November 19, 2024—Jon Straub, founder of Flooring Solutions, and Kemp Harr discuss Jon's decision to sell his retail and builder focused flooring business in Memphis to America’s Floor Source. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 18, 2024—Arthur Clarke, director of sustainability with HMTX, and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of the annual GreenBuild Conference and Expo held this year in Philadelphia. Listen to the interview for more details. HMTX is a leading producer of resilient flooring.
November 15, 2024—John Rietveldt, CEO with I4F, and Kemp Harr discuss the potential shift in LVT should tariffs be increased for Chinese production under President Trump. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 14, 2024—Steve Sieracki, president of Flooring America, Flooring Canada, Prosource and International Design Guild (IDG), and Kemp Harr discuss the leadership changes at CCA Global and ownership trends. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 13, 2024—Melissa Nau and Carrie Stephens, head of sales and marketing, respectively, for Shaw Contract’s Hospitality business, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s offering and message at the BDNY show in New York. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 12, 2024—Charley Knight, VP of Sales and Marketing at CM Hospitality, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest trends and outlook for flooring in the hospitality market. Listen the interview, taped at the BDNY, show for more details.
November 11, 2024—Bruce Ford, SVP with Lodging Econometrics, and Kemp Harr discuss the outlook for growth in the hospitality business in the next year. Listen to the podcast, taped at the BDNY Show in New York, for more details.
November 8, 2024—Keisha Byrd, Brand Leader for the BDNY Hospitality show, and Kemp Harr discuss this annual trade show focused on the hospitality market that runs this weekend at the Javits Center in New York. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 7, 2024—Tiffany Davis, Marketing Manager with Informa and the annual Surfaces/TISE expo held every year in January in Las Vegas, and Kemp Harr discuss Tiffany's new role as the head of marketing for the show and the outlook for the 2025 Expo. Listen to the interview for more details.
November 6, 2024—Bill Blackstock, President and CEO of the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), and Kemp Harr discuss the highlights of last week’s fall meeting in Naples, Florida and the outlook for growth in this segment. Listen to the interview for more details.