Window Covering Group Invites Award Entries

Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 2/23/2009 12:00:00 AM

New York —

The entry deadline for the Window Covering Manufacturers Association (WCMA) Product Innovation Awards is Monday, March 16.

The WCMA honors manufacturers for design creativity, technical advancement, and overall innovation in products and services. Awards will be presented at a reception on May 13 in conjunction with the International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE) in Atlanta. All entries will be displayed on the IWCE 2009 exhibits floor and at www.wcmanet.org with a link to the submitting company's homepage. Entry forms are available now at the website.

Entries will be judged in the following product categories: cellular shades; drapery hardware; horizontal blinds; motorization; Roman, roller and pleated shades; shutters; specialty applications; verticals and panel tracks; wood blinds and faux wood blinds; miscellaneous products; and "green" products. One will be selected as Product of the Year.