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Making Dreams Come True

We all remember the images of the ominous arrival of Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005 as it loomed on the horizon. We watched horrified as 1.2 million Americans frantically tried to get out of its path. Perhaps burned even more vividly in our minds is the swath of destruction and human suffering the storm […]

2012 is the Year of Event Pros Take Action (EPTA)

The Event Industry’s Newest Charitable Organization – Bigger, Better & Making a Difference! February 14, 2012. Pittsburgh, PA. If you haven’t heard of Event Pros Take Action yet –stand up and take notice – EPTA, the event industry’s newest charitable organization, is taking the event world – and beyond – by storm! At just 10 […]

THERE’S ROOM AT THE TOP FOR A CROWD!

What is sponsorship? To some it’s just an easy way to get money to fund whatever endeavor they are producing with not much thought to an actual return for their investor. To others it’s great advertising. To someone else it’s a symbol of charity. But to us, at AFR, it’s a partnership. One that involves […]

AFR National Tour Kicked Off in Orlando

Kicking off the AFR National Tour in Orlando on August 18th, The Orange County Regional History Center hosted “History Happening,” which showcased three decades in time for the event and hospitality’s elite. Over 500 industry professionals from the Central and West Florida event communities came together in downtown Orlando to take part in AFR’s 4th […]

AFR Event Furnishings Sets the Stage for the Electric Daisy Carnival

Once in a while, a super cool event comes along. You know, the kind that is not only great for business, but is so fun and so out of the box that you can’t help but think about it all the time until you actually have the chance to execute – and then, when it’s […]

Becoming a Partner with Operation Outreach

This month is a very special one for AFR. We are beyond proud to be joining Operation Outreach on their NOLA project.  Through the generosity, donations, and talents of special event professionals around the country, the mission of Operation Outreach is to give back to those communities that have experienced a natural disaster and are in the […]

AFR Event Furnishings Turns it Up at BIZBASH West 2011

When it comes to pushing limits, AFR Event Furnishings is the one to watch. Just when we think we’ve gone as far as we can go, someone comes up with an idea, we all start brainstorming, and before you know it, we’ve done it again. Such was the case at this year’s BIZBASH West Event […]

AFR Event Furnishings hits the Jackpot at ISES Northeast Regional Education Conference (REC)

Dave Buckley, CSEP , ISES Northeast Regional Vice-President headed up the REC 2011 Committee for the ISES Northeast Region which was held from March 13th – 15th at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  The theme for this year was “A Shore Bet on your ROI.”  Dave and his team had been […]

Check Out the Room Service Signature Series – New from AFR Event Furnishings

Just one month ago, AFR launched its new “Room Service Signature Series”! The series, which consists of original designs, embodies the true spirit of Room Service’s Style, the company that Greg Zalkin, founded, grew, and then sold to AFR. The Room Service brand is known for its special, one-of-a-kind, custom-creations. “Our customers’ continuous need for […]

AFR’s Photoshoot at the Camden Aquarium

On Friday, February 18th, AFR Event Furnishings had a fabulous photo shoot at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, N.J. We needed a really cool venue to shoot some photos of our newer lines for our 2011 Catalog. With the beauty of flowers and design help from Phyliss Jablonowski, CSEP, and the staff at Eventricity (www.eventricity.net) […]