New IHFRA Pin to Commemorate Association's 75th Anniversary

The International Home Furnishings Representatives Association announced that it has redesigned its membership pin to celebrate its 75^th anniversary. 

IHFRA members will be wearing new lapel pins for the upcoming 2010 furniture markets.  These new 75^th anniversary pins will replace the round silver lapel pins introduced in 2006.  New pins will be mailed to IHFRA members with their 2010 renewal packages. 

The rep organization was founded in January1934 as the National Wholesale Furniture Salemen’s Association (NWFSA) with a small office in the American Furniture Market in Chicago.  In February 1967 the name was changed to National Home Furnishings Representatives Association (NHFRA).  With the addition of a chapter in Canada, the association’s name was again changed in 1973 to International Home Furnishings Representatives Association (IHFRA). 

With the October 1987 High Point Furniture Market, IHFRA opened a new headquarters in High Point prompted by the increased number of sales representatives now attending the Southern furniture Market. IHFRA executives expected that the move would enable the association to interact more efficiently with furniture manufacturer and retail groups. 

For more information regarding the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association, go to www.ihfra.org or call the IHFRA Office at 336-889-3920.