July 5, 2008
   
NASFM: Focused on Fixtures for 50 Years

2006 marks the 50th anniversary of the National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers. Founded in 1956, NASFM has stood for quality and professionalism for 50 years. NASFM members are proven industry leaders—companies that are well known for excellent craftsmanship, top-flight service, and cutting-edge innovation.

We hope you’ll enjoy this celebration of our association, its volunteer leadership, and its members throughout this special year.

Special NASFM events
From NASFM’s 50th annual Convention to the 50th Anniversary Celebration during the 2006 Retail Design Awards and GlobalShop, NASFM has a variety of special events planned throughout the year.
50th Anniversary Presentation Video

Running just over five minutes, this celebratory video features founding members, executive directors and a brief history of the industry and association. Click on the above link to play the streaming video, or download* the file to play on your own computer.

*10.4 MB Windows Media Video.

To download files to your computer's hard drive:

PC: From your browser, right-click on the link to the forms. A window will pop up, asking you to "Save link as..." (Netscape), "Save Target As" or "Download Link to Disk" (Internet Explorer).

Mac: From your browser, click on the link to the forms and hold down the mouse button. A window will pop up, asking you to "Download Linked File" (Safari), "Save link as..." (Netscape) or "Download Link to Disk" (Internet Explorer).

Time Line

Milestones in the industry and in NASFM’s history.

Long-term members
Over 240 NASFM member companies have belonged to the organization for ten years or more, and almost 400 have done so for five years or more—demonstrating their retail expertise, stability, and longevity in this rapidly changing industry.
Past presidents of NASFM

These prominent industry executives have led NASFM ably through the years.

Past presidents (left to right) in attendance at NASFM's 50th AnniversaryCelebration in Carlsbad, Calif., Nov. 3, 2005, included: Virgil Goebel (1968-70), Carl Aschinger Jr. (1978-80), Gerry Pelletier (1980-82), BennyRussell (1990-92), John Schlegel (1996-98), Duane Van Horn (1998-99), andRichard Ernest (1999-2002)

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