ENCORE!: CCA Global Partners just keeps on giving. Last month’s renamed Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Tournament in Stone Mountain, Ga., sponsored by the group for the benefit of the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF), raised a record $160,000... more

Driving down the 407 in Toronto a couple of weeks ago, I was a part of a small piece of history. The 407 is North America’s first all-electronic toll highway system that identifies vehicles by license plate imaging. To avoid delays, there are no toll booths to accept cash or coins... more

MILESTONE: Cersaie, the five-day international ceramic tile exhibition just concluded in Bologna, Italy, set three records to mark its 25th anniversary edition. The show drew almost 92,000 visitors, actually 91,935, an increase of 1.1%; it attracted 27,121 foreign visitors, an increase of 3... more

It was like visiting an old friend. You know, the one who you hadn’t seen or heard from in awhile, where you don’t exactly know what to expect once the door opens.

That’s the way I felt driving down I-95 on my way to Congoleum’s annual distributor meeting... more

SPECTACULAR: The 5th annual golf tournament sponsored by CCA Global Partners for the benefit of the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) was an overwhelming success. The event, held Sept. 20 at the Evergreen Marriot Resort in Stone Mountain, Ga... more

Want to know what gets my attention these days? Meeting someone whose business is thriving in the throes of challenging conditions. And when that business is breaking records, my attention is more than piqued... more

HOMELAND SECURITY: It’s no secret the impact technology has on business. So what will be the next big thing to make its mark? A new form of tracking inventory or sales? A better way to communicate? According to a recent poll... more

Once upon a time there was a laminate flooring manufacturer that was quietly doing $80 million in business in the U.S. Well, at least the sales volume was quiet given that half of it was OEM. Its president was the consummate showman who put a premium on marketing and promotion... more

FINAL THOUGHTS: Bud Seretean was an extraordinary man and I was privileged that he was my friend. I remember in February of 1986, I visited him at his home in Boca Raton, Fla., to seek his counsel on the feasibility of launching a new floor covering publication... more

It’s not often that you go to two completely different events—one hosted by a manufacturer, the other an association—yet leave with the same positive feeling that each one is working toward the same ultimate goal: to satisfy the end user... more