For the second year in a row, the floor covering industry will descend upon Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Convention Center for Surfaces, which will begin Monday and end on Jan. 26., and just like last year the industry is hopeful of a rebound in housing for 2012.
For the wood flooring enthusiast, Surfaces will have much to offer. Besides the more than 120 manufacturers highlighted in Hardwood Floors' 2012 Surfaces Pocket Guide of NWFA-Member Exhibitors and map (pages 1 and 2), the NWFA will be present along with Hardwood Floors on the show floor in booths S6404 and S6405.
Also, wood-flooring-related events will include:
Jan. 23, 9 a.m.-noon, Lagoon B at Mandalay Bay Convention Center"Understanding and Ending Moisture-Related Flooring Problems"Presenter: Peter Craig
Jan. 23, 1-4 p.m., Lagoon D, at Mandalay Bay Convention Center"Big Box Retailers: Use Their Strategies to Beat Them at Their Own Game"Presenter: James Dion
Jan. 24, 8-9:30 a.m., Lagoon F at Mandalay Bay Convention Center"Proper Substrate Preparation for Hardwood, Bamboo and Laminate"Presenter: Jon Namba
Jan. 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Bayside Exhibit Hall on Level One at Mandalay Bay Convention CenterS2 Main Demo Stage with Wagner Meters and Bona US
Jan. 24, 4-5 p.m., Lagoon B at Mandalay Bay Convention Center"Installation Failures & Solutions: Tile and Hardwoods"Presenters: Frank Kroupa and Mike Micalizzi
Jan. 25, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Bayside Exhibit Hall on Level One at Mandalay Bay Convention CenterS2 Main Demo Stage with Bona US
Jan. 26, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Bayside Exhibit Hall on Level One at Mandalay Bay Convention CenterS2 Main Demo Stage with Bona US
Registration for Surfaces is still open, and a breakdown of costs can be found here.
During the trade show, Urban Floor will hold a drawing to send two people on a five-night vacation to Rome. The drawing is open to any dealer who purchases one pallet of any Urban Floor product during the show. Urban Floor's booth is B3239.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, DIY Network and HGTV stars will be at Surfaces. Chris Grundy, host of "Cool Tools," will be on hand in Tool Alley from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Antonio Ballatore, the season-four winner of HGTV's reality show "Design Star" and current host of "The Antonio Treatment," will serve as the keynote speaker from noon to 1 p.m. during the Designer Day luncheon on Jan. 25.
Also, The Floor Covering Industry Foundation, Hanley-Wood, and the World Floor Covering Association will sponsor a healthcare screening booth, which will be located on Level 1 outside the Exhibit Hall. Expo attendees can visit the booth for a free, confidential check-up, including total cholesterol, blood sugar analysis, blood pressure and body mass index.
For full details on Surfaces, check out the S2 App, available for Apple (iPhone and iPad), Android and Blackberry mobile devices.
On Jan. 27-the day after the show ends-the NWFA will host a Bamboo/Strand Workshop at its satellite training facility at 6165 Annie Oakley Drive, which is just six miles from Mandalay Bay. For more information on the workshop, contact NWFA's Tricia Swindoll at [email protected].
