Golden Hammer to strike in Vegas

The 29th Golden Hammer Awards event will strike May 8 in Las Vegas during the National Hardware Show.

The festivities will include a Hall of Fame induction, an award-winning retail panel discussion and recognition of excellence in 31 product categories of home improvement.

“We’re very proud to carry on the tradition of the Golden Hammer event,” said Ken Clark, HCN editor.

The Home Channel Hall of Fame will honor recently retired Ace Hardware CEO Ray Griffith. Griffith will also sit on a panel along with representatives from Retailer of the Year Rocky’s Ace Hardware, based in Springfield, Mass., and Tools of the Trade honoree Builders home center, of Kearney, Neb.

The Golden Hammer doors will open at 7:30 a.m. in room N253 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.