Holiday totes, everyday jewelry

Calypso Studios Inc. is showing jewelry and holiday décor at the summer wholesale markets. The holiday S.H.O.P tote is a reusable bag that shows the user to be in the spirit of the season in an eco-fashionable way. S.H.O.P. means “ Start Helping Our Planet.”

The "Delicate Feathers" pattern is used on the everyday tote.

The multi-strand necklace and bracelet are from the Carnival Collection. The jewelry is made of hand-crafted glass, polished stones, and vibrant seed beads. Other jewelry items collections are Sundance and Imperial.



Retailers: Contact the manufacturer for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.

Garden chimes and bells

Woodstock Chimes’ latest collection is called Woodstock Rust. The 10-piece collection combines the company's sound and design (including wood and precious stone accents) with rusted metal features for a more contemporary look. The rust finish acts to warm-up the steel elements with an earthy, brown color and a weathered texture.
The collection includes a Temple Bell Trio (in turquoise and amber); Portrait chime (jade, amethyst, blue crystal, amber, and turquoise); Metalworks bell (a handcrafted steel bell); Victorian Garden chime (tuned to the peaceful patterns of Gregorian chant); and Butterfly Dancer (shows off the chime's uniquely shaped rod).

Retailers: Contact the manufacturer for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.






Ivystone Group Launches eCommerce Website

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Ivystone Group Launches eCommerce Website

Retailers to find enhanced functions on redesign site

June 28, 2010 (Exton, Pa) – National rep agency Ivystone Group announced it has just released a dramatically redesigned company website which offers retailers the ability to order many of their favorite lines.

The site, located at www.ivystone.com, offers retailers dozens of online catalogs where they can view products; buyers place orders for many of the lines right on the site. Ivystone.com also allows retailers to peruse special offers and market information. Ivystone is also setting up its sales team with personal web pages so retailers can read about what’s new and exciting in their particular regions.

“Retailers tell us they love to have options in how they most efficiently work with us,” said Doug Cofiell, CEO of Ivystone Group. “Many retailers love to sit down with their sales reps in their stores; others prefer to view and order products in their dens late at night. We support either option.”

Ivystone also operates a similar website for its home décor and accessories sales group, HomeStyle, at www.homestylesales.com. “We deliberately made the design, functionality and login information the same as our HomeStyle website,” noted Mr. Cofiell. “We know our retailers will spend time on both websites and we want their experiences to be easy on both.”

Vendors are also very excited about their sales and customer relationship building opportunities on the website. “Urban Rituelle is committed to building bridges with existing retailers and to new retailers,” said Clark Orlaska of Urban Rituelle. “Ivystone’s expanded web presence is a great way to support those goals and to create greater value for all in the MarketPlace.”

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About Ivystone

Ivystone Group is the leading professional sales organization serving retailers of gift products across the Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Midwest. Ivystone merged January 1, 2010 with HomeStyle, the largest sales agency serving home décor retailers. The combined company is the largest sales and marketing group in the country. For more information, visit www.ivystone.com.

Dallas gift market selects new product winner

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Clothes and Go Selected as The Next Big Thing Winner
Dallas Market Center announces its national product search contest winner

DALLAS – June 28, 2010 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale
marketplace, recently announced The Next Big Thing winner, Clothes and Go. The Next Big Thing is a national search for the best new products from throughout the country.
The winner was announced during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market on Saturday, June 26, and awarded a prize package worth more than $15,000 including $5,000 cash, exhibit space at the January 2011 Total Home & Gift Market, a feature profile in one of Dallas Market Center’s award-winning publications, and consultations from leading industry experts regarding branding, public relations, visual merchandising and much more.

“Clothes and Go is a great product that fulfills a compelling consumer need,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center. “We are thrilled to introduce them to the marketplace and to work with them over the next several months as they build a successful business.”

Clothes and Go was selected from three contest finalists including Sand Gone and Sutton Baking Cups. The finalists received airfare, hotel and exhibit space to show their products during Market in front of more than 50,000 attendees.

