IHFRA presidential, awards gala set for April 5
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 31, 2008
High Point — Jim Craven will be installed as the 70th president of the International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. at the group's Presidential Gala and Awards Ceremony here Saturday, April 5.
Also taking office will be Ed Myers, Tri-State Home Furnishings Assn., first vice president; Sandy Dant, Home Furnishings Representatives Guild of Southern California, second vice president; Mark Scharff, Metropolitan Furniture Assn. of New Jersey, secretary/treasurer; and Richard Gillispie, Virginia/Carolinas Home Furnishings Representatives Assn., chairman of the board.
IHFRA also will present the Rudy Steltemeier Award for 2008 to Paula Shoemaker of the SouthWest Ohio Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. The award honors an IHFRA member who has demonstrated the qualities of outstanding service to fellow representatives as exemplified by Rudy Steltemeier.
Chapter of the Year Award will be presented to the Midwest Furniture Club (formerly Greater Midwest Home Furnishings Assn.).
The Charles B. Costar Dean of IHFRA Award recognizes quality of service and dedication to IHFRA and its chapters. Recipients for 2008 are:
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Scott Barten, Florida Home Furnishings Assn.
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Ted Beaver, Virginia/Carolinas Home Furnishings Representatives Assn.
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Peter Erwin, Cleveland Home Furnishings Representatives Assn.
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R.C. Farmer, West Virginia Home Furnishings Representatives Assn.
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Robin Getzoff, Tri-State Home Furnishings Assn.
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Scott Goldberg, SouthWest Ohio Home Furnishings Representatives Assn.
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Lenny Kharitonov, Greater New York Home Furnishings Assn.
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Geoffrey Weed, Midwest Furniture Club
The gala's cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. and is sponsored by the Furniture Transport Group. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $60 per person.
For more information or tickets, call (336) 889-3920 or e-mail ihfra@ihfra.org.
