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Join us for the accredited CEU: 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗜𝗙𝗠𝗔 | This event is part of the BIFMA Monthly Learning Series. There is no cost to attend. https://loom.ly/B77txzQ Join Wendy Schlett, Managing Director, Foresight Management for a BIFMA CEU! This course gives detail to the LEVEL® certification by BIFMA and its role in the selection of sustainable furniture. Though many building rating systems and programs feature sustainability criteria, none focus extensively on the sustainability of furniture. LEVEL® takes furniture sustainability further than other certifications and is a key tool for furniture selection.

𝗕𝗜𝗙𝗠𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 | November 6-7, 2024 Grand Rapids, MI | https://loom.ly/8hCdS8Y The Annual BIFMA Furniture Summit is your opportunity to get updates on all of the ANSI/BIFMA Standards in one place, at one time, and meet the many BIFMA volunteers in the industry that make it all possible. Our standards, founded on centuries of craft and enhanced by ever-advancing science, embody the best of our knowledge on safety, ergonomics, and sustainability. BIFMA Members Register At No Cost!

BIFMA's Steve Kooy, Director of Health + Sustainability will present at 2024 ORGATEC Cologne: “Sustainability Trends Impacting Furniture – The Expectations for Architects, Designers, and Owners” Sustainability continues to be a focus in the furniture industry, presenting evolving challenges for architects, designers, and owners. Today’s market demands go beyond aesthetics, emphasizing responsible sourcing, circular design, and minimal environmental impact. BIFMA’s Steve Kooy will discuss how manufacturers are prioritizing diverse sustainability initiatives to meet these shifting market expectations. "Orgatec 2024 promises to highlight innovations and new ideas shaping the commercial design industry of the future with spotlights placed on augmented reality and the circular economy in the office environment BIFMA shares this focus and is pleased to be a part of this effort by presenting the associations recent work to advance sustainable practices." — Deirdre Jimenez, President + CEO, BIFMA #sustainability #SustainableFurniture #sustainableDesign #Furniture #ORGATEC

𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗙𝗠𝗔—𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 Register Today: https://loom.ly/79_YPTU Join BIFMA for two tailored webinars diving into SOURCE, our new complementary service designed to simplify sustainability information sharing in the furniture industry. OEM Webinar: Learn how SOURCE can revolutionize an OEM’s sustainability data management. Date: Friday, September 13, 11-12 ET Supplier Webinar: Learn how Suppliers can unlock the potential of SOURCE. Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 11 AM ET OEMs: We encourage you to forward this invitation to your supply chain partners, ensuring they can benefit from this valuable program.

Join us for the accredited CEU: 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗜𝗙𝗠𝗔 | This event is part of the BIFMA Monthly Learning Series. There is no cost to attend. https://loom.ly/B77txzQ Join Wendy Schlett, Managing Director, Foresight for a BIFMA CEU! This course gives detail to the LEVEL® certification by BIFMA and its role in the selection of sustainable furniture. Though many building rating systems and programs feature sustainability criteria, none focus extensively on the sustainability of furniture. LEVEL® takes furniture sustainability further than other certifications and is a key tool for furniture selection.

𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗙𝗠𝗔—𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 Register Today: https://loom.ly/79_YPTU Join BIFMA for two tailored webinars diving into SOURCE, our new complementary service designed to simplify sustainability information sharing in the furniture industry. OEM Webinar: Learn how SOURCE can revolutionize an OEM’s sustainability data management. Date: Friday, September 13, 11-12 ET Supplier Webinar: Learn how Suppliers can unlock the potential of SOURCE. Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 11 AM ET OEMs: We encourage you to forward this invitation to your supply chain partners, ensuring they can benefit from this valuable program.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗕𝗜𝗙𝗠𝗔 𝟯𝟲𝟬 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Carlsbad, California | January 27-29, 2025 | https://loom.ly/VpGWf4s It is said that innovation lies at the intersection of art and science. The furniture industry, both design + manufacturing, naturally resides in this intersection. True innovators are driven by an insatiable curiosity to understand the science behind the craft, constantly striving to enhance their creations. Today businesses are presented with unprecedented technology and tasked with addressing global concerns. The scope of responsibility has expanded and requires new solutions founded through experimentation and fueled by Creative Curiosity.

𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗯𝘆 𝗕𝗜𝗙𝗠𝗔 (𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗘𝗨) | This event is part of the BIFMA Monthly Learning Series. There is no cost to attend. https://loom.ly/B77txzQ Join Wendy Schlett, Managing Director, Foresight Management for a BIFMA CEU! This course gives detail to the LEVEL® certification by BIFMA and its role in the selection of sustainable furniture. Though many building rating systems and programs feature sustainability criteria, none focus extensively on the sustainability of furniture. LEVEL® takes furniture sustainability further than other certifications and is a key tool for furniture selection.

𝗕𝗜𝗙𝗠𝗔 𝗙𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 | November 6-7, 2024 Grand Rapids, MI | https://loom.ly/8hCdS8Y The Annual BIFMA Furniture Summit is your opportunity to get updates on all of the ANSI/BIFMA Standards in one place, at one time, and meet the many BIFMA volunteers in the industry that make it all possible. Our standards, founded on centuries of craft and enhanced by ever-advancing science, embody the best of our knowledge on safety, ergonomics, and sustainability. BIFMA Members Register At No Cost!