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Arden Kelly Presented with 2019 NAFCD Lifetime Achievement Award

Dallas, TX, November 13, 2019—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) recognized Arden Kelly of Commercial Flooring Distributors of Debary, Florida as the recipient of the 2019 NAFCD Lifetime Achievement Award.

Russ Delozier Presented CRI's Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award

Dalton, GA, November 14, 2019—The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) presented the Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award to Russ Delozier at the organization’s annual membership meeting on November 13 in Dalton, Georgia.

CRI Holds Annual Membership Meeting, Elects 2020 BOD

Dalton, GA, November 13, 2019—The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) held its annual membership meeting where it covered budgets for both 2019 and 2020, reviewed the 2018 audit report and voted in the 2020 board of directors and board officers as well as the 2020 policy committee.

Interface's Jay Gould to Deliver Motivational Message at Greenbuild

Atlanta, GA, November 14, 2019—Interface CEO, Jay Gould, will deliver a motivational message as part of Greenbuild’s closing keynote session on November 22.

Consumer Prices Rose by 0.4% in October

Washington, DC, November 13, 2019-The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4% in October on a seasonally adjusted basis after being unchanged in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

D.R. Horton Grew Sales & Earnings in Q4

Arlington, TX, November 13, 2019—D.R. Horton reports that net income attributable to D.R. Horton increased 8% year over year (YOY) in Q4 2019.

Small Business Optimism Remained Over 100 in October

Washington, DC, November 12, 2019—The small business half of the economy continued its remarkable economic streak, posting a 0.6 point gain in October’s Optimism Index.

I4F, Unilin & Välinge Withdrawing All Pending Litigation

Willemstad, Curaçao; Wielsbeke, Belgium; and Viken, Sweden--I4F, Unilin and Välinge have announced that they will withdraw from all pending litigation in the United States and Europe.

Marriott Dominated Hotel Construction Pipeline in Fall 2019

Portsmouth, NH, November 12, 2019-In the Lodging Econometrics (LE) fall report for 2019, the franchise companies dominating the United States hotel construction pipeline are led by Marriott International with 1,484 projects/196,023 rooms, up 8% by projects and rooms year-over-year (YOY).

Benjamin Hagood, Past CEO of William M. Bird, Has Died

Charleston, SC, November 12, 2019— Benjamin Hagood Sr., past president and chief executive officer of William M. Bird, died November 9, 2019.

NAFCD Convention Kicks Off Today in New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, November 12—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) annual convention kicks off today in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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