Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. We teach them the standards, then we test them.”. The program can be completed online or in-person at one of FCICA’s CIM training events.

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Tile of Spain USA

AUGUST 13, 2020

His divergent arena of experience comes from showroom & architectural sales with a major distributor; in the manufacturing sector as a specification consultant, as an apprentice installer under master European tile-setters and finally in product design and creative development with a Canadian manufacturer.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

Attendance at Coverings 2023 was 20% higher than the 2019 event. From trending design to innovative surface solutions, high-value educational opportunities and networking events, the show resonated with attendees and exhibitors alike. Exhibitors at the show agreed the event was a step above past Coverings conventions.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Coverings, the preeminent event for North America’s ceramic tile and natural stone industry, unveiled a sneak peek of featured education for Coverings 2023, taking place here April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center. Orlando, Fla.—Coverings,

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

He routinely volunteered to help out CTEF at trade events and conferences; he served as CTI Evaluator to help expand the certification program; and he promoted tile installation best practices to interior design students so they could better specify tile projects. “The Gundlach Company as a tool sales representative.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2022

“Coverings has earned a reputation for providing tile and stone professionals with access to exclusive resources, programs and educational opportunities not available anywhere else,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings. “At Three educational stages. Coverings Lounge.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Saint-Georges— Mirage , a hardwood flooring brand, announced its Fall 2020 Rebate Sale. The major hardwood flooring sale is taking place across the United States at all participating Mirage dealers from Oct. This offer is valid on all Mirage standard products, regardless of species, color or width. Consumers get a $0.75/square-foot

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2024

In fact, according to show management, this year’s event—the 38 th convention in the group’s storied history—drew its highest numbers in two decades. “Attendance is back to pre- COVID-19 levels, and we have seen an influx of new members coming into the industry looking for education,” Michael Martin, NWFA president and CEO, told FCNews. “New

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. In commercial, hard surfaces surpassed carpet for the second straight year with hard surface sales reaching $3.5 of hard surface commercial sales and is the fastest growing category.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

APRIL 23, 2018

April 23, 2018 – Fishman Flooring Solutions , a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented ARDEX Americas with its 2017 Vendor Partner Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. ARDEX has multiple sales representatives in each of Fishman’s five regions.

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United Tile's Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Do you ever wonder what a Sales Rep does when we are not in the office? SPARK is an annual event that involves non competing vendors, collaborating together to showcase our latest products in an inspiring way. Planning the event is a detail oriented process. The following photos provide a glimpse of the event.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Laws of Luxury: How to Increase Your Sales by Leveraging the Luxury Business Model. Arlington, Va.—

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Today, the group is led by Winters together with industry consultant and longtime FCNews columnist, Lisbeth Calandrino, as well as Rachel Berlin, sales manager at Precision Floors & De?cor, Over three years ago we began taking steps to protect ourselves in the event this kind of thing happened,” T.M. cor, Sheboygan, Wis.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That was evident at this year’s International Surface Event, held here, last month. The line features a patented layer that blends optimal ratios of vinyl, EVA pad and SPC thickness to help deliver a comfortable and quiet flooring without sacrificing any of the benefits of standard vinyl flooring.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Dalton— Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) , which celebrates its 30 th year in business this year, is kicking off its Carpet Installation Technical Certification Program for sales professionals at The International Surface Event (TISE) on Tuesday, Jan. Key topics and takeaways: EPA and OSHA standards. 1, 2023 at 9 a.m.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

LATICRETE has announced a joint auction with CTDA, NTCA, TCAA and TCNA for 12 world-class mosaic pieces to be held at the 2013 Total Solutions Plus event in Bonita Springs, FL this October. For more information and to get a copy, contact your local sales representative or NAC Products at 800-633-4622. The Sound Control Solutions.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. Today, as president and CEO of Nonn’s, he runs the largest independent flooring operation in Wisconsin, approaching close to $100M in sales. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. Gail Forster, sales/design, Precision Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2024

Commercial flooring contractors like Joel Bonstell, sales and marketing manager for River City Flooring, Hudsonville, Mich., attested to both the energy and level of participation in this year’s event. billion in sales, are numerous. “The location, the new members and the presentations were all top notch.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 12, 2013

The interactive panel discussion, scheduled for May 1 at 3:15 PM, is designed to show how the internet is influencing the sale of tile to the consumer. From strict sale policies, to reduced prices and no sales tax, the internet has created a new frontier for the industry to navigate. design standards. backsplash designs.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Las Vegas—Six manufacturers were voted best of class in the 2020 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest sponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). Brian Belliston, sales, Westco Carpet and Interiors, Orem, Utah, shared in Griffin’s excitement. “RI

