May 2, 2008—Kemp Harr interviews Laurie Lyza in front of the Crossville booth at Coverings 2008. Laurie talks about EcoCycle which is independently certified to contain post industrial content. This qualifies it for LEED points. Listen to the interview to hear about Plan, their new outdoor collection.
April 29, 2008—Scott Carothers and Kemp Harr discuss the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation and their new Certified Ceramic Tile Installer program which is making its debut at Coverings 08 in Florida.
April 28, 2008—Jeanne Matson and Kemp Harr have a discussion at the annual Starnet Meeting in Orlando, Florida about recent changes at Starnet and the highlights of their annual meeting.
April 25, 2008—Daniel Hendrix and Kemp Harr discuss Interface's year end and First Quarter results and the outlook for the commercial market in the months to come.
April 23, 2008—Jim Dion is scheduled as a keynote speaker at Coverings 2008 on Wednesday, April 30 in Orlando, Florida. Jim and Kemp Harr discuss the topics that Jim will cover in each of his presentations.
April 18, 2008—Ron Lee and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of the annual ReSource Commercial Flooring Network meetiing in Savannah, Georgia. Ron also gives an overview of the size, scope and mission of their organization.
April 17, 2008—Melissa Murphy and Kemp Harr discuss the value of the Shaw Design Center retreat from a retailer's perspective. Listen to the interview to hear her key take-aways and what she found valuable by attending the SDC meeting.
April 16, 2008—Kemp Harr interviews Scott Humphrey at the Shaw Design Center conference in Palm Coast Florida. Listen to the interview to hear the changes they're making for this elite group of retail partners. Specifics include showroom changes, benchmarking studies, protected territories, program growth plans and economic highlights.
April 15, 2008—Mike Leary, LaShon McGinnis and Kemp Harr talk about the 40 year history of the Anso brand and the details around their 40th Birthday. Listen to the interview to hear more specifics about their consumer advertising and retailer promotion.
April 10, 2008—Bentley Park, Bill Goodman and kemp Harr discuss Universal Fiber's post consumber nylon 6,6 fiber which is being sold under the Refresh Fibers brand name. Announced last year at Neocon by Universal and Interface, this fiber provides a cradle to cradle sustainability solution for Nylon 6,6. Listen to the interview to hear more about Universal and their Earth Smart Technology sustainability initiatives.