Reservations open for American Furniture Hall of Fame banquet

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, September 17, 2012

HIGH POINT — The American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation is accepting reservations for its 24th Induction Banquet, to be held Oct. 14 during the High Point Market. The banquet is open to all who purchase a ticket.

The deadline for reservations is Sept. 28.

Tickets are $125 each and can be purchased online at http://furniturehalloffame.com/banquet_tickets.aspx. Reservations may also be made by sending an email to banquet@furniturehalloffame.com or by contacting the Foundation office at (336) 882-5900. Checks should be mailed to the American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation, 202 Neal Place, High Point, N.C. 27262.

The banquet will be held at the International Home Furnishings Club Ballroom at the top of the International Home Furnishings Center. A cocktail reception will begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:45 p.m.

"This will be a very special banquet as we celebrate our new Industry Fellows and induct the newest members into the Hall of Fame," said Randy Ford, president of the American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation. "The Hall of Fame is the only organization that embraces the whole industry, whether you are a retailer, manufacturer or a supplier. This is our night, as an industry, to stop, take time from our busy schedules and to give recognition to our most accomplished leaders."

Industry Fellows Howard G. Haas, Jena Hall, Clement M. Lange Jr., Kevin M. O'Connor, Melvyn L. Wolff and Thomas E. Wright will be recognized at the event for their exceptional leadership, accomplishments and contributions to the furniture industry, according to a release.

The foundation also will announce the latest inductees into the Hall of Fame, chosen from among the Fellows.