On April 25-26, OFDA will again offer its highly acclaimed “Dealer Boot Camp” training program developed with input from dealer members who share a common need and challenge: to quickly, successfully and cost-effectively “on-board” new sales representatives. This third presentation of our two-day interactive workshop will be held at the Double Tree Chicago O’Hare/Rosemont Hotel. Debbie Junge, President of Junge + Associates, will again present this popular session.

There’s still time to register and to confirm your space in our ‘Boot Camp’ program, but you must do so by April 9th. We invite you to identify and register 1 or 2 of your most promising sales/new business development team members who have joined your dealership within the past 12-18 months, or others who may be moving into a new business development function within your company.

Participation will be limited to the first 18 participants who register, so we encourage you to complete the attached form today to ensure participation of your high-potential new sales team members. OFDA has reserved a hotel room block at the Double Tree O’Hare-Rosemont Hotel, which offers guests free shuttle service to/from O’Hare International Airport. OFDA has negotiated a special $149/night room rate for program participants.

Furniture System & Cubicles Inc. of Houston, TX has been recognized by the Houston Business Journal as its "Largest Houston-Area Office Furniture Companies" and appeared in the March, 2012 issue published by American City Business Journals.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently presented the 2011 Evergreen Award to Jasper Group. This honor was bestowed upon Jasper Group at the Ronald Regan Building in Washington, D.C. The annual award recognizes efforts of companies whose business practices prioritize the environment. Jasper Group exceeded the competition within the Furniture Group with its proactive efforts in recycling, armative procurement and waste prevention.

Microsoft Canada has announced the results of its Flexible Workspaces survey - a study which examined the workstyle preferences of employees and bosses with regards to working remotely and how they ranked their productivity while working remotely. The survey found that while many employees are seeking flexible work arrangements, not all of their bosses believe they work as efficiently when they are working outside the office.

NeoCon returns June 11-13 to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart for its 44th year with 100 CEU-accredited seminars and association forums. The educational seminars offer a range of important topics organized in 14 educational tracks: Dealer Strategies, Environmental Design, Facilities Construction/Renovation, Facilities Management, Facilities Technology, Health Care Design, Health, Safety and Welfare, Hospitality, Institutional Design, Lighting Design, Office Design, Professional Development, Residential Design and Senior Housing.