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By Louis Iannaco Hicksville, N.Y.—While most of the talk leading into Coverings 2007 had to do with the show’s move to Chicago, the buzz coming out of the market had as much to do with what was exhibited rather than the event’s new location... more
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By Matthew Spieler Phoenix—Not many groups have the ability to successfully hold a trade show featuring five dozen exhibitors, celebrate a major milestone such as a 15th anniversary, bid farewell to its retiring president and CEO of nine years while welcoming with open arms the new officer... more
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By Steven Feldman Denver—The dropoff in new home construction has had a severe impact on hardwood flooring suppliers, but that didn’t stop exhibitors from coming out in near record numbers for the National Wood Flooring Asssocition’s 22nd annual Education Conference and Wood Flooring Expo here... more
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By Matthew Spieler Shanghai, China—While China’s impact on the world has steadily grown over the last 25 years, its emergence on the flooring scene began to take shape about a decade ago, specifically in the hardwood and laminate sectors... more
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By Louis Iannaco More than 1,200 of the world’s leading resources in tile and stone are preparing for their journey to Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center for Coverings 2007, April 17 to 20, when they take the wraps off their newest and most innovative products... more
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Chicago—DIY Network’s “Rock Solid” will be at Coverings 2007 filming an episode to air later this year... more
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Manchester, N.H.—Carpet One Floor & Home held its second annual Retail Sales Professional Convention (RSPC) in conjunction with the member convention in Dallas earlier this month... more
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SAN DIEGO—Floor Excellence 2007, the annual installation spring training showcase, takes place April 14. Hosted by the San Diego County Floor Covering Association (SDCFCA), the event is being held at the Mission Valley Hilton Hotel here and will focus on education for all areas of installation... more
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ATLANTA—More than 1,300 retailer and exhibitor customers were in attendance for the Atlanta International Area Rug Market’s annual America’s Magnificent Carpets (AMC) Awards... more
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By Steven Feldman DALLAS—Acknowledging a challenging floor covering retail climate, Vinnie Virga, president of Flooring America, and Jim Duff, president of Flooring Canada, diagrammed a path to increased profitability for its 490 members, most of which attended the co-op’s winter convention here... more
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