Archive for March 2013
Shademaker Teams Up To Exhibit In Multi-Line Outdoor Venue during April High Point Market
Shademaker, the premier line of shade for the finest restaurants, resorts, and country clubs around the world, will exhibit for the first time in April at the High Point Market in a shared venue with multiple outdoor contract/hospitality product manufacturers.
Baldwin Park, CA – March 28, 2013 —Shademaker, designer and manufacturer of luxury contract/hospitality shade products, announces that it will exhibit at the High Point Market at the Alamo Courtyard, 317 South Hamilton. Shademaker will be exhibiting its entire line of architectural shade styles with a few of the finest brands in outdoor contract furnishings. The show will take place on April 20th, and conclude on April 25th.“We are interested in participating in this Show as we see the High Point Market growing in popularity with buyers in the architectural, design and contract categories exploring high design, high quality outdoor products,” said Jeff B. Dorough, vice president, sales and marketing, Shademaker, Baldwin Park, CA. “With the Market placing more emphasis on promoting the Outdoor Room concept, Shademaker is able to take advantage of our collective marketing efforts to reach a larger audience in an economical manner.”
Joining Shademaker at the 317 South Hamilton location will be - Padma’s Plantation of W. Chicago, IL, Anacara of Stamford, CT, and Koverton, City of Industry, CA. “The shared exhibit space provides a tremendous draw through the creation of a destination outdoor Showroom,” said Dorough. “The size and scope of the venue is well suited for displaying Shademakers’ lines of large umbrellas and commercial shade products in the expansive Courtyard of nearly 7,500 square feet of space.” The Alamo Building is located within one block of the International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC) on S. Hamilton Street.
For more information about the exhibitors, go to - www.shademakerusa.com;
élan furnitureTM launches high design interior furnishings collection in collaboration with award winning Chicago designer, Dale Fahnstrom
March 27, 2013 – Goshen, Ind. -- élan furnitureTM, a high design furniture manufacturer headquartered in Goshen, Ind., announces the launch of The Bridge Collection, its latest American made furnishing line. The contemporary collection, including indoor dining tables and seating, is a collaboration between élanTM and award winning designer and former director of the Institute of Design, Chicago, Ill., Dale Fahnstrom. The Bridge Collection features relational design between natural materials and industrial elements crafted with contemporary styling.
élan furnitureTM, was founded by Chad Yordy, a veteran of the home and outdoor furnishings industry. “Our association with Dale and his design portfolio had a very casual beginning starting with a phone call that now has resulted in an amazing collection perfectly matched to our company’s objectives,” said Yordy. “With the collection, we were able to tap into Dale’s keen awareness of the relationship between beautiful lines and environmentally friendly materials and best manufacturing practices. A lightness yet strength is incorporated into each piece in the collection.”Manufactured in élan’s Wakarusa, Indiana facility, the dining and lounge seating pieces in the collection include back and seat elements of formed maple veneer and structural frames precision crafted from architectural aluminum extrusions. Durable for residential or commercial use, the materials utilized within The Bridge Collection are sourced in the U.S.
Fahnstrom, principal of Dale Fahnstrom Product Design and partner in the consulting firm of Fahnstrom/White, has won numerous design awards nationally and internationally for his product designs. His interest in designing environmentally responsible products includes his RecycleDesignTM line of outdoor public seating and site amenities from which a bench was selected for the Design Museum, London. “The desire to create a collection incorporating my design and philosophical style to furnishings with residential and commercial appeal drew me to this project,” said Fahnstrom. “I saw the high design direction of Chad and his company as reflective of work I had been doing and a great fit with my desire to deliver my design esthetic and expertise to a new marketplace.”
Items within The Bridge Collection will be available for delivery in Spring 2013 with lounge seating coming in the Fall. For more information about élan furnitureTM and The Bridge Collection by Dale Fahnstrom, visit www.elanfurniturecorp.com or call 877.442.0278.
Treasure Garden To Add High Point Market To 2013 Trade Show Schedule With Exhibit On Second Floor of Showplace
Baldwin Park, CA – March 19, 2013 -- For Spring 2013, Treasure Garden, award-winning manufacturer of outdoor shade and accessory products, will exhibit at the bi-annual High Point Market April 20-25, 2013. Treasure Garden products will be on display at Showplace 2600.
“Treasure Garden’s decision to add High Point Market to our trade show schedule was motivated by the growth we are seeing in traditional furniture retailers adding outdoor products to their stores,” Jeff B. Dorough, vice president, sales and marketing, Treasure Garden, Baldwin Park, Calif. “As the High Point Market is aware of this trend and promoting the category to their large number of national and international buyers, we see it as a beneficial platform for our products.”
With the decision to secure space within the multi-level Showplace building, Treasure Garden also will be able to capitalize upon the large number of outdoor manufactures already showing within the building’s temporary spaces.
