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As a valued sales professional you are vital to our industry. We extend a special invitation to IHFRA Members to join the ranks of leaders: Banquet Tickets: $150 (1/2 of the regular ticket price!) Bring a Retailer Tickets: 2 for $250 Where else can you take a customer for drinks, dinner, a world-class speaker, an…

  The IHFRA discount with Office Depot | Office Max is one of, if not THE favorite benefit among our members. We love it too! But there are a few things you may not know about it! The SPC (Store Procurement Card) will get you the discount no matter how you pay for the order,…

We’ve added new benefit programs that you’ll want to take advantage of. All offer IHFRA members discounts on their services: Legal Zoom – “where life meets legal” With attorneys in all 50 states, they can help with wills & trusts, LLC’s, copyrights & patents, and much more. You can speak with an attorney directly. FreightPal…

No need to sweat your IHFRA membership! To take your mind off the unrelenting heatwave blanketing the country, IHFRA has announced a renewal deal so cool that even the ice cubes are jealous! But a deal this sharp won’t last forever, especially in this heat, so you have to act fast and you have to…

  Dates Announced for 13thAnnual Midwest Furniture Show 13thAnnual Show To Be Held September 17th,18thand 19th, 2019 in Niles IL CHICAGO, IL April 19- The 2019 version of the Midwest Furniture Show is set for September 17th, 18th, and 19th. The Midwest Furniture Club is returning the event to the White Eagle Conference Center in…

There’s a world of truth to the old saying that says, ‘If you’re not going forward, you’re probably going backwards.’   That applies to so many areas of life, especially  continuing education.  While you certainly don’t need anyone to remind you that our industry is experiencing a steady series of paradigm shifts, we could all use…

Special $99* Limited Offer From IHFRA! For those members who have not yet renewed their membership—and for independent reps who have never joined– IHFRA is offering a special rate of just $99*, that will put you in good standing until December 2019. Use the promo code SPRING19. As a member of IHFRA, you can participate…

Ray Allegrezza, Executive Director at IHFRA, was recently invited by Furniture/Today to participate in a free-wheeling podcast hosted by Bill McLoughlin, Editor in Chief at the paper. During the 45-minute session, Ray and Bill talked about IHFRA, the role of the independent sales rep, the impact of e-commerce and much more. To listen in, click…

IHFRA’s kick-off event for market The 3rd annual Las Vegas Cocktail Social was the “best attended ever” according to many who were there. The Troy Liquor Bar at the Golden Nugget provided a great venue with an outdoor patio overlooking the well-known Fremont Street Experience. Generous sponsors who helped make the event happen included Zenith,…