The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) will conduct two one-day training sessions in January in Las Vegas, in conjunction with The International Surface Event (TISE).
Emerging professionals attending The International Surface Event (TISE), Jan. 20 to 23 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, will have the opportunity to network with peers and industry experts at a happy hour event.
AmericasMart will celebrate the dynamism of the home, gift and rug industry with presentations, celebrations and gatherings at The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market, Jan. 6 to Jan. 13 and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market featuring the National Oriental Rug Show, sponsored by the Oriental Rug Importers Association (ORIA), Jan. 7 to 10.
According to show officials, 88% of exhibition space for the 17th edition of Domotex asia/ChinaFloor, which will be held March 24 to 26 in Shanghai, is already booked.
Gauging an inaugural event, especially a trade show, can be a difficult thing, as there is nothing to which it can be compared other than the expectations of all the parties involved—the show’s owners/promoters, exhibitors and attendees.
There was a time when Starnet’s fall meetings were intimate affairs—not any more as the most recent event drew 300 people for three-days of education and networking opportunities.
For many, the thought of holding a retail convention in Maui, Hawaii, would be considered folly, as most would figure everyone who shows up would spend their entire time at the beach and not be interested in working.
While the number of flooring companies was noticeably down at this year’s Greenbuild in New Orleans it was still clearly evident the industry as a whole remains a leader in this area.
The International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) and Floor Installation Association of North America (FIANA) recently held their first, and only, joint convention in New Orleans.
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