FIT Names Honorees for February 12 Breakfast

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 1/7/2008 12:00:00 AM

New York —

Anne Appel, chair of The Fashion Institute of Technology Home Products Development department, has announced this year's 12th Annual Home Products Development Fundraising Breakfast details.

Honorees this year include:

• Neil Cole, president, ceo and chairman of Iconix Brand Group: Industry Leader of the Year Award;

• Arthur Tauber, chairman, Avanti Linens: Outstanding Achievement Award;

• Fred Richman, president emeritus, and James Richman, president, Richloom Fabrics: Lifetime Achievement Award.

The event will be held at Cipriani 42nd Street, 7 a.m. - 9 a.m., on Feb. 12, 2008.

Warren Shoulberg, editor-in-chief and publisher of HFN, will emcee.

For tickets and information contact Vicki Guranowski at vicki_guranowski@fitnyc.edu or (212) 217-7820.