Clothes and Go, based in Dallas, Texas, is a unique solution for moving clothing on hangers. Clothes are removed from the closet on hangers, placed in the Clothes and Go bag and then easily carried and put in a vehicle. It eliminates the need for traditional moving boxes and hanging rods while taking a fraction of the time to move. Clothes and Go is made of durable, lightweight, water resistant material that includes ties to attach hangers, Velcro to secure the items, and handles to carry the bag over the shoulder.

Myra Prescott and Julie Tobolowsky, founders of Clothes and Go, are best friends and sisters-in-law. Between the two of them, they have moved several children back and forth to college as well as moved their families from home to home. They dreaded the challenge of moving clothes and decided to find a solution. After years of development, Clothes and Go was born.

For more information on The Next Big Thing finalists: Clothes and Go, www.clothesandgo.com, www.sandgone.com and www.suttongourmetpaper.com.

For additional information on the contest, visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com or e-mail
thenextbigthing@mcmcmail.com. Dallas Market Center will continue to host The Next Big Thing contest finalists in Dallas during its June Total Home & Gift Market. Information regarding next year’s contest will be available on the Web site soon.
Dallas Market Center holds four Total Home & Gift Markets (January, March, June and
September) and five Apparel & Accessories Markets (January, March, June, August and
October) each year. Retail buyers are offered new lines and products at Dallas Market Center throughout its permanent showrooms and temporary exhibition space.

Inspirational angel figurines

AngelStar is introducing its Angel Connections products at the summer markets. The collection includes 11 angel figurines and a magnetic wing design, which allows pieces to sit next to each other to create a "family" of angels.
The collection, consisting of male and female angels, features slots in the angel wings, which can hold photos or cutouts of heartfelt sentiments and inspirational thoughts.
The Angel Connections, which range from 2" to 5 1/4" in height, feature the company's classic ivory look. Each resin figurine comes packaged in a box decorated in soft-colored hues and floating angel wing feathers.


Retailers: Contact the manufacturer for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.

Minnesota retailer honors Kincaid Furniture

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June 25, 2010, Hudson, NCBecker Furniture World, the largest and most
shopped furniture store in Minnesota, has recognized Kincaid Furniture as its
Vendor of the Year.

“We are recognizing Kincaid Furniture as our Vendor of the Year because the
company shares our philosophy of offering quality furnishings at an
outstanding value,” said Becker founder and owner Doug Huseby. “Kincaid’s
quality, service and commitment to superior design are to be celebrated.”

With more than 250,000 square feet of furniture and home furnishings,
Becker Furniture World is a destination that attracts customers from a five-
state area. The company offers a broad product line of furniture and
accessories, carrying merchandise from nearly 100 vendors. The 32-year-old
company is family-owned and operated by the Huseby family.

Todd Hady, vice president of sales, Kincaid said, “We are incredibly honored
and proud to receive this award from Becker Furniture World. Becker has
always been a wonderful retail partner and we enjoy the relationship we have
with the Huseby family.” Hady and Kincaid district sales manager, David
Mans, were on hand to accept the award from Doug Huseby, his wife Julie,
and their son, Joel, executive vice president.

Vintage-inspired pillows by Jennifer Paganelli

Peking Handicraft expands its textile offerings by designer Jennifer Paganelli with six new, vintage-inspired pillows. The pillows are designed in two styles: embroidered and hook. They blend Paganelli's classic use of feminine colors and unique, sophisticated patterns.
Paganelli, who first debuted as a Peking licensee earlier this year, draws design inspiration from her past experiences and charming memories.
Peking Handicraft is an international manufacturer and wholesaler of home decor, tabletop and giftware items.




Retailers: Contact the manufacturer for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.

