the Designer Sales Division of Castelle recently received approval for its presentation, Furnishing the Great Outdoors— Tomorrow’s Opportunity, Here Today, for continuing-education units (CEUs). The presentation, designed to educate design professionals about the outdoor segment, has been approved by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC). Elements of style, trends,…

Bull Outdoor Products has hired Amy Aberle-Rogan, executive chef, as its culinary brand executive. With over 16 years of culinary experience as a chef, private chef, caterer, purchasing director, sous-chef, and executive chef, Aberle-Rogan will lead the company’s culinary operations and recipe development. After attending the California Culinary Academy in…

At this year’s HD expo, held in May in Las Vegas, Nevada, outdoor- furniture manufacturer Ratana (Vancouver, British Columbia) debuted the Piña Colada collection. This new collection was a collaborative effort with Design Intervention (Singapore), one of the leading design studios in the Asia–Pacific region. Headed by partners Nikki Hunt…

Soundcast has partnered with four of the leading audio visualsales/ marketing companies in the country, signing JBA Sales, Balaton Marketing, AMI Sales Inc., and RC AV Marketing Services for widespread representation and market penetration of their existing and forthcoming premium, weather resistant portable audio products. Through these new partnerships, the…

Coyote Outdoor Living is expanding its existing distribution partnership with Milestone Distributors into seven Southern and Midwestern states. Already partnered in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, and Utah, Milestone will now represent Coyote’s premier cooking, storage, and refrigeration products in 15 states. Milestone will extend its sales,…