NEW YORK—Janine Finkle, vice president of market intelligence for Design Research Reports, will be the featured speaker at the annual meeting of the Home Fashion Products Association.

Finkle has a background in home furnishings, home decor, housewares, luxury goods, bridal products, entertaining and gifts. Her experience is in tracking design and macro-societal trends tied to market statistics, from which she derives trends in consumer needs and desires.

The meeting is scheduled for Nov. 16 at the 7 W New York showroom building. It will begin with a continental breakfast/networking period from 9 to 9:30 a.m., followed by an association update from 9:30 to 10 and Finkle’s presentation from 10 to 11.