Modern, colorful seating

M2L offers reintroductions of old classics from Walter Knoll and Artifort, and minimalist and modern pieces from e15 and KFF. Artifort's Little Tulip armchair (left) was originally designed by Pierre Paulin in 1965 and has just been reintroduced with the original cross base.
Swamp is an upholstered fauteuil designed by Michiel van der Kley. Artifort's Swamp collection (below) features a one-person armchair, a snug loveseat and a pouffe that makes an ideal footstool or extra seat. The entire Swamp family utilizes spiral springs and foam and is upholstered in two contrasting fabrics.
Founded in 1992, the M2L Collection imports authorized and licensed modern design from Europe. It maintains showrooms at:
  • 215 East 58th Street, NYC 10022,
  • 3334 Cady's Alley, Washington DC 20007
  • 104 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116.

Retailers: Contact the showroom for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.

Gift For Life to Benefit from Pacific Market Center’s Tabletop by Design

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Tablescape fundraiser to be held during August Gift and Home Accessories Show

June 15, 2010—Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries' sole charitable organization, today announced it will serve as the beneficiary of the first annual Tabletop by Design, a celebration of all things tabletop and home entertaining organized by the Pacific Market Center.

The program was initiated by the Pacific Market Center as a special event complementing their Summer Gift and Home Accessories Show, taking place August 18-24 in Seattle. For the event each participant will showcase inventive tabletop designs on 48” or 60” round tables. Buyers attending the show will vote on their favorite designs by making donations to Gift For Life, with all proceeds benefiting DIFFA: Design Industries Foudnation Fighting AIDS.

According to Lisa Goodman, Director of Marketing for the Pacific Market Center, the aim is to create dazzling and memorable tabletop displays that will inspire show attendees while raising funds for Gift For Life/DIFFA. “Times are challenging, but we continue to see encouraging support for inspirational events and charitable giving,” said Goodman. “We look forward to wide participation and the opportunity to showcase unique creativity for charitable good.”

“We are delighted to work with the Pacific Market Center to develop a new Gift For Life activity in Seattle,” said Jenny Hammons, chair of the Gift For Life board and president of Jenny Hammons Company. “What a wonderful way to blend design inspiration and industry giving.”

Gift For Life presents its annual Industry Achievement Award each August as part of the Gifts & Decorative Accessories Retailer Excellence Awards. In addition, Gift For Life hosts regional events throughout the United States and a national fundraiser each winter in New York City during the New York International Gift Fair®. Funds benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. For additional information please visit www.giftforlife.org.

ABOUT GIFT FOR LIFE
Gift For Life, the gift and home décor industry’s volunteer group raising funds for AIDS assistance and research through DIFFA: Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS, was founded in 1992. Since then, Gift for Life has raised nearly $4 million through special events, cause-related marketing, promotions, and from corporate and individual donations. Information is available at www.giftforlife.org.

ABOUT DIFFA
DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS is one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the U.S. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide more than $38 million to hundreds of AIDS organizations nationwide. Information is available at www.diffa.org

Oriental rugs: are they 'in' or 'out'?

"The rug. It might be anything from an unobtrusive sisal (everywhere) to a penetrating Fornasetti gaze (roubinirugs.com). What it's less likely to be these days, in a new space anyway, is a classic Oriental." Read more.

BoConcept expands in San Francisco

Danish design leader BoConcept has opened a second San Francisco store, this one in Pacific Heights.

Read more at SFGate.com

HFIA wins on sprinkler issue

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Mandatory Sprinklers a Wash

Dallas, TX June 9, 2010: The Home Furnishings Independents Association (HFIA) and its members recently achieved a major victory that will save retailers and their consumers a vast amount of money. Numerous HFIA members from Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana and Indiana, along with a consultant from the American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA), testified in person and in writing against a proposed code recommendation that would have mandated that retail buildings, showing or warehousing upholstery/mattresses, would have to add sprinkler systems even if they had been grandfathered by their local code agencies. The hearings lasted two days and HFIA’s compelling testimony was vital in preventing the potential code change.

HFIA President Mary Frye knows the additional expense would have been a harsh burden on retailers. "Several members I spoke to said that having to add a sprinkler system to their buildings would potentially put them out of business," Frye said.

“This is outstanding news and a huge accomplishment for all retailers, especially those of us in historic buildings,” said Carol Johnson of Johnson Furniture Co.

