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. We had the opportunity to attend the 2017 Winter Carpet One Convention in Phoenix recently and saw first-hand the hard-hitting and energetic general sessions with all the hoopla as well as the accompanying trade show offering a host of services available from the co-op itself as well the products and services offered by the group’s massive number of suppliers.
At the convention, we also had a chance to sit down with Eric Demaree, president of Carpet One, for a video interview, which has been posted on TalkFloor.com. We encourage you to check it out. The following are excerpts from that interview.