BIFMA Hosts Networking Breakfast at NeoCon
Closing out NeoCon 2022, the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association hosted a lively breakfast at theMART June 15. Brian Ramsey, founder of Making Way Services, ignited a conversation around embracing transition moments during the BIFMA event, noting that external forces inevitably impact organizational changes. His presentation, aptly called “Change Happens,” offered designers insights on why companies struggle with change and how to power through it. Take a look at event snaps below.
Cheryl S. Durst, EVP/CEO at IIDA, at the BIFMA event. 
Attendees convene at theMART for a networking breakfast. 
Deirdre Jimenez, president and CEO of BIFMA. 
Byron Morton, VP of leasing at Vornado Realty Trust. 
Jeffrey Lorenger, president and CEO of HNI Corporation. 
Breakfast attendees take in the morning presentations. 
Kristie Juster, CEO of Kimball International, Brian Krenke, CEO of KI, and Alex Bernhardt, Jr., president and CEO of Bernhardt Furniture Company. 
Attendees gather for the BIFMA breakfast. 
Attendees had a moment connect with friends and colleagues at the event.
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