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Meredith O’Donnell Fine Furniture Designer Christine Smith styles furniture in the showroom Friday, April 23, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Meredith O’Donnell Fine Furniture employees Earl Francis (left) and Surrell Mayfield move furniture in the company’s warehouse Friday, April 23, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Meredith O Donnell Fine Furniture Designer Christine Smith styles furniture in the showroom Friday, April 23, 2021, in Houston.Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
Polyurethane Foam Association sets hybrid format for spring meeting
Rubber & Plastics News Staff
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The Polyurethane Foam Association will offer a hybrid meeting format for its May 26-27 gathering in St. Petersburg, Fla., with an option of live, online streaming.
The in-person gathering will be at the Vinoy Renaissance. Online and in-person details are available at pfa.org/2021-spring-meeting.
The hybrid format is a result of PFA member poll conducted earlier this spring, when members strongly favored this approach for their spring meeting.
The Vinoy Renaissance has limited capacity with protocols in place to enhance safety. From the moment we opened the registration website, we had people signing up to come to the live meeting, said Russ Batson, PFA executive director. Many people are eager to get back to networking and attending conferences. I ve had several people comment that the constrained schedule of industry events last year made them realize how much they enjoy