November 23, 2009—Laurie Lyza, director of marketing for Crossville, and Kemp Harr discuss Greenbuild and Crossville's new take-back program for post consumer tile. Listen to the interview to hear why Greenbuild is one of Crossville's strongest shows, along with details about the company's take-back program.
November 20, 2009—Jenny Cross, Director of Global Sustainability with Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk's key message at Greenbuild. Listen to the interview to hear more about her new role and why Mohawk carpet was selected for the new USGBC building in Washington, D.C.
November 19, 2009—At Greenbuild 2009, Interface President John Wells tells Floordaily's Kemp Harr about his company's creative booth, featuring a giant elephant and how it helps communicate the message that "oil is the elephant in the room" in terms of product sustainability. Wells describes the firm's missionzero program and the company's goal of being complete off oil by 2020. He also talks about how the company is planning in a down economy.
November 18, 2009—Starnet CEO Jeanne Matson tells Floordaily's Kemp Harr about the continuing growth of Starnet's membership and how the members are remaining optimistic and are adapting to a difficult economy that also features stiff competition. She also talks about the realistic assessment of the economy provided by speakers at the meeting.
November 17, 2009—Bob Murray, Vice President of Economic Affairs for McGraw Hill, and Kemp Harr discuss the economic outlook for 2010. Listen to the interview to hear this economist's viewpoint on residential and commercial construction for the coming year.
November 16, 2009—Milliken's Bill Gregory tells Floordaily's Kemp Harr about his company's substantial sustainability program and how it relates to Milliken's recent purchase of commercial carpet maker Constantine. Listen to the interview to hear more about Gregory's thoughts on third-party certification and how his company plans to have all its products third-party certified by early next year.
November 13, 2009—Jeff West, Director of Sustainability with Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss GreenBuild's attendance numbers and Shaw's key message at the show. Listen to the interview to hear more about the importance of third party certification within the design community.
November 12, 2009—Tom Ellis, VP of Marketing at Tandus, and Kemp Harr discuss Ellis' new role as head of marketing, and Tandus' key messages at GreenBuild. Listen to the interview to hear more about the company's brand strategy and its new Powerbond products being introduced at Greenbuild.
November 10, 2009—Scott Rives, Director of Sales with The Mohawk Group, and Kemp Harr discuss Mohawk's decision to launch a Bigelow sales promotion for commercial dealers. Listen to the interview to hear details about this promotion, how the reduction in the number of A&D specifiers has affected the business, and which vertical sectors are continuing to purchase commercial flooring.
November 9, 2009—Roger Ardston, President of IFDA, an ad agency that specializes in retail floorcovering promotion, and Kemp Harr discuss ad budgets, message, effective mix and proper use of the Internet. Listen to the interview to hear more about what works to build store traffic especially during these challenging economic times.