Andy Counts, CEO of the AHFA, said although he believes the safety of these properties a top priority, installing sprinkler systems retroactively is an expensive investment.

“Part of our successful argument [against sprinkler systems] was that retailers have a tremendously vested interest in their buildings, contents and communities being safe and so there are policies and procedures to ensure that they are,” Counts said. To ensure the community's safety, retailers currently implement effective practices such as inspections by fire officials so they know about the layout of buildings, no smoking policies, proper trash disposal and building inspections by store personnel to spot potential problems. In addition, the industry supported a recent code change that requires sprinklers in all future retail establishments. “Nonetheless, with these effective safety measures in play, we will likely see this effort again next year and the year after that,” Counts said in regards to the effort to require sprinkler systems in existing retail stores.

AFHA is the world's largest and most influential trade organization serving the home furnishings industry. It promotes industry unity and access capable of impacting consumers while also working to influence important issues, such as fire code legislation. Its purpose is to deliver targeted programs and services addressing the three broad common interests of unity, access and influence shared by all member companies.

The HFIA is the voice for independent-thinking home furnishing professionals. It strives to offer business solutions to its members to operate more efficiently, and in return, more profitably. As demonstrated in this recent achievement, monitoring potential code changes is one way the HFIA constantly strives to save its members money.

Decorative scientific instruments


Decorative tabletop telescopes from Interlude Home are made of wood, brass and aluminum and come in antique brass and dark brown colors. They are sold as a set of three. Other tabletop items from the company include armillaries, travel trunks and magnifying glasses.

Lounge chair with the casualness of a beanbag

The Lazy Bastard chair was designed by Bertjan Pot for Montis. The chair combines the casualness of a beanbag with the comfort of a lounge chair. The polystyrene bead filling adjusts to any sitting position. The specially designed fabric gives the beanbag chair a relaxed look and touch. The Velcro cover is fully removable.

Retailers: Contact the manufacturer for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.

Decorating for Halloween and winter holidays

Russ Berrie U.S. Gift introduces more than 40 ornaments for holiday 2010. The line includes Coca-Cola, Thomas Kinkade, Light up Waterglobes and Angel Cheeks. Personalized ornaments are available in several of the 2010 lines.
Killer Pumpkins is a new line for Halloween decorating. It includes a series of six black ceramic mugs emblazoned with great ghoulish art; and eight estate and eight garden flags.








Retailers: Contact the manufacturer for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.

Candice Olson for Norwalk Furniture

Designer Candice Olson introduced three contemporary upholstery silhouettes at the spring High Point market. The three groups, available from Norwalk Furniture, are:


Kiley Sofa and Conversation Ottoman. The sofa has a wide track arm and back accentuated with tall scattered back pillows. Ribbons of nailhead trim highlight the bold, geometric shape. Kiley is shown in a camel hair wool blend fabric with a suzani patterned accent pillow. The ottoman wraps around the sofa, functioning as ottoman, chaise and cocktail table.


Millie Sectional. Millie features five sharply angled surfaces that present multiple bunching configurations. Its plush loose pillows contrast with a thin padded seat cushion.



Sammy Sectional, Sofa, Condo Sofa, Chair and Ottoman. The sofa has a streamlined track arm design. Choices include tufted or untufted pillow backs, baseball stitching, and welting.

Retailers: Contact the manufacturer for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.

Textile Technology Center offers summer class, July 27

Interested in learning more about textiles? Consider a summer class at the Textile Technology Center, a full-scale “mini-mill,” located in Belmont, NC (approximately 10 minutes from the Charlotte Airport on the Gaston College Campus).

A textile product development facility where seminar attendees can learn about textile processing and observe fiber being processed through yarn, fabric and performance testing, the Textiles 101 class was developed for industry professionals (sales, marketing, purchasing, manufacturing, IT), architects and interior designers, apparel and fashion merchandising personnel, as well as for educational enrichment (college students, teachers and staff development). Classes are routinely scheduled with open enrollment, but the Center will also conduct classes specifically for a client or business upon request.

