Gilford Flooring hosts "Preparing for Spring" event

Dennis Cook, Gilford Flooring president; Randy Merritt, Shaw Industries president; Don Evans, EarthWerks vp; Paul Stringer, Somerset Hardwood vp; and Derek Welbourn, Inhaus ceo; sat for an “Ask the Experts” panel.
More than 100 Gilford Flooring customers throughout Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee recently attended a two-day event held at Belterra Casino Resort & Spa in Florence, Ind. The “Preparing for Spring” event opened with an awards banquet dinner. Guest speaker Randy Merritt, Shaw Industries president, presented “State of the Flooring Industry & Issues Facing Retailers.”

Attendees at Gilford Flooring's recent event.
A Business Enhancement Day kicked off the following day with a breakfast Q & A between customers and industry professionals. The panel included Merritt, along with Don Evans, EarthWerks vp; Paul Stringer, Somerset Hardwood vp; and Derek Welbourn, Inhaus ceo. Questions addressed various issues in the industry from the potential anti-dumping legislation to new ways to compete with big box stores.

GAP Retailer of the Year award recipient John Bennett, owner of Bennetts Carpets in Russell Springs, Ky., with Dennis Cook.
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