By Louis Iannaco

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.—More than 200 attendees to Alliance Flooring’s (parent company of CarpetsPlus Color Tile) 2008Summit converged here from Oct. 11 to Oct. 13 and all were treated to quite a flooring success story nestled near the beautiful and scenic Rocky Mountains... more

LAS VEGAS—In response to the challenging economy, housing slump, credit crunch and drop in consumer confidence and spending, Surfaces 2009 will hold its first-ever general session, “Prevailing Through the Current Crisis: An Industry Wake-Up Call... more

LAS VEGAS—The International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) will be an active participant at Surfaces ’09 with demonstrations and seminars to help attendees better understand professional installation... more

LAS VEGAS—S&G Carpet & More will be presenting its All Star Affiliation Program at Surfaces 2009 in Las Vegas... more

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), the largest tile contractors association in the world, held its most successful Total Solutions conference to-date despite the recent economic downturn at the sparkling new Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center... more

ATLANTA—With AmericasMart’s recent revamps and additions set to premier in January, over 50 area rug mills have celebrated new or newly expanded permanent showrooms with ribbon cutting ceremonies with more expected during the winter market, Jan. 13 to 16, 2009... more

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Planning is well under way for Coverings 2009. Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center once again is the scene, and April 21 to 24 are the dates for the expo and conference... more

DALTON—This summer Karastan asked photographers and consumers to help celebrate the company’s 80th anniversary as part of the “Rug-ged America” photo contest. Following hundreds of entries and more than 11,000 visiting consumers, the mill announced the winners... more

HANNOVER, GERMANY—With exhibitor and attendee numbers on the up-and-up, Domotex Hannover 2009 organizer Deutsche Messe recently reported vast improvements—specifically in access and layout—to the Hannover Exhibition Grounds in order to accommodate the expected masses... more

DALTON, GA, September 20, 2008—Karastan was a proud participant of the Be EcoChic runway show that kicked off New York’s Fashion Week on September 4. The star-studded event took place at the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life at the American Museum of Natural History... more