April 4, 2013—Rick Holden, Chairman of the Board of the National Wood Flooring Association, and Kemp Harr, talk about the success of this year's NWFA convention in Dallas, the growth of the show, and how the NWFA has changed in recent years to better serve its members.
April 2, 2013—Dan Hendrix, CEO of Interface, and Kemp Harr, discuss Interface's 40th anniversary this week, its heritage and plans for the future. Listen to the interview for more details plus an update on Buckminster Institute and Australia.
March 28, 2013—Jim Walker, founder of the CFI (Certified Floorcovering Installer), and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss the status of the new S600 carpet installation standard which, is nearing completion. Listen to the interview to hear more details of where we are in the process and a few of Jim's concerns on the implementation of the new standard.
March 26, 2013—Scott Humphrey, The newly appointed CEO of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and Kemp Harr discuss his decision to make the career move to lead the WFCA. Listen to the interview to hear more about Scott and this decision.
March 22, 2013—Jack Mishkin, Owner of J-Mish Carpet and one of the most renowned designers of high-end broadloom carpet, and Kemp Harr, discuss Jack's background in the carpet industry and his recent diagnosis with cancer. Listen to the interview to hear more details about his health and future plans for J-Mish.
March 20, 2013—Steve Silverman, President and COO with Abbey and Floors to Go, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss the two back to back conventions they held in early March in Orlando. Listen to the interview to hear Steve talk about the size of these businesses today, a few highlights from the meeting and a few of their new supply partners.
March 19, 2013—Cheryl Durst, Executive VP and CEO of IIDA, and Kemp Harr, discuss some of the changes in location for many of the key flooring exhibitors at NeoCon 2013 in Chicago. Listen to the interview to hear more about this and what the IIDA is focusing on as the commercial market continues to recover from the recession.
March 18, 2013—John Baugh, Managing Director with Stifel Nicolaus, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss the 2012 year-end numbers for Mohawk, Interface and Armstrong. Listen to the interview for more details plus hear John talk about his outlook for the remainder of 2013.
March 15, 2013—Ralph Boe, CEO with Beaulieu, and Chad Royal-Pascoe with the March of Dimes, discuss Beaulieu's decision to support the March of Dimes "Imbornto" campaign in May and June of this year. As part of this relationship, Beaulieu will contribute $.50 a yard for every yard of Indulgence sold during that period. Listen to the interview for more details.
March 14, 2013—Jonathan Trivers, a well known adviser for the retail floorcovering market, and Kemp Harr, discuss the specific steps that retailers should be making to take advantage of where we are in the economy today. There is excellent advice in this interview for all floorcovering retailers to consider. (This interview is 13 minutes long, but worth the time for retailers.)