The Next Generation-NOW group will host their second High Point Market cocktail party on Tuesday, April 5. Launched last August during the Las Vegas Market, Next Generation-NOW is growing quickly with many young, up-and-coming furniture retailers, vendors and manufacturers who are eager to network and lead the industry into the future.
The Next Generation-NOW High Point Party will be 6:00–7:00 p.m. in the Coaster showroom at 111 E. Commerce Avenue and will feature networking, complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres to those in attendance. Coaster, a titanium sponsor of Western Home Furnishings Association, is excited to once again host this event for the future leaders of the industry. “I believe this is an excellent opportunity for us to show our support for young executives in the industry and help them connect with each other,” said Larry Furiani, VP dealer relations for Coaster.
The goal of the Next Generation-Now is to provide professional development, networking and hosted forums and give voice to the unique needs of young furniture professionals through educational and networking events at Markets and industry conferences.
RSVP for the Next Generation-Now on the event group’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NextGenNow.
Major sponsor for Next Generation-Now is FurnitureDealer.net. Contributing sponsors include: Emerald Home Furnishings, Lane Furniture and Pacific Furniture Dealers.
About Next Generation-NOW: Next Generation-NOW is a community of young, passionate and vibrant home furnishings professionals that are the future of the home furnishings industry. Working together, this community will develop the next group of industry leaders through educational events, social networking and guidance and give a voice to the unique needs of future generations in the furniture industry.
About the WHFA: The Western Home Furnishings Association (WHFA) is the largest affiliate of the NHFA, representing more than 1,000 independent home furnishings retailers in more than 2,400 stores in 12 western states.
About FurnitureDealer.net: The company operates more than 500 home furnishings websites designed to help consumers find big ticket furniture, mattress, appliance and electronics products online and buy through local retail stores. The company’s clients include 25 of the 150 largest independent furniture retailers in North America and five of the industry’s largest suppliers. FurnitureDealer.net is the premiere Click-to-Store™ expert in the home furnishings industry, helping retailers and manufacturers implement successful multi-channel growth strategies that convert online furniture shoppers into local in-store buyers. FurnitureDealer.net provides world class websites with detailed product catalogs, product content management, search engine optimization, email marketing, sales training and channel integration consulting.