The International Surface Event (TISE) kicked off the 2023 National Installer of the Year Competition with the Southeast Regionals in Orlando, Florida, on July 31. The winner for each category was announced on Monday, August 1, during the International Certified Flooring Installers Convention.
Six installers competed in one of two categories: carpet or wood. The competitors in the carpet category were: Christopher Cannell, Precise Flooring Solutions, Fargo, North Dakota; Roy Lewis, Eagle Floorcovering Supplies, Phenix City, Alabama; Zachary Stacy, Pruitt Flooring, Wichita, Kansas; and Reuben Potter, Floors By Southern Boys, Manchester, Tennessee.