“Our investment in our multiple trade show efforts within the past three years including the redesign of our permanent showroom in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, has been a part of our overall company goal to tap into new and diverse markets,” said Margaret Chang, C.O.O., Treasure Garden. “With the addition of The High Point Market, we are exposing our products to another growing segment of outdoor consumers.”
Treasure Garden will promote their debut at the Market via publicity, direct mail and online and social media. For more information, visit www.treasuregarden.com, or email info@treasuregarden.com.
KKGM.AM Announces Launch of Southern Gospel Format To Serve Northern Texas, Dallas – Ft. Worth Metroplex
Dallas, Texas -- KKGM, AM 1630
announces the launch of a new Southern Gospel format to serve the Northern Texas broadcast area with 24 hour inspirational music, personalities and content. KKGM, broadcasting at AM 1630, will offer listeners a format of spiritual classics and blue grass gospel as well as regional collegiate and minor-league sports programming. KKGM is owned and operated by Mortenson Broadcasting Company, headquartered in Lexington, Ky., a leader in gospel and Christian teaching and talk radio properties.
announces the launch of a new Southern Gospel format to serve the Northern Texas broadcast area with 24 hour inspirational music, personalities and content. KKGM, broadcasting at AM 1630, will offer listeners a format of spiritual classics and blue grass gospel as well as regional collegiate and minor-league sports programming. KKGM is owned and operated by Mortenson Broadcasting Company, headquartered in Lexington, Ky., a leader in gospel and Christian teaching and talk radio properties. “Our message, ‘A place you can go to for hope,’ encapsulates the hope-filled programming planned for the new KKGM,” said Dion Mortenson, KKGM-AM station manager and vice president of Mortenson Broadcasting Company. “We remain dedicated to offering a biblically-based world view though our individual broadcasting formats and taking a stand for family and faith through music and programming selections. The launch of the Southern Gospel format for KKGM is in keeping with our commitment to this mission and this market.”
In addition to the new Southern Gospel line up of programs, KKGM will continue to carry its popular sports programming including Oklahoma Sooner Football and Texas A & M basketball.
With a target audience of 35 -70 years of age, the Southern Gospel format of spiritually focused personalities and content has proven successful in other markets for the Mortenson group. KKGM programming includes many popular spiritual icons including Bill Gaither’s Homecoming Radio.
Broadcasting at 10,000 watts (daytime), KKGM is positioned to cover the entire Dallas-Ft. Worth marketplace. “Entities targeting this demographic and its valuable purchasing power will be well served with the potential KKGM offers,” said Mortenson. “Although our music and programming is of a religious nature, KKGM planned as a personality station that is a fun listen. We pride ourselves also in being a station the entire family can enjoy.” KKGM is available via a live stream on KKGMAM.com.
Mortenson Broadcasting Company has owned and operated over 40 radio stations through the United States since it began operations. For more information about KKGM – 1630AM, call 214.337.5700 or visit www.kkgmam.com.
Treasure Garden Named Supplier of the Year for 2013 at the Second Annual Casual Living Conference Held February 20-22, 2013
Award-winning shade manufacturer, Treasure Garden, was named Supplier of the Year for 2013 by the editors, research staff, and key retailers within the casual/outdoor living industry. The award was presented during the Second Annual Casual Living Conference in Tucson, Ariz. Held February 20-22, 2013.
Baldwin Park, Calif. - March 7, 2013 -- At the Second Annual Casual Living Conference entitled Outer Spaces: Expanding The Universe for The Outdoor Room, Treasure Garden was awarded the Supplier of the Year Award for 2013.
The Casual Living Conference, which took place in Tucson, Ariz. February 20 – 22, included an awards ceremony at which Treasure Garden accepted the prestigious award. Created to celebrate the accomplishments of companies within the casual-outdoor living industry, the Supplier of the Year award recognizes one company each year that has stood out as making an impact on the overall success of the industry. Accepting the award for Treasure Garden was President and CEO, Oliver Ma and C.O.O., Margaret Chang. “I am extremely proud to accept this award in recognition of the accomplishments of our company and the work of the individuals that make up the Treasure Garden team,” stated Oliver Ma. “This acknowledgement is especially valued as it comes from the retailers for whom our entire organization works daily to serve with superior products, communication and customer service.” “We appreciate this designation as a validation of these efforts and a reflection of the commitment to excellence by every member of the Treasure Garden team,” said Margaret Chang.
The award is determined from nominations made by a committee of Casual Living magazine’s editorial and research staff along with input from key retailers of each supplier. “The companies nominated are ones that best fit the criteria for the award,” said Norman Hamilton, publisher, Casual Living. “We look to recognize manufacturers that take their company and the industry as a whole to a new level through creativity, innovation and decisive and bold actions.”
Since 1984, Treasure Garden has manufactured the widest selection of shade products in the world and has been a multiple winner of the Manufacturer of the Year for Shade Products by the retail membership of the ICFA.
For more information about Treasure Garden, contact 888.821.8868. www.treasuregarden.com.
