AFMA Finance Division Annual Meeting Slated For June 11-13 High Point, NC

Furniture World Magazine

The AFMA Finance Division will hold its 1998 Annual Meeting, titled "Invest in the Future," from June 11-13 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The theme for this meeting is especially appropriate as the U.S. furniture manufacturing industry heads into the new millennium filled with opportunities and dangers. Companies focused on capitalizing on the vast opportunities the future holds will invest in their leaders who will carry the company into the year 2000 and beyond. The Finance Division Annual Meeting is a high-return on investment for a company's financial executives. Programs to be presented in the educational sessions will focus on current topics of interest to financial executives. Each program will be led by knowledgeable speakers from leading companies specializing in particular aspects of financial management. Programs scheduled include the following: Leading Trends in Information Services- David Stone, Vice President- CMD Systems, LP Executive Compensation Practices of High Performing Companies- Paul L. Gilles, Manager-Performance and Compensation Consulting, KPMG Peat Marwick. Creditor's Rights and How to Maximize Recovery- Judy D. Thompson, Partner-Poyner & Spruill, LLP, Avoid Overpaying or Underpaying for Benefits: Industry and Regional Standards- Sibyl Pranschke, Vice President-Willis Corroon Corp. The Federal Reserve Perspective- Jack Guynn, President and Chief Executive Officer-Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The Power of Positive Insanity - Mark Therrien, Director- Interplay. The Norwalk Furniture Story - Ed Gerken, Chairman/CEO- Norwalk Furniture Corp., AFMA President. Washington Update from the House - The Honorable Howard Coble, R-NC. A block of rooms has been reserved for AFMA meeting attendees at the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. Attendees should contact the club directly at (800) 234-7842 to make reservations. For more meeting information or registration materials, contact Gail Stricklin at the AFMA High Point office, (336) 884-5000.