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For many, the thought of holding a retail convention in Maui, Hawaii, would be considered folly, as most would figure everyone who shows up would spend their entire time at the beach and not be interested in working.

While the number of flooring companies was noticeably down at this year’s Greenbuild in New Orleans it was still clearly evident the industry as a whole remains a leader in this area.

The International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) and Floor Installation Association of North America (FIANA) recently held their first, and only, joint convention in New Orleans.

The 2015 edition of The International Surface Event (TISE) in Las Vegas will once again feature the combination of SURFACES, StoneExpo/Marmomacc Americas and TileExpo, but as is usually the case with the industry’s largest all-encompassing trade show in North America there’s a whole lot more for participants to seek their teeth into.

Dreams are what homes are made of.

Come check out the latest industry news and see what is going on within the flooring industry!

Dave Munson learned the flooring business from the ground up working in his parents’ two stores in North Dakota.

Massive Design’s Mac Stopa collaborated with The Mohawk Group to break the mold with the new Breaking Form modular carpet collection.

Tania Johnson Design’s new Places collection of rugs draws inspiration from five locations: London, Zurich, Winchester, Newtown and Manhattan.

When looking at any type of unfinished wood at a lumberyard or flooring supplier, the majority has been kiln-dried to bring the wood’s moisture content (MC) into a workable range to prevent problems in the life of the final product.