June 13, 2016—Dave Caples, a principal with i2o Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the development and launch of Dixie's Avant brand which will be displayed at NeoCon in the Masland Contract booth. The Avant carpet styles were designed by artisan designers. Listen to the interview for more details about this three year engagement.
June 10, 2016—Tom Marquardt, Interior Design Principal with HDR in Chicago, and Kemp Harr discuss Tom's transition to HDR and his approach to working the NeoCon show in Chicago. Listen to the interview for more details and to hear more about the pace of design work in Chicago.
June 9, 2016—Brad Levesque, co-owner of French Brothers Flooring in the San Francisco Bay area, and Kemp Harr briefly discuss this family-owned, second generation flooring dealer and Brad's perception of Shaw Industries after participating in the firm's 360 tour.
June 8, 2016—Oana Stanescu, a principal with Family, a New York based architectural firm, and Kemp Harr discuss Oana's background, focus and sources for inspiration. Oana is a keynote speaker at next week's NeoCon show in Chicago. Her presentation is Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. She was born in Romania and is seen as a rising star in the field of architecture.
June 6, 2016—Byron Morton and Julie Kohl with MMPI, the orgainizaiton that hosts the annual NeoCon Show in Chicago, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights, anticipated attendance and changes to this year's commercial interior furnishings show which starts next week. Listen to the interview for more details.
June 2, 2016—Tom Donoghue and Royce Epstein, VP of Marketing and Director of Design Segment (respectively), with Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk's pre-NeoCon social media events this week and this year's showroom at the Mart. Listen to the interview to hear more details about this week's Instagram and Twitter activity related to NeoCon.
May 26, 2016—A. J. Boyajian, part owner of A.J. Rose Carpets and Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss this Boston retailer's online strategy and their recent accolades as Armstrong Gold Elite Dealer for 2015. Listen to the interview which is primarily focused on digital marketing.
May 23, 2016—Jim Curtin, VP of National Accounts with Surya, and Kemp Harr discuss this area rug supplier's rapid growth and new Georgia based headquarters. Listen to the interview to hear more about their product mix and routes to market.
May 19, 2016—Frank Endrenyi, a CARE board advisor and a carpet recycling consultant, and Kemp Harr discuss some of the newest solutions for recycling post-consumer carpet that were presented at this year's CARE conference in Greenville, South Carolina. Listen to the interview for more details.
May 18, 2016—Brendan McSheehy, Chairman of the Board of CARE (Carpet America Recovery Effort) and Vice President of Innovation and Sustainability with Universal Fibers, and Kemp Harr discuss the ongoing focus of CARE to minimize the amount of carpet that ends up in the nation's landfills. Listen to the interview to hear about California's AB 2398, the effects of lower oil prices and the continued search for economically viable outlets for recycling carpet.