2016 event…

  EVOSUS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, a fully integrated program designed specifically for the hearth/home industry, will hold its fourth annual user conference, Evosus Engage! This year’s conference will be held in Denver, Colorado, on September 22 and 23. This event gives Evosus users two days of in-depth education, networking, and…

  EVOSUS® BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Software, maker of an all-in-one software program designed specifically for the hearth/home industry, has launched a new version of its popular mobile service app for field technicians. Evosus Mobile Service empowers field technicians to find job information quickly, review customers’ work history, and close out jobs.…

  INCORPORATING IN THE UNITED STATES as Weilburger North America Inc., Weilburger Coatings GmbH is making a strong effort to expand into the U.S. hearth, patio, and barbecue industries with its line of high-temperature coatings. The initial focus will be on the Senotherm®Classic line (a standard quick-dry, solvent-based, high-temperature coating)…

  TO SERVE ITS INDEPENDENT MEMBERS better, the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) has created a new sales-representative council to provide insight and advice to ICFA’s board of directors. Bryan Echols, a sales representative in Concord, North Carolina, and a member of the board, will serve as 2016 chair of…