Tickets Available for ICFA Awards Gala

June 06, 2014
High Point, N.C. – Tickets for the 2014 International Casual Furnishings Association Awards Gala went on sale this week. The September 18 event will once again be held at the Field Museum in Chicago during the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market.

he event gathers all segments of the outdoor furnishings industry together to recognize and celebrate top avana retail stores, manufacturers, sales representatives and product designs.

Tickets for ICFA members can be ordered from the ICFA website,here, for $65 per person or $600 for a table of 10.

Tickets for non-members are $85 per person or $800 for a table of 10.

The cutoff date for preferred seating ticket orders is Friday, July 25.

Among the awards presented during the gala will be the Apollo Awards for retail excellence. Five finalists have been named in each of two categories – single store and multi-store – and all 10 will be honored before the winners in each category are announced.

In addition, the ICFA Manufacturer of the Year and Sales Representative of the Year will be announced.

The Awards Gala also includes presentation of the Lillian B. Winchester “Best of Show” Award, which is selected from among 11 category winners in the annual Design Excellence competition honoring top outdoor product designs.

Finally, ICFA will present a video tribute to the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients.

The evening begins with a 6:30 p.m. cocktail reception. Dinner, entertainment and the awards program follow the reception. Guests are invited to congratulate the evening’s honorees while enjoying dessert and dancing to conclude the evening’s festivities.