The International Surface Event (TISE), which took place January 18 to 20, 2017, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, brought together the best and brightest in flooring.
Antonio Sustiel came to America 25 years ago with $400 in his pocket. Through perseverance, a little ingenuity and a lot of hard work, he parlayed that $400 into a small empire for himself complete with a mansion, luxury cars and a title: The Flooring King.
Key brands from CCA Global Partners gathered in Phoenix at ConneXtion, a branded annual meeting that connected 550 independent floor covering retailers in attendance.
Carpet One has been holding conventions for 32 years. These events are not only as well orchestrated and professionally staged as any Las Vegas production, they present member retailers with a host of new programs and products, educational and networking opportunities and a great deal of excitement and fun to boot.
Looking back at more than three decades of time that I’ve been selling various products, I’ve seen some nice changes in the direction of the ethics and honesty of how sales people are taught to sell.
“There are no installers out there.” “I can’t get installers.” These are common complaints of flooring retailers. The first statement is partially true. The second is false.