In a strategic move to address the flooring industry's installation crisis, the World Floor Covering Association announces a groundbreaking partnership with CTEF for entry-level ceramic training, while revealing plans to expand trade school programs to 100 locations. Leaders also propose an innovative penny-per-square-foot program that could revolutionize industry funding.

Get ready for an eye-opening look at what's really driving tile and stone purchases today. Join BNP Media co-CEO Mitch Henderson as he reveals exclusive research on consumer behavior, contractor selection, and market trends that are reshaping the industry. Fresh insights from The International Surfaces Event you won't want to miss.

From the Shaw Flooring Network Convention in Orlando, Florida, Shaw Industries EVP of Residential Business Benjamin Liebert shares candid insights on transforming the flooring purchase journey, building stronger brands, and why the industry's future looks bright despite current challenges.

With existing home sales at a 30-year low, Jeff Meadows, president of residential sales at Mohawk, shares how the company is expanding domestic production, growing its luxury portfolio, and why builder partnerships are becoming increasingly crucial. 

At just 18, James Pope is breaking ground in flooring installation after completing a 10-week course at Great Falls College, Montana, through the Floor Covering Education Foundation. Learn how this young tradesman is paving the way for his generation's future in the trades.

In collaboration with INSTALL, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters' Military Veterans Program provides free, comprehensive training to service members transitioning to civilian life. Floor installation is one of the options. In this episode, we speak with Mark Benacquisto, executive director of Millwright Pile Driver Labor Management, who spearheaded the program's development, and INSTALL Executive Director David Gross.

Cyncly is acquiring Broadlume. Learn more about what it means for flooring retailers as we speak with Mark Lukianchuk, the general manager for Cyncly Flooring, Todd Saunders, CEO of Broadlume, and Carole Cross, managing director of mobile marketing, a Cyncly company.