Solair® Shade Solutions (Solair®) – a line of residential shade products from Tri Vantage ®, LLC – announces the exclusive availability of the Mayfield Collection® of Sunbrella® fabrics for its retractable awnings sold in patio stores. Featuring more than 30 Sunbrella colors and patterns, the collection adds to the standard Sunbrella collection of nearly 200 solids, textures and stripes to complement existing indoor and outdoor décor and create beautifully styled living areas.

The Sunbrella design team travels internationally to identify the future of outdoor design.…

Chicken has always been a barbecue classic and every barbecue aficionado has their own method.  But whether you’re a beginner or master griller, be sure to check out these seven common errors when grilling chicken.  Find the article here.

Three years ago Susan Lambeth lost a courageous battle to Ovarian Cancer.

Susan was a Summer Classics Sales Representative for 17 years prior to her death. Susan was a devoted wife, mother, daughter and sales representative for Summer Classics. Susan lived in Burlington, North Carolina.

Shortly after Susan’s death Summer Classics introduced a new collection called Halo and announced that a percentage of sales for this group would be donated to Ovarian Cancer Research.

On Monday April 23, 2012 Summer Classics will present a check for $24,500 to the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. This is the…

Pride Family Brands, designer and manufacturer of casual furniture, announces that it has finalized an agreement with MMPI for the relocation of its company’s showroom to the 15th floor of the historic Chicago Merchandise Mart. Currently located on the 17th floor, Pride’s relocation is part of The Mart’s anticipated reconfiguration of the casual outdor furnishing floors intended to offer designers and buyers a seamless experience while shopping the outdoor showrooms.

“For years, Pride Family Brands has been committed to maintaining a major presence within The Mart and are excited about the renewed focus that is being given to…

As if you needed another reason to invite your friends over for a BBQ this summer! On June 23rd, Meal Exchange’s National BBQ Day, proudly presented by Napoleon Gourmet Grills, will be asking people to celebrate locally grown food with a BBQ and a few friends.

“National BBQ Day connects people to each other and to their food system,” said Dave Kranenburg, Executive Director of Meal Exchange,. “National BBQ Day was born out of demand from our supporters for more ways to support Meal Exchange’s work of achieving hunger alleviation and increasing access to affordable, nutritious food. With a few…

Wolf Steel Ltd. introduces the expansion of their HVAC Sales Force. Starting with Bill Harris as Sales Director, starting on November 14th, and joining him is Mike Cantin as the Canadian Regional Sales Manager and Scott Russel as Account Manager. The new team represent both the Napoleon® & Continental® Heating & Cooling brands.

Collectively their resumes consist of strategic planning and implementation of sales and marketing programs, outstanding client relationship building and retention, as well as a strong commitment to excellence and team spirit.

These qualifications along with progressive sales management and HVAC knowledge, this team is a significant expansion…

The HPBA released a detailed report today on the housing market, entitled “Housing, Remodeling, and the U.S. Economy,” which was written by HPBA’s Director of Market Research Don Johnson. Johnson compiled the report after attending numerous conferences that dealt with economic issues and the housing market. The report is distributed to HPBA members twice a year. Find the report here

Tropitone Furniture Company, Inc. announced the endorsement of its innovative URComfort™ self-adjusting seating by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). This is a first for outdoor casual seating and one of very few for seating in general.

“We are extremely pleased that the ACA has endorsed Tropitone® URComfort™ seating,” commented Frank Verna, Director of Consumer Sales and Business Development. “The ACA endorsement process is very rigorous. They want to ensure that any product that carries their endorsement label satisfies the high expectations of the buying public. Their reputation is…