ICFA Awards

The ICFA membership includes the most influential and forward-thinking individuals and companies in the casual furnishings field. As your trade organization we honor excellence and achievement every year through a comprehensive awards program acknowledging successes in each segment of our membership.

Lifetime Achievement Awards

The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award is reserved for individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the casual furniture industry and to their individual communities.

Awards

ICFA Honors Family Business Leaders

2019 Lifetime Achievement Awards Recipients.

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Apollo Awards

The most prestigious in our industry, the Apollo Awards have been presented for more than 50 years during the ICFA Awards Gala. Members nominate retailers in the single- and multi-store categories based upon innovative merchandising and marketing, sales management, annual growth, sales training program, credit history and achievement of goals.

APOLLO AWARD ENTRIES & BALLOT

Awards

2018 Apollo Award Finalists Named

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The International Casual Furnishings Association announces the finalists for the 2018 Apollo Awards. The program recognizes retail excellence in the sales and marketing of outdoor furnishings.

Bowman's Stove & Patio, Ephrata, Pa., was the winner in the single-store category.

Porch & Patio Casual Living, Warwick, R.I., and Mystic, Conn., was the multi-store category winner.

Finalists in the 2018 competition include:

Single-Store Category

Outdoor Elegance, La Verne, Calif.
Patios Plus, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Bowman’s Stove & Patio, Ephrata, Pa.
Sunnyland Furniture, Dallas
Village Green Home and Garden, Rockford, Ill.

Multi-Store Category

Daylight Home, Lighting & Patio, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Great Gatherings, Gainesville, Va.
Porch & Patio Casual Living, Warwick, R.I.
Today’s Patio, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Yard Art Patio & Fireplace, Irving, Texas

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Design Excellence Awards

Co-sponsored by the ICFA and Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc., the Design Excellence Awards honor the year’s best in 11 product categories based upon innovative design, marketability, color, construction and imaginative use of materials as determined by a distinguished panel of industry experts.

Two products selected from the 11 category winners are selected for Lilly Awards for Outdoor Furniture and Outdoor Accents, with one receiving top honors with the Lillian B. Winchester “Best of Show” Award.

2019 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS INFORMATION

Awards

DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019

Category Winners:

Chaise Lounge: Brown Jordan Oscar Chaise – Ann Marie Vering
Complementary Casual Products: Brown Jordan Still Mobile Console Table and Serving Cart – Richard Frinier
Dining Bar Chair: Janus et Cie Anatra Armchair – Patricia Urquiola
Dining Bar Table: Kannoa Santorini Dining Table – Luis Blasini
Fabric: Glen Raven's Richard Frinier Collection for Sunbrella Algorithm – Richard Frinier
Heating/Firepit: Mamagreen Ercole Firepit – Ak47 Design
Lounge Seating with Cushion: Brown Jordan Oscar Lounge Chair – Ann Marie Vering
Lounge Seating without Cushion: Sunset West Milano Armless Club Chair – Wes Stewart
Rugs and Flooring: Jaipur Living Indie Collection Farra Rug – Jaipur Living Design Team
Outdoor Lighting: TUUCI Ocean Master MAX with Ambria Lighting and Heat – Dougan Clarke
Shade: TUUCI Plantation Teak Parasol – Dougan Clarke

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Manufacturing Leadership and Manufacturer of the Year Awards

Each year, ICFA members select 10 companies to receive the Manufacturer Leadership Awards. Nominations are judged upon quality of manufactured goods, design, merchandising, customer service, ethics/trade relations and communications. The Manufacturer of the Year Award is given to the company receiving the most votes.

MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM

MANUFACTURER MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING

Awards

2018 Manufacturer Leadership Award

Manufacturer of the Year Award:
Lloyd Flanders

Finalists:

Brown Jordan
Gloster
O.W. Lee
Telescope Casual Furniture

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Sales Representative of the Year

This award recognizes an outstanding sales representative within the casual furnishing industry. Candidates were selected based on leadership, professionalism, exceptional service, communication skills, knowledge and product training expertise. The winner is selected from five finalists and determined through online voting.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR NOMINATION FORM

SALES REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING

Awards

Sales Representative of the Year Award 2018

The 2018 winner was Billy Markowitz.

Finalists:

Andy Hamilton
Ed Hatton
Dave Hunt
Carmen Squadrito

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Industry Partner Award

Eligible suppliers are required to have served on a board, council or committee and demonstrated an elevated level of participation in association work.

Awards

Glen Raven-Sunbrella Receives Industry Partner Award

Glen Raven-Sunbrella received ICFA’s 2019 Industry Partner Award during the February Educational Conference in San Antonio.

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Mary Fruehauf Retail Genius Award

This award recognizes those retailers whose creativity invokes the spirit of the late industry leader's unique approach to igniting excitement and emphasizing the fun in outdoor living.

Awards

Great Gatherings Honored for Its Retail Creativity

Visual merchandising that inspires customers to imagine their outdoor living spaces in a fresh (and fully accessorized) way is among the creative talents Great Gatherings brings to its Virginia and Maryland markets.

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