Home Textiles Today - May 3, 2004

Elise Fishman has been named director of marketing for L & L Acquisitions, LLC, the new owners of 261 Fifth Ave. — home to many of the industry's showrooms. For the past 17 years, Fishman was executive director of 230 Fifth Ave., where many high-end and luxury home textiles companies rent showroom space.

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