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In today’s ever-changing marketplace, maintaining best business practices and successful tactics requires continued education from industry leaders. Coverings 2014 provides this competitive edge with a platform of experts speaking on a range of topics—all free of charge.

If there was any doubt as to whether the industry is starting to bounce back from the deep pit it fell in due to the Great Recession, one only needed to attend this year’s Surfaces, as both exhibitor and attendees expressed the kind of optimism and hope that had been absent for the last six-plus years.

Las Vegas—Attendees at this year’s Surfaces, voted QEP’s 900XT Pro Tile Saw the flooring industry’s Best New Product, among the myriad of introductions featured at the show’s “New Product Marketplace.”

Keith Spano, president of Flooring America, said conventions take place in every industry and all levels and generally speaking they are generic affairs—generic businesspeople, suits and strangers getting together once or twice a year. 

When it comes to buying group conventions, they are generally about the organization showcasing new products, programs and services it has developed—usually in tandem with their member advisory boards—to help the membership differentiate themselves in the marketplace and become more profitable.

Bona US' first ever Certified Craftsman Convention will bring together businesses in the wood floor industry from across the country Feb. 20-22 in Denver. The event will kick-off on Thursday, Feb 20. with an opening keynote speech by former NBA champion, three-time All American College Player and NBA Most Valuable Player, Bill Walton.

Sponsored by Flooring Association Northwest, 'The Market' flooring trade show  will be held March 4 at the Lynnwood Convention Center in Washington.