A news and interviews program, our news coverage focuses on the players and events
from all segments of the industry including; suppliers, manufacturers distributors
and members of the retail community.
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Jim Walters Discusses the NFA Meeting and the Upcoming WFCA Board Meeting |
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May 3, 2012—Jim Walters, Chairman of the Board for WFCA and Partner with Macco's Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) meeting in Tucson and this week's WFCA board meeting. Listen to the interview to hear Jim talk about the WFCA's key initiatives and the search process for finding a new president and CEO. Jim also discusses the recent uptick in business with his flooring retail stores operation in Wisconsin.
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Brendan McSheehy Discusses the Highlights of the Annual CARE Meeting |
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May 2, 2012—Brendan McSheehy, Vice-Chair with the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of CARE's annual meeting held last week in San Diego. Listen to the interview to hear more details of CARE's annual report and their timing on replacing their Executive Director, Georgina Sikorski, who is retiring soon.
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Ralph Boe Discusses Current Market Conditions and Beaulieu's Recent Restructuring |
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April 30, 2012—Ralph Boe, CEO with Beaulieu of America, and Kemp Harr briefly discuss business conditions for the first four months of 2012 and details around Beaulieu's recent restructuring news. Listen to the interview to hear more about the key leadership changes at Beaulieu.
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Sam Roberts Discusses His Retail Business in Houston and the NFA Meeting in Tucson |
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April 27, 2012—Sam Roberts, a leading flooring retailer in Houston (owner of Roberts' Fine Floors) and Kemp Harr discuss current business conditions in Houston and the highlights from this week's National Floorcovering Alliance meeting held this week in Tucson, Arizona. Listen to the interview to hear more details.
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E+I Studio Discusses Concept Behind Italian Tile Association's Booth Design |
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April 25, 2012—Eva Perez de Vega and Ian Gordon, two designers with E+I Studio in New York, and Kemp Harr discuss the concept and theme behind the Ceramic Tiles of Italy hospitality booth at Coverings 2012. This year, the Italian trade association did a contest and E+I won. Listen to the interview to hear more about their design and why it won first place.
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Mara Villanueva Heras Discusses Armstrong's Role at Epcot's Vision House |
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April 24, 2012—Mara Villanueva Heras, VP of Residential Marketing with Armstrong, and Kemp Harr, discuss the company's role in the new Vision House at Disney's Epcot theme park. Listen to the interview to hear more about this 3-year exhibit, which opened on Earth Day, and the sustainability message behind this sponsorship.
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Jeanne Matson Discusses the Highlights of Starnet's 2012 Annual Meeting |
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April 23, 2012—Jeanne Matson, President and CEO of Starnet, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of Starnet's annual meeting held last week in Puerto Rico. Listen to the interview to hear details about the meeting, Starnet's relevance in the marketplace and about its new Chairman of the Board - Bill Croswell with CraftCroswell.
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Svend Hovmand Discusses Current Tile Industry Initiatives |
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April 20, 2012—Recorded at Coverings 2012 in Orlando, FL, Svend Hovmand, Chairman Emeritus of Crossville Tile and Member of the Board of Directors of Coverings, TCNA and CTEF and Kemp Harr discuss current initiatives in the tile industry. Listen to the interview to hear more about the certified installers program, the new standard of coefficient of friction and more on the happenings in the ceramic tile industry.
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Lindsey-Ann Waldrep Discusses Crossville's New Programs at Coverings 2012 |
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April 19, 2012—Lindsey-Ann Waldrep, VP of Marketing with Crossville, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest products and programs introduced at Coverings 2012 this week in Orlando. Listen to the interview to hear about the new Shades collection and Crossville's early adoption of the Green Squared Sustainability initiative rolled out by the Tile Council of North America.
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Donato Grosser Discusses the Italian Tile Consumption in the U.S. |
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April 18, 2012—Recorded on the opening day of Coverings 2012 in Orlando, FL, Donato Grosser, D. Grosser & Associates, and Kemp Harr talk about how the Italian Tile Association is faring in the U.S. market overall and during this economic recession. Listen to the interview to hear more about what is going on in the Italian Tile Industry today.
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