IFDA Circle of Excellence to celebrate 65th anniversary

HTT Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 4/30/2012 2:34:41 PM

New York - The New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA) will mark its 65th anniversary during its annual awards ceremony on May 8.
The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Union League Club, 38 E. 37th Street.
Awards and their recipients will include:

• Excellence in Education: Susan Weber, founder and director, Bard Graduate Center;
• Industry Resource & Product Design: Cary Kravet, president, Kravet Inc;
• Interior Design: Charlotte Moss, Charlotte Moss LLC;
• Media: Hearst Design Group's Elle Décor, Michael Boodro and Barbara Friedmann; House Beautiful, Newell Turner and Kate Kelly Smith; and Veranda, Dara Caponigro and Jennifer Bruno.

Claire Coleman, the founder of the IFDA, will also be recognized during the ceremony.
A portion of the evening's profits will benefit the IFDA Educational Foundation, which distributes grants and scholarships to students and professionals in the furnishings and design field.
Former recipients of the IFDA Circle of Excellence Awards include Cindy Allen, Clodagh, Eric Cohler, Jamie Drake, Louis Gropp, Larry Laslo, Chris Madden, Charles Pavarini lll, Karim Rashid, Margaret Russell, John Stark and Raymond Waites.
For tickets, event patron opportunities or any other information about the IFDA's Circle of Excellence Awards, visit http://conta.cc/z9WsIT, contact the IFDA office at (212) 686-6020 or email at ifdanyny@verizon.net.