American Home Furnishings Alliance
AHFA Awards 2023 Grants
The American Home Furnishings Alliance Furniture Foundation has announced that it has awarded $61,000 in grants for 2023. The Furniture Foundation was established in 1948 to fund research and…
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation Calls for Nominations through February 15
Nominations for the Class of 2023 for induction into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, the industry’s most prestigious award, are now open. All members of the American Home Furnishings…
AHFA Honors Gat Caperton
The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to manufacturer and environmentalist William Gaston “Gat” Caperton IV.
The honor was presented…
Joe Johnston Named AHFA Chair
The American Home Furnishings Alliance has announced that Joe Johnston, CEO of Johnston Casuals Furniture, North Wilkesboro, NC, was elected 2023 Chair of the AHFA Board of Directors during the…
American Home Furnishings Alliance Names 2022 Board
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces Roger Bland, President and CEO of Southern Motion, Pontotoc, MI, has been elected Chair of the AHFA Board of Directors for 2022.
Joining…
CPSC Releases Proposed Rule for Clothing Storage Furniture
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for clothing storage furniture on July 14. Based on a preliminary review of the rule by the American Home…
AHFA Summit To Combine Sustainability, Regulatory Topics
Sustainability initiatives, environmental leadership and a broad range of legal and regulatory issues impacting the home furnishings industry are on the agenda for a September 1-2 educational program…
SOFFA Included in Omnibus Bill
The $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress on Monday, December 21, and signed by President Trump Sunday, included more than 3,000 pages of legislation, including the Safer Occupancy…
AHFA Announces 2021 Leadership
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) announces John E. “Jeb” Bassett, Chief Operating Officer/Senior Vice President, Bassett Furniture Industries, Bassett, Va., will serve a second term as…
American Home Furnishings Alliance Furniture Foundation Awards 2020 Grants
FOUNDATION CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR FURNITURE ACADEMIES
Appalachian State Furniture Design Program Also Receives Funds
The American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) Furniture Foundation announces it…