Seminars are four hours in length and are comprised of a combination of classroom instruction, lab exercises and a tour of the facility to see the products in process. Topics include fiber analysis, yarn spinning, weaving, knitting and non-woven fundamentals; fabric types and constructions; dyeing, finishing and printing; fabric testing, analysis and quality control; textile trends, and product development.

The next class is set for July 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the seminar fee is $95.00 per person. To enroll, phone (704) 825-3737 ext. 254 or email Anderson.john@gaston.edu.

This was published on the High Point Market website.

Saturday special: Stationery Show wrap up

This report was written by George Little Management, producer of the National Stationery Show.

WHITE PLAINS, NY, June 4, 2010…Optimism and a decisive need for face-to-face connection among some 900 social stationery manufacturers and nearly 10,000 buyers resonated throughout the aisles of the 64th annual National Stationery Show® (NSS), held May 16-19, 2010, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The 900 exhibiting companies - an increase of more than 125 from the previous year - cited this year's NSS as critical to connect with new, prospective customers and to reconnect with current accounts, as the economy show signs of improvement.

"The 2010 NSS served the full spectrum of business interests in this sector - whether to buy, sell, license, collaborate creatively, develop rep and distribution deals, launch a business or new product release, source, brand and so forth," said Patti Stracher, show manager. "Its niche attracted an exhibit hall full of serious professionals with a shared interest in expanding their businesses. More apparent than ever was the importance placed on connection, networking and public relations as core to building sales."

Throughout the Show, exhibitors reported significant numbers of focused, serious buyers looking to increase inventory, as well as international buyers and consumer press, representing opportunities for growth and exposure to a worldwide audience.

"Clouds & Ink had a phenomenal debut at the National Stationery Show," said Amy Margalit, owner. "We received orders from around the world - from Switzerland and Australia to Brazil and Canada - and many countries in-between. We are thrilled that Clouds & Ink cards will be traveling around the globe."

"We were delighted with the buyer turnout at the Show," said Mary Clampett, vice president of sales for The Gift Wrap Company. "The buyers who came to the Show came to write. Our orders were up, and so was the confidence level of manufacturers, reps and buyers."

"At this year's NSS, iota experienced quite a bit of international traffic," said Kelly Alford, founder and vice president of design for iota. "We made contact with retailers and distributors from 13 different countries - including Brazil, Egypt, Finland, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and others - some of which have never before carried iota. We find it an exciting opportunity not only to sell our products abroad, but to widen the visibility of the iota brand outside of the U.S.

"The 2010 NSS far surpassed our expectations, in terms of connecting with both big box retailers and media contacts," said Sarah Nicoli, vice president of sales for Dotmine Dayplanners. "Our discussions with visitors to our booth resulted in increased orders over past years, as well as great potential for future partnerships. Foot traffic was steady and the mood of the Show was extremely upbeat. We can't wait for next year's Show!"

"The 2010 NSS proved to be a tremendous opportunity for us," said Christian Fulghum, vice president of Midori. "We tripled last year's sales, doubled the number of orders, and more than doubled the number of new customers. Our success could not have been replicated anywhere else."

The need to connect and reconnect also resonated with retailers, with many noticing a resounding focus on networking, collaboration and unconventional methods of business-building.

"The energy at this year's show was great," said Jennifer Boyce Morgan, founder of A Fresh Bunch, a consortium of retailers and wholesale stationery designers. "What was most exciting to see was retailers and designers talking, collaborating and helping one another in ways that were unheard of a few years ago. The Show has become about so much more than sales, and is now more important from marketing and networking perspectives than anything else."

"The NSS has evolved, grown and contracted with the industry over its 64 years. There has been a paradigm shift in the way we transact business, with caution as a core value. Stores are sending fewer buyers to cover the Show and exhibitors are taking smaller booth spaces," Stracher commented. "While this year's NSS housed 125 more companies than in 2009, it did so in a more compact presentation. The bottom line is that we have to adjust our mindset to content rather than size and quality versus quantity."

