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ART &
ANTIQUES |
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Art and
Antique Dealers League of America |
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Brings members of the art and antiques
trade together to promote a greater understanding among dealers and
collectors of antiques and works of art and with the public. |
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Art Dealers Association
of America |
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A non-profit membership organization of
the nation's leading fine art galleries founded in 1962, seeks to
promote the highest standards of connoisseurship, scholarship and
ethical practice within the profession. The ADAA members deal primarily in
paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings and photographs from the Renaissance
to the present day. |
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Houston Art Dealers
Association |
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ArtHouston is an event organized by the Houston Art
Dealers Association, including member and non-member galleries. The
ArtHouston Summer event is free and open to the public. |
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DESIGN |
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British Design Initiative |
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An internationally recognized agency
providing a focal point for British designers and for buyers to engage
the services of British design consultants. |
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Foundation for Design Integrity |
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FFDI honors those who conceive, design,
engineer and develop innovative new products for the interior and
architectural design community and their clients. By educating and
informing the industry, and the public, about the importance of original
design, FDI fosters integrity in the specification and procurement of
interior and architectural products. FDI helps set standards, protects
original design and serves as the voice of the industry.
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Industrial Designers Society of America IDSA |
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Japan
Industrial Design Promotional Organization JIDPO |
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FURNITURE |
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AKTRIN
Furniture Information Center |
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Market Research Institute facilitates the global intelligence needs
of three industries: FURNITURE, other primary and secondary WOOD
products, and TEXTILES. |
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American Home Furnishings
Alliance |
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AHFA is the
world’s largest trade organization serving the home furnishings industry
fosters the growth and global well being of its member companies,
while disseminating up-to-date
management, manufacturing and technical information. |
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American
Society of Furniture Designers |
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ASFD includes contract, residential, and
custom designers of furniture and related furnishings. |
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Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers |
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AWFS
is a national trade association in the U.S. representing the interests
of the broad array of companies who supply the home and commercial
furnishings industry. |
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Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association |
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BIFMA
serves the North American office and business furniture
manufacturing industry as an information resource, industry advocate by offering
professional and industry-wide trade development opportunities.
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California Furniture Manufacturers Association CFMA |
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Casual
Furniture Retailers |
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CFR, formed in 1981, was designed to meet the needs of a
growing specialty, the casual furniture industry.
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CSIL Milano Market
Research Institute |
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CSIL is an
independent research and consulting company founded in Milan, Italy in
1980. Its partners are economists, market researchers, management
consultants and experts in industrial organisation and technology. CSIL
specialises in the economics and development of small and medium-sized
enterprises, particularly in those manufacturing sectors where Italy has
a proven track record, such as the furniture, lighting, appliances and
furnishing industry and other light industries. |
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European Furniture Manufacturers
Federation (Union Europeenne De L'Ambeublement) |
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UEA
maintains and promotes permanent contact between member industrial
organizations and acts as the voice of the furniture manufacturing
industry, while representing the general interests of European furniture
manufacturers. |
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The Furnishing Industry Association of Australia FIAA |
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The Furniture Society |
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FS was established in 1996 to
advance the art of furniture making, by inspiring creativity, promoting
excellence, and fostering an understanding of this art and its place in
society.
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National Home Furnishings Association |
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NHFA
is the nation’s largest organization devoted to the needs and interests
of home furnishings retailers with a commitment to helping home
furnishings retailers operate highly profitable businesses with an
exceptional level of service for consumers who buy their furniture. |
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The Independent Office
Products and Furniture Dealers Association
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IOPAD is the trade
association for independent dealers of office products and office
furniture. The association is comprised of two membership divisions:
NOPA, the National Office Products Alliance, representing office
products dealers and their trading partners; and the OFDA, the Office
Furniture Dealers Alliance, representing office furniture dealers and
their trading partners. Formerly The Business Products Industry
Association (BPIA), the Independent Office Products and Furniture
Dealers Association is dedicated to serving independent dealers and
working with their trading partners to develop programs and
opportunities that help strengthen the dealer position in the
marketplace.
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The Italian Consortium
Export, Inc. |
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(TICE) -
Based in Miami Florida, this consortium is designed to organize the
shipment of Italian goods destined for North and South America, while
handling all the specifications required by Customs. |
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International Furnishing
and Design Association |
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IFDA is a worldwide professional
alliance of leaders representing the diverse industries that constitute
the universe of residential and commercial furnishings and design.
Founded in 1947, IFDA is the only all-industry Association whose members
provide services and products to the furnishings and design industry.
IFDA is the driving force, through its programs and services, to enhance
the professionalism and stature of the industry worldwide. |
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Office Furniture Dealers Alliance |
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OFDA
is the leading organization representing office furniture dealers and
recyclers. As the furniture division of the Independent Office Products
and Furniture Dealers Association, the OFDA furnishes its members with
business solutions—education and training, research and information,
advocacy, and networking opportunities—that make them more effective and
most importantly, more profitable.
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Unfinished Furniture
Association |
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UFA has a
membership of more than 650 retailers, manufacturers, and sales
representatives in the United States and Canada with a mission to
promote the benefits and qualities of unfinished furniture nationwide. |
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FIXTURES &
EQUIPMENT |
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American Hardware Manufacturers Association |
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AHMA provides
educational opportunities, legislative representation, marketing support, technology
initiatives and other services. |
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Door Hardware Institute |
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DHI serves as the effective
advocating voice for the architectural openings industry and as a
primary resource for professional development with a widely accepted
credentialing system based on competence. |
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National Association of Store Fixtures Manufacturers |
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NASFM
represents
over 450 store fixture manufacturers with corporate headquarters throughout the world, and
over 800 plants worldwide. NASFM members combined produce more than 85% of the store
fixtures manufactured throughout the U.S. and Canada. |
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National School Supply & Equipment Association |
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HARDWARE |
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American Hardware Manufacturers Association |
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Founded in 1901, AHMA is a leading
industry trade association, seeking to bring supply channel partners
together to increase industry efficiencies. AHMA’s members include
hardware producers, manufacturers' agents and industry trade
publications. |
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Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association |
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BHMA is the trade association for North
American manufacturers of commercial builders hardware. Since 1925, BHMA
has promoted the general development of the builders hardware industry
and its member companies. BHMA currently authors 33 ANSI/BHMA standards
in the builder’s hardware category. In addition, BHMA is involved in
international standards, code and life safety regulations and other
activities that specifically impact builders hardware. |
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HOUSEWARES |
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The
International Housewares Association IHA |
