January 17, 2011—Vinnie Virga, President of Flooring America and Flooring Canada and Kemp Harr, discuss the highlights of his convention in Texas last week. Listen to the interview to hear more details and also learn about consumer research that reveals what today's consumer is looking for when she buys flooring.
January 14, 2011—Georgina Sikorski, Executive Director for CARE, and Kemp Harr discuss the details of the new California AB 2398 law which sets aside a nickel per yard on the purchase of new carpet to be used as an incentive to reduce the amount of post consumer carpet in the landfill. Listen to the interview to hear more about this law and the requirements for carpet mills and importers who sell carpet in California to register with the state.
January 13, 2011—Eric Demaree, President of Carpet One Floor and Home, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of this week's Carpet One Convention in Dallas, Texas. Listen to the interview to hear details on how the group's membership is doing, information on a few of the key speakers, and some new product initiatives for 2011.
January 12, 2011—Jay Flynn, VP of Marketing for Bridgeway Interactive, and Kemp Harr discuss the International Builder Show, which opens today in Orlando, Florida. Listen to the interview to hear more about this show, its anticipated growth and why people come to the show.
January 11, 2011—Jim Dion, an author and expert on retail buying habits, discusses his upcoming seminars scheduled for Monday, January 24th in Las Vegas. In the morning, Jim talks about how to beat the big boxes and in the afternoon Jim leads a seminar of consumer buying trends. Listen to the interview to hear more about Jim's credentials and his topics at Surfaces.
January 10, 2011—Drew Holland, Marketing Manager with Healthier Choice, and Kemp Harr discuss his company's new Flexitions flexible transition moldings. Listen to the interview to hear more about this new innovative polyurethane product.
January 5, 2011—Paul Friederichsen, Christine Whittemore and Scott Perron discuss the highlights of their Competitive Marketing Seminar scheduled for Monday, January 24 from 1 to 4 pm at the Mandalay Bay in Vegas as part of Surfaces 2011 Education Series. Listen to the interview to hear about the three areas of expertise that will be discussed--branding, web marketing and retail operations strategy.
January 4, 2011—Katherine León, Director of Sales for Hannover Fairs USA, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights for Domotex Hannover—the largest flooring show in the world. Listen to the interview to hear Katherine provide more details, including a weather report.
January 3, 2011—Barbara Haaksma, VP of Marketing and Design for Milliken's flooring business, and Kemp Harr discuss Roger Milliken's legacy as the owner and 60-year leader of Milliken & Co. Listen to the interview to hear more about Mr. Milliken and what it was like to work alongside him--an industry icon who lived by the right principles for a company leader.
December 23, 2010—Kermit Baker, Economist with the American Institute of Architects, and Kemp Harr discuss November's AIA Billings Index, which rose to its highest level since December 2007. Listen to the interview to hear more about the magnitude of a 52 score and specific regional and market sector detail.