7.7.08 | Everyone dealing with interiors knows Herman Miller. But, rare among contract furniture vendors, Herman Miller is also known by many in the financial community, and, by virtue of the products of Eames, Nelson, Noguchi, Chadwick and Stumpf and others, the company is even known by many civilians.

6.30.08| Peter Otterstrom’'s interview with Kass Bradley, recently retired president of Knoll North America, ran in our 6.2.08 issue. This is the second and final part of that interview.

6.16.08 | Every Wednesday morning during NeoCon, BIFMA (Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association) hosts a breakfast for its members, at which is gathered the leadership of the contract manufacturing community. The event features some housekeeping matters for the organization, a guest speaker – this year the featured speaker was Mitch Stapley, Chief Fixed Income Officer, Fifth Third Securities: Markets Gone Wild (more on this in a later issue, but it’s not a pretty picture except for exports) – and some remarks by Chris Kennedy, President of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.