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

Baltimore, Md—Fishman Flooring Solutions, a leading distributor of flooring and flooring installation products, has presented Encircle Products with its 2020 Vendor Partner of the Year Award, recognizing the company for its contributions to Fishman’s sales growth. Encircle Products, headquartered in The Villages, Fla.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Even as wood décor products continue to expand into other categories, natural wood remains the aspirational desire, the gold standard for consumers,” said Seth Arnold, vice president of marketing, wood and laminate. TecWood will be included in Mohawk’s first national sale event of the year.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Waregem, Belgium—Unilin Technologies will exhibit at Domotex 2023 in hall 23 booth A48 and The International Surfaces Event in Las Vegas in Jan. The company said it will be launching new technologies and highlighting its innovations that have set the standards for the laminate and resilient flooring categories such as Unicoat and Flintile. “We

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Tile Talk

MAY 13, 2014

Part of the sales generated by Guillermo and Tania collection will be donated to a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of art, culture and education. Check out our latest blog post, " Patterned Tiles are Power Play at Coverings 2014 ," to see what we came across during the four-day event. design standards.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The event marked the first time the conference was held since the fall of 2019—right before the pandemic sidelined so many industry meetings and events. “It Many feel grateful and positive and that this event is well worth their time. are below $2 million in annual sales. With growth comes new issues and challenges.”.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

It’s a much more personal introduction than a standard website. Greater visibility means more website traffic, and more website traffic means more sales. Your blog will dramatically increase your visibility on Google, which will lead directly to more traffic and more sales on your website.”. That’s something we all want!”

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 23, 2023

This year’s annual event, the first to take place since 2020, was held from February 27 – March 3, 2023 at Feria Valencia, located in Valencia’s center city. The Spanish tile industry surpassed expectations with overall sales increasing by 16.2% since last year. since 2021.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Navy Seal Officer to set a standard for leadership development. Leaders set the standard for performance based on what they tolerate. Most people go for a sales call and think ‘why’ they want to sell or how they want to sell; in other words, their own ‘why.’ Tim Baucom, president & CEO, Shaw Industries.

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Time2Design

JANUARY 7, 2013

An appliance that is becoming a standard "IT" appliance when making appliance selections in kitchen design is quickly becoming the Steam Oven - taking on as much importance as a standard oven. apprentice event. products for sale. Moser Maine Event. Steam Cooking the "IT" Appliance! stylespotter. alberto sanchez.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 15, 2022

With the spring selling season right around the corner, now is a good time to spruce up your sales floor. Maybe coordinate and time it with sales promotions or in-store events. Remember this: Most people will trade up if they see a reason and the product benefits meet their standards of quality and taste.

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Time2Design

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

They are who set the standards, make the rules and in general are all things Kitchen and Bath! NKBAs annual event is KBIS - It is "THE" show of the year for the Kitchen and Bath Industry. That their vision is to have KBIS go beyond an annual event. apprentice event. products for sale. Moser Maine Event.

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Time2Design

MAY 3, 2013

The Wine Logic has three roll-out shelves, holding up to 18 bottles and fits into a standard base cabinets. apprentice event. products for sale. Moser Maine Event. It you are a wine enthusiast and have begun to collect and purchase wine, then this Friday Kitchen find is a perfect solution to your wine storage needs.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

With the 2022 Mohawk Edge Summit just six months away, members of the vaunted Mohawk Edge Advisory Council are gearing up for what promises to be an exciting event focused on education, shared best practices, networking opportunities and, of course, new product and program rollouts.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2021

Rogue River, Oregon—Wagner Meters, a leading manufacturer of wood and concrete moisture measurement technologies, named the winners of its 2020 Distributor of the Year awards during a live virtual event. ” For 2020, outstanding distributors have been chosen in four distinct categories: Top overall sales: E. .”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Mohawk said the recognition reflects the company’s comprehensive approach to training, including innovative safety, operational, sales and leadership programs. 8, 2021, during a virtual event as part of Training magazine’s commitment to prioritizing the health and safety of this year’s honorees.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2021

In the event of a positive outcome, the advisor can then leverage technology to track material shipments and schedule the installation.”. This way, you’re customizing what’s in the van before you make that sales call,” he said. Tip #2: Develop standard operating procedures.

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