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DWELL ON DESIGN CELEBRATES 10TH ANNUAL SHOW

CONTINUING TO BREAK ATTENDANCE RECORDS, DWELL MEDIA ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR GLOBAL EXPANSION OF DWELL ON DESIGN WITH SALE TO INFORMA EXHIBITIONS U.S.

Dwell on Design returned to the Los Angeles Convention Center May 29-31, 2015 for its 10th annual show. This innovative 3-day event welcomed attendees, including celebrities Tyra Banks and Ricki Lake, and participants from around the world for a celebration and exploration of modern design through on-stage content, inspiring exhibitions, Porsche ride and drives, home tours, and Dwell Design Week events. Dwell on Design offered continuous content from more than 250 leaders in design, 2,000 modern furnishings and products from 400 exhibitors, as well as continuing education opportunities across nearly every design discipline.

Attendance at Dwell on Design increased to a record 32,428 participants over the weekend, with
the show growing to a record 326,000 square feet. Dwell on Design was the culmination of Dwell Design Week, which took place May 25-31, and included a series of events and home tours around Los Angeles. Dwell on Design is expected to grow exponentially with its recent sale to Informa Exhibitions U.S., Construction and Real Estate, but will always have a home in Los Angeles, as proclaimed by Mayor Eric Garcetti. This agreement, announced during the opening day celebration, formalizes a 15-year commitment that aims to expand the international presence and influence of Dwell on Design, elevating the experiential offerings and status of this show for attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors on a global platform.
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STRATEGIC PLANS: RE-LAUNCHING FAGOR BRAND
IN NORTH AMERICA

"With full intention to put Fagor back into the American market, we have our five factories working up to speed, and some have increased production beyond our original goals. Marketing is something we are doing gradually, market by market. We started with Spain and Portugal, and now we are focused on International businesses including our six subsidiaries acquired from Fagor; the United States, Morocco, Czech Republic, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and China. Our major focus is to make sure that business is back on board in those six markets quickly. Then of course, we are consolidating the international scope of the brand which allows us to get back to our normal business of innovating, researching, understanding, learning, and making the project as strong as it has been in the past.” -Insight from the perspective of Jorge Parlade, Chairman and Owner of CNA Group and; Francisco Martin, General Manager of Edesa Industrial of the CNA Group.
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IFA: TRENDS IN HOME APPLIANCES FOR 2015

Due to their diversity and outstanding performance, home electrical appliances are more in demand than ever before, because they are easier to use, take the effort out of housework and also save time. They also improve the quality of life, making it more comfortable, healthier, and promotes a feeling of well-being. Preparing meals and the experience of cooking and eating together with family and friends are popular lifestyle factors.
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Book Review

HEADSTRONG PERFORMANCE

By Marcel Daane

This breakthrough book challenges traditional views about business, leadership, and performance by linking the benefits of nutrition and exercise with the power of neuroscience to optimize executive performance. In today’s dynamic business climate, despite technological advances, executives spend more time at work than ever before. Faster-moving markets, shorter deadlines, constant change, and tighter budgets all mean greater pressure and increased energy demands.

Headstrong Performance explores the research behind the deterioration of executive performance as a result of stress mismanagement and reveals the neuroscience behind stress and poor health behaviors commonly witnessed in the workplace. These misguided coping strategies ultimately result in employee disengagement, decreased business performance, and subsequently, a suffering bottom line. Armed with the latest science, this book provides numerous highly effective health strategies that will enable today’s professionals to work toward improved, sustainable business performance—and remain at the top of their game for years to come.
Colin Sampson, senior vice president of SAP, says: “Headstrong Performance is a life-changing message about healthy work-life balance, good nutrition, rest, and regular exercise, all leading to an improvement in performance, individually and as a team. A great way to bring about real, positive, and productive change.”

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