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High Point, NC, July 21, 2017—The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) reports that it has teamed up with Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting and Luxe Interiors + Design magazine to offer the Interior Design Summit & IDS GRAM|MEs in conjunction with Fall Market (October 14 to 18). The event’s title sponsor is Lexington Home Brands.
St. Louis, MO, July 20, 2017-Analyst Stifel offers its perspective on Beaulieu’s bankruptcy filing.
Castellón, Spain, July 20, 2017—ASCER (the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association) has announced a new edition of the Tile of Spain Architecture, Interior Design and Final Degree Project Awards.
Norcross, GA, July 21, 2017—For the fifth consecutive year, Samling Global USA has been recognized as a vendor of excellence and PRO event support by Floor & Decor.
Washington, DC, July 19, 2017—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the June Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 54.2, up from a score of 53.0 in the previous month. This marks the fifth consecutive increase.
Washington, DC, July 19, 2017— Privately owned housing starts in June were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,215,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 8.3% above the revised May estimate of 1,122,000 and is 2.1% above the June 2016 rate of 1,190,000.
Dalton, GA, July 19, 2017—As part of an overall effort to enhance benefits for independent flooring dealers across the country, the World Floor Covering Association and the National Wood Flooring Association have joined forces to offer a membership program that combines the resources of both organizations.
Dallas, TX, July 19, 2017—TISE is offering a free webinar today at 1:30 pm CST: The Coaching Edge—Building a Successful Team with Lisbeth Calandrino.
Washington, DC, July 18, 2017—Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes slipped two points in July to a level of 64 from a downwardly revised June reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
Washington, DC, July 18, 2017—Américo Amorim, owner of Corticeira Amorim and Amorim Group, died July 13 at the age of 82, according to The Washington Post.