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Gump’s – Keeping with Tradition

For any home enthusiast, a trip to San Francisco would not be complete without a visit to Gump’s department store. Their website tells their story so well – why try to duplicate it…… “In 1861, the Gump brothers, Solomon and Gustav, graced San Francisco with their mirror and frame shop. Newly minted millionaires from the […]

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IFDA Career Night

    As students get ready to venture out on their own careers, the HP Club recently hosted the International Design & Furnishings Association Career Night at FIT. The IFDA put together an expert panel that discussed career choices and must have skills sets from different areas of the industry. Where to find posted positions, […]

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HP Travels to Chicago | Part Two

This year was the HP Juniors’ first trip to the International Home + Housewares Show. For our Manufacturing and Marketing of Hard Goods course, Professor Brogna assigned each of us a different category of housewares to cover  while attending the show. Our finished project will include a paper and an eight minute presentation educating our […]