The American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. is opening nominations for new candidates to be inducted into the American Furniture Hall of Fame later this year. Only members of the organization are eligible to nominate, second and vote.
“We encourage everyone in the industry to play this vital role in honoring and preserving the record of accomplishment of our industry’s great leaders,” says Donald Belgrad, president of the Foundation. “It is one of our greatest responsibilities to future generations, as well as a great privilege afforded to members of the American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation.”
Members may make nominations between March 23 and May 11. Ballots, along with a list of nominees and their biographical information, will be mailed June 15 and members have until August 1 to vote. The winners will be announced and inducted at the American Furniture Hall of Fame banquet on Oct. 18 during the Fall High Point Market.
Nomination forms and lists of current members, previous nominees and inductees are available on the Foundation Web site at www.furniturehalloffame.com. Printed copies of the documents are available by calling 336.882.5900.
To join the Hall of Fame Foundation, individual and corporate memberships range from $250 to $1,000. All contributions are tax deductible. Checks should be made payable to American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation and sent to 202 Neal Place, High Point, NC 27262.
To make a nomination, re-nomination or posthumous nomination, Foundation members should complete the Nomination Form found on the Web site at www.furniturehalloffame.com and prepare a written biography of 500 words or less. A print or digital 300 dpi photo of the candidate must be enclosed. All nominations must be seconded, in writing, by another Foundation member. An independent selection committee will choose best qualified candidates for the final ballot. If selected for the ballot, there is a nomination fee of $500 to cover the costs of the nomination process.
The completed nomination package must be postmarked no later than May 11, 2009, and sent to American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., 202 Neal Place, High Point, NC 27262.
The American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. is an international, industry-wide organization founded to honor those individuals whose outstanding achievements have contributed to the continued growth and development of the U.S. furniture industry, as well as to research, collect and preserve our cultural, economic and artistic history. Membership includes eligibility to vote for inductees into the American Furniture Hall of Fame, and the opportunity to help preserve the history and heritage of the industry. The organization is based in High Point at 202 Neal Place, and can be reached at 336.882.5900.