Coverings 2020 Expo Cancelled
New Orleans, LA, March 18, 2020-The Coverings 2020 event, slated for April 20 to 23 in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been cancelled.
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High Point Announces New Dates for Scaled-Down Spring Expo
High Point, NC, March 19, 2020—The High Point Market Authority announces new dates for the postponed Spring 2020 High Point Market, originally scheduled for April 25 to 29.
HD Expo 2020 Cancelled
New York, NY, March 18, 2020-After closely monitoring the risk and impact of COVID-19 on a daily basis and speaking at length with members of our community, HD Expo + Conference, which had been scheduled for May 5 to 7 at Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, has been officially cancelled.
February Architecture Billings Index Rises to 53.4
Washington, DC, March 19, 2020—The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 53.4 for February reflects an increase in design services provided by U.S. architecture firms (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).
Ray C. Anderson Foundation Issues Call for Proposals
Atlanta, GA, March 18, 2020—The NextGen Committee of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation has issued a call for proposals for one $100,000 grant to fund work in the 2021 calendar year for new or existing programs that will help to reduce global warming, whether through direct carbon avoidance, climate communication, climate education, industry engagement, or otherwise.
Unemployment Claims Rose Last Week
Washington, DC, March 19, 2020—In the week ending March 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 281,000, an increase of 70,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 211,000, according to the Department of Labor.
NeoCon 2020 Postponed
Chicago, IL, March 17, 2020--Due to the escalating COVID-19 outbreak and the need for social distancing, The Mart, along with key industry stakeholders, have made the decision to postpone NeoCon 2020, originally scheduled for June 8 to 10 in Chicago, Illinois.
February Housing Starts Slipped from Jan., But Rose 39.2% YOY
Washington, DC, March 18, 2020-Privately-owned housing starts in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,599,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This is 1.5% below the revised January estimate of 1,624,000 but is 39.2% above the February 2019 rate of 1,149,000.
FCIF Postponing Anniversary Gala Until 2021
Dalton, GA, March 18, 2020-- In light of the recent pandemic, the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) is postponing the 40th Anniversary Gala that was previously scheduled for May 2 at the Rainbow Room in New York City.
NFA Reschedules Spring 2020 Meeting for May
Cincinnati, OH, March 18, 2020—The National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) has rescheduled its spring 2020 meeting, originally slated for March, for May 18 to 21.