ICFA Industry Roundtable Offers Education & Networking

Furniture World News Desk on 8/14/2014

The International Casual Furnishings Association announced that it will host its second annual Industry Roundtable from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, September 15, the day prior to the opening of the International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market in Chicago.

The event will include roundtable discussions of topics including:

• Promotions – What Works for Your Store?
• Inventory Management/Dead Merchandise
• Motivating Employees
• Handling POS, Inventory and Purchase Orders
• Controlling Costs
• High-End Targeting – Connecting with High-End Designers, Landscapers and Builders
• Using Metrics to Improve Your Bottom Line
• Selling on the Internet – Working Together as an Industry
• The Evolving Early-Buy Landscape.

Each attendee will participate in three one-hour sessions. The roundtable will be held in the Lounge 1447 Conference Center at the Merchandise Mart.

Following the afternoon program, Tropitone Furniture will host a reception from 6 to 7 p.m. in their showroom, space 1523.

Registration for this education and networking event is $25. Registration is available online at www.icfanet.org.

In addition to Tropitone, sponsors include Sunbrella/Glen Raven, Treasure Garden, Alfresco Home, Outdura and TUUCI.