Surfaces Gets Attendance Bump This Year

Dallas, TX, Feb. 9, 2012 -- The Surfaces trade show saw a 10% increase in attendance from 2011, organizers said, which is the largest attendance number since 2008.

“2012 is going to be defined as a turning point for Surfaces and hopefully for the industry as a whole,” said show manager Amie Gilmore.

This year's show featured 546 exhibiting companies in over 295,000 net square feet of exhibit space.

The show also attracted new manufacturers-—more than 130 had not exhibited at Surfaces before.

There were also more than 100 international exhibitors from Italy, Germany, Spain and Taiwan and other countries, as well as attendees from Australia, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

This international presence represented approximately 18% of the overall participation, organizers said.

The Education Program featured in-depth information and proven strategies to benefit floor covering professionals and many classes were filled to capacity.

The show also introduced the S² Masters Certification program, allowing education program participants to qualify for a “Master” status in any of the eight tracks offered in the program.

The official sponsor of Surfaces is the World Floor Covering Association.