I've seen a lot of speeches at industry meetings, but none quite like the one this week in which the president of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. spent his 10 minutes assuring office furniture makers that NeoCon was the victim of "outrageous rumors" and nothing more.

NeoCon, the contract furniture industry’s annual trade show, will continue to be held at The Merchandise Mart for years to come in spite of “wildly outrageous rumors” to the contrary, according to Mark Falanga, president of Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI).

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has collaborated with NSF International to develop an environmental impact Product Category Rule (PCR) for the seating industry.

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has reported that 41 commercial and institutional furniture manufacturers now have more than 1,800 furniture products level program certified.

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) has collaborated with NSF International, an independent global organization that writes standards, tests and certifies products for the commercial furnishing, construction, food, water and consumer goods industries to develop a Product Category Rule (PCR) for the seating industry.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) International was awarded the 2011 ASID Innovation Award by the American Society of Interior Designers for its level sustainability certification program.

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL -- Go Green with level Certification, a free webcase presented by Woodworking Network and the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association, premieres at 11:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 16 (10:30 CST).

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL -- Woodworking Network, in conjunction with the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Assocation, will present a free webcast on level™, the sustainability standard and third-party certification program for the business and institutional furniture manufacturing industry.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved the new edition of ANSI/BIFMA X5.6 Panel Systems - Tests standard.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association annouced the election of three new members of its board of directors.