June 14, 2011—Valerie Ottaviano, Creative Director with Bentley Prince Street, and Kemp Harr discuss the collection that won Bentley Prince Street a Best of NeoCon Gold Award for broadloom carpet. Listen to the interview to hear more about The Silver Screen collection and other details around Bentley Prince Street's NeoCon presentation in Chicago.
June 13, 2011—David Vita, EVP with Beaulieu commercial, and Kemp Harr discuss Beaulieu's decision to consolidate their commercial business under the one Bolyu brand name. Listen to the interview to hear the strategy behind this decision and their contract commercial focus moving forward.
June 10, 2011—Mark Falanga, Sr VP with MMPI (the leading official for NeoCon), and Kemp Harr discuss the anticipated attendance for NeoCon, which starts next Monday morning in Chicago. Listen to the interview to hear Mark talk about the "don't miss" highlights for this year's annual commercial interior furnishings show.
June 9, 2011—Peter Conant, Principle with Conant Architects in New York, and Kemp Harr discuss Peter's core focus for the IIDA as he steps into the role as President for the coming year. Listen to the interview to hear more about this and about his expectations for NeoCon this year.
June 8, 2011—Jim Walters, upcoming Chairman for the World Floor Covering Association, and Kemp Harr discuss the role of the organization and its focus for the coming year. Listen to the interview to hear Jim talk about his background and how Macco's Flooring is currently doing at retail in Wisconsin.
June 7, 2011—Tracy Hammond, VP with Dutco Worldwide (the lobbying firm for the Carpet and Rug Institute), and Kemp Harr discuss the current partisan paralysis in Washington, DC. Listen to the interview to hear an insider's perspective on when we might start seeing any positive legislative movement that will allow our economy to start to move forward.
June 6, 2011—Greg Colando, President of InterfaceFlor, and Kemp Harr discuss where Interface's four urban retail stores fit into its consumer marketing strategy for the company's residential modular tile products. Listen to the interview to hear more about how it picks store locations, as well as information on product styling and future plans.
June 3, 2011—Graham Howerton and Jay Smith with the FEI Group (formerly Floor Expo), and Kemp Harr discuss the strength of the multifamily housing sector. Listen to the interview to hear current and future statistics about occupancy, growth, and changes in the types of flooring used in the rental markets.
June 2, 2011—Stefan Hoher, Director of Market Technologies for Tuftex, and Kemp Harr discuss the strategic marketing decisions that this west coast carpet producer has made to make it stand out in the market place. Listen to the interview to hear Stefan talk about the many brand changes, who its targeting and where it fits in Shaw's overall brand strategy.
May 26, 2011—Summer Turner, Owner of two House of Carpets retail stores in Middle Tennessee, and Kemp Harr discuss market conditions at retail and what she is doing to grow her business. Listen to the interview to hear Summer give details about her business and a brief recap of the recent WFCA board meeting in New Orleans.