Jack ShannonJack T. Shannon Jr. is CEO of Shannon Lumber Group and president of Shamrock Plank Flooring.Green IssuesDo You Have Answers When Bombarded With Green Questions?Late last year I was part of a media trip made on behalf of the American Hardwoods Promotion (AHP) campaign. I can assure you that I had reservations about going, as I had no experience in meeting with publishers and editors of magazines who are in the business of promoting both residential and commercial construction. I can say without reservation that I am glad I made the trip, and I wish everyone in the industry had the opportunity to see and hear what I saw and heard. The lessons I learned were ones that can apply not just to meeting with the press, but also to conversations that happen every day in the wood flooring business with designers, architects and consumers about the environment and the products we use to make our living.August 2, 2012Page 1 of 1Top StoriesSurveys2026 Wood Floor Business Contractor SurveyHere are the results from our exclusive survey of wood flooring contractors.ManagementHow Online Quoting Saved My Sanity and My BusinessTechniquesHow We Did This Floor: A Mixed Media Floor Fit for a Texas CastleDesignEnter the 2027 Wood Floor Business Design AwardsRecoatingHow We Do These Floors: Recoating The Worst of the Worst