Some manufacturers exited for regional shows and were successful in their efforts. The decisions to leave the Surfaces show were made to provide quality time with retailers/contractors and fill their product and educational needs. Bottom line: the regional and the national shows are important to all segments of the industry.
I'm positive that no one got to all the booths at Surfaces. Here are just some of the interesting products I viewed at the show: the Honeywell Monet color process used in Blueridge Home residential carpet styles; Carpenter's Stainmaster carpet cushion; Stainmaster resilient flooring by Mannington; the BR-111 Casanova Engineered exotic line; Tarkett's Personal Expressions FiberFloor using advanced fiberglass technology; the MAPEI BioBlock antimicrobial protection for its adhesives, grouts, caulks and waterproofing; Faus InterPlank Design for seamless continuation between planks, and Microbevel for increased depth and realism to the floor; Mannington's Adura lvt; DeckStrip weatherproof carpet strip for individual deck boards; EarthWerks Montana Luxury Vinyl Plank; and Mullican Flooring's Southern Classics reclaimed/reborn wood floors.