The Financial, Social and Environmental Benefits of U.S. Furniture Manufacturing
This 1-hour in-person course by Room & Board educates participants on domestic furniture manufacturing benefits and the value to both specifiers and end-users. It discusses the history of domestic versus import manufacturing, and what it means to be American Made. The course highlights the financial benefits, positive social impacts and environmental implications of domestic manufacturing, including sustainability, that can impact our planet, people and spaces, where we work, live and play.
In this course, you will explore the following objectives:
- Overview of the history of domestic versus import furniture manufacturing and what Made in America means.
- Understand the financial benefits and the value of products made domestically.
- Discover the positive social impact U.S. manufacturing has on craftspeople and communities.
- Examine the environmental impact on our planet from using domestically sourced, more sustainable materials.
Join us on Thursday, June 26th! Multiple locations available:
- Los Angeles, CA - Room & Board Showroom; 5:00pm PST
- Denver, CO - Room & Board Showroom; 5:00pm MST
- Edina, MN - Room & Board Showroom; 5:00pm CST
- Washington, DC – Room & Board Showroom; 5:00pm EST
- Paramus, NJ - Room & Board Showroom; 5:00pm EST
This course is approved for 1 IDCEC HSW CEU credit hour. Complete the course registration form to receive details on how to obtain your CEU credit. For reference, the CEU course code is IDCEC CEU-121649.
