Description

NOTE:

Light refreshments will be served. Event raffle to win a $250 R&B gift card. Parking: Free 2-hour validated parking, when you use the on-site WSP parking garage, or the North side parking lot.

The Financial, Social & Environmental Benefits of U.S. Furniture Manufacturing

This course 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.

Learning 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.

Provided by: Room & Board
Course Length: 1 hr

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