In addition to opportunities on the Show floor, this year's NSS was highlighted by several events and special features that allowed exhibitors and retailers to meet and connect off the Show floor. The Opening Night Party at Battery Gardens provided a distinct New York City networking experience after a great opening day, while seminars addressing everything from trends and bridal to social media and merchandising added value for some 750 total participants. Daily Demos, celebrity book signings and in-booth exhibitor promotions further added to the buzz and enhanced the market experience. In addition, nearly 2,000 industry professionals took to Twitter and Facebook as a means of communicating, arranging meeting locations, and alerting colleagues to "must see" features.

Birds on recycled-glass bottles

Playful birds are handcast in silver and bronze tones that cap recycled glass bottles in varying shades of blue and amber. Palecek's bird bottles were designed with antique appeal as they bring visions of glass apothecary vessels, with a unique charm enhanced with hummingbirds, sparrows and chickadees rendered in shades of pewter, silver, bronze and copper. Bottles range in height from 5.75 inches to 12 inches.


Retailers: Contact the manufacturer for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.

Occasional tables in exotic materials



Pulaski Furniture added approximately 60 new pieces to its home accents collection this spring. The use of exotic materials distinguishes the collection.
Among the new items are: saber-leg nesting tables; zebra-patterned drum tables (bottom); twig table (above); tulip table; and a three-drawer accent chest (below).




Retailers: Contact the manufacturer for prices and minimums.

Shoppers: Ask your favorite independent retailer to order this item for you.

12 vendors earmark funds for 'Change For Life'

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Gift for Life Launches National “Change for Life” Initiative
—Leading suppliers to make donation for each order placed at upcoming markets—

May 26, 2010—Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries' sole charitable organization, today announced an exciting new fundraising initiative: Change for Life. This unique national donation program begins with a select group of twelve industry-leading companies setting aside a pre-determined, per-order amount to Gift for Life for each order placed at major trade events across the United States for the remainder of 2010. Change for Life will kick off in Dallas in June and will continue through October in High Point.

The program was initiated by Gift For Life in connection with industry icon Randy Eller’s summer 2010 receipt of Gift for Life’s Industry Achievement Award. “Creating a new national program not only helps Gift for Life but unifies the industry for a single important cause,” said Eller. “When we contacted a select group of leading companies they were quick to embrace the idea.”

Currently 12 companies serve as founding partners:
  1. Alexa’s Angels
  2. Appleman Schauben
  3. CR Gibson
  4. Evergreen
  5. Global Views
  6. IMAX
  7. Lazy Susan
  8. Lindsey Phillips
  9. Mudpie
  10. OneCoast
  11. Two’s Company
  12. Uttermost

“This is a meaningful partnership for all of us,” said John Keiser, CEO of OneCoast. “As we service tens of thousands of customers we can offer an efficient way to support a worthy cause. It’s business with heart.”

“These generous companies recognize that commerce and charity can work together and in turn create a better world,” said Jenny Hammons, chair of the Gift for Life board. “We are thrilled to have strong partners as we launch this nationwide program.”

Following the 2010 launch, Change for Life will be broadly rolled-out across the industry and additional companies will be invited to participate. For information, contact Stu Teller of Right Angle Strategies, at stu@rightanglestrategies.com.

Gift for Life presents its annual Industry Achievement Award each August as part of the Gifts & Decorative Accessories Retailer Excellence Awards. In addition, Gift for Life hosts regional events throughout the United States and a national fundraiser each winter in New York City during the New York International Gift Fair®. Funds benefit DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. For additional information please visit www.giftforlife.org.

ABOUT GIFT FOR LIFE
Gift for Life, the gift and home décor industry’s volunteer group raising funds for AIDS assistance and research through DIFFA: Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS, was founded in 1992. Since then, Gift for Life has raised nearly $4 million through special events, cause-related marketing, promotions, and from corporate and individual donations. Information is available at www.giftforlife.org.

ABOUT DIFFA
DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS is one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the U.S. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide more than $38 million to hundreds of AIDS organizations nationwide. Information is available at www.diffa.org