Registration is now open for the 16-session industry-specific education event with Zoom classes running the first two hours each of 8 days in August.  There will be two hour-long classes, 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., and manufacturer exhibits online after that for the remainder of the two-week event and beyond.

It is $89 for an entire company to have access to all 16 classes, most with CEUs, or attendees may pay just $15 per class.  There is member and nonmember pricing.

With industry members disappointed that the previously scheduled annual event in May had to be cancelled, the affiliate…

With the pandemic forcing everyone to stay home, people are spending a lot more time in their patios. The increased use means a lot more wear and tear to the outdoor furniture and appliances. It is important to safeguard these patio essentials with a good quality cover. Cookie cutter covers do more harm to the products than protect as they work with generic dimensions. Good quality covers not only protect from rain, dust, bugs, abrasions, UV rays and more, but also extend the life of your patio purchases.

Covers and All is one of industry’s biggest brands for customized covers,…

FORT LEE, N.J. – Couristan, Inc. an importer/manufacturer of area rugs, residential broadloom and custom carpeting for the contract and hospitality industries has appointed Matt Tollison to the position of executive vice president of area rugs for its Residential Division.

In his new role, Tollison will lead and execute Couristan’s exploration and strategic development of new business opportunities while driving sales and increasing the company’s dealer footprint within existing distribution channels.

Additionally, Tollison will also help spearhead product development in terms of product design and innovation while focusing on key price points within today’s market segments. Under Tollison’s…

AUSTIN, TX - KoverRoos has committed to donating 10% of July website sales to Code2College, a nonprofit organization “dedicated to dramatically increasing the number of minority and low-income high school students who enter and excel in STEM undergraduate majors and careers.”

While KoverRoos’ sustainability efforts have largely been devoted to addressing the environmental pillar of sustainability, we realized recently the social and economic piece was being overlooked. Thus, we have made the decision to diversify our sustainability efforts in accordance with our company values. KoverRoos’ commitment to social and economic equality is absolute.

Technology is integral to so…

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Longtime independent furniture sales representative Tom Nolan has created the winning design for membership pins that will be worn next year by sales rep members of the International Casual Furnishings Association and the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association.

Nolan, who represents Winston Furniture, Gensun and Jensen Leisure Furniture among other lines in the Midwest, will mark a 50-year career as a professional home furnishings sales representative on September 1. Based in Kansas City, Kan., Nolan continues a multi-line, indoor and outdoor furnishings business launched by his father in 1955. He currently services dealers in Kansas, Missouri,…

MIDDLETOWN, OH - Franchise owner Diana Apgar, of Middletown, Ohio was named Designer of the Year, the highest design award presented by Decorating Den Interiors, North America’s largest interior design and home furnishings franchise company. Apgar’s design of a spectacular outdoor space was judged the best of 326 entries in 12 categories during the company’s 36th annual Dream Room Awards presentation.

Apgar’s winning design demonstrates the growing importance of outdoor rooms throughout the U.S. and Canada. Judged by a team of interior design journalists and editors from throughout the U.S. and Canada, these awards typically honor interior designs, which…

COSTA MESA, CA - DCS by Fisher & Paykel, a manufacturer of outdoor appliances, recently launched Power Burner and Griddle attachments as the newest additions to the brand’s current portfolio. The centerpiece of the outdoor kitchen, DCS Grills, are built from 304-grade stainless steel and deliver 25,000 BTU of power.

The new Power Burner and Griddle afford greater diversity in function for both built-in and freestanding DCS outdoor kitchens. “With the DCS brand heritage in commercial quality appliances, we set out to design grilling attachments that are equal in their aesthetic and performance,” said Shane Rehm, vice president, Product,…

ATLANTA – International Market Centers (IMC) announced today that its August markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas will run as scheduled, but will be staged as showroom-only buying opportunities – with no tradeshow component – based on recent developments and guidelines related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“IMC’s mission is to create efficient, effective and compelling markets, but our markets must also be safe, secure and comfortable experiences for our customers - both tenants and buyers,” said CEO Bob Maricich. “During these unprecedented times, with the acceleration of COVID-19 cases and travel restrictions in many states, we must adapt our markets…