2019 Press Kit
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Press Information The International Surface Event marketing staff is on hand to assist you in making your time at the event simple, enjoyable, and valuable. If you need anything or have any questions, feel free to contact them. After the event, they can provide imagery, information, and connections to get anything you need for editorial or news.
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HOSTED PRESS LUNCH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
PRESS CONFERENCE + BREAKFAST THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 | STARTING AT 8:00 am
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Join MAPEI for a press conference, Thursday, January 24, presentation begins at 8:00 am in the Influencer Suite. Breakfast will begin being served at 7:30 am.
Stop into the Influencer Suite in Islander D to say hello, grab a bite to eat, relax, post your news stories, and host interviews and meetings. Breakfast and lunch will be served on Wednesday and Thursday. Drinks and snacks available throughout each day. Influencer Suite Hours | Islander D Tuesday, January 22 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wednesday, January 23 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday, January 24 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday, January 25 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Beauty and Brawn Some might say they’re mutually exclusive; however, when it comes to flooring finishes, Sherwin-Williams delivers both. We’re excited to introduce our new flooring line – engineered for maximum durability paired with exceptional performance. We offer a full line of UV coatings and custom products for unique applications.
Come see us in Booth #210 and learn more about: + Technology – Sherwin-Williams’ new MarGuard® Clear Topcoat, a high-performance, UV-cure clearcoat that provides advanced durability combined with excellent clarity and smoothness in fewer coats
+ Live Durability Demonstration – see how Sherwin-Williams’ finishes are designed to withstand the rigors of daily life in real-time
+ Color and Trends – Sherwin-Williams color and design experts have their finger on the pulse of what’s next in flooring color and style trends. Learn more about the latest design forecast for hues, substrates, and finishes
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Product Spotlights
The International Surface Event would like to shine a spotlight on the following products. Stop by these booths to meet with representatives, hear about their innovation, and discover more about their business.
EXHIBITORS ......................................................BOOTH # ARIZONA TILE .........................................................4311 BLICK INDUSTRIES .................................................3859 CHEMICAL CONCEPTS ............................................3879 DALTILE ................................................................ 5821 DIAMUT ..................................................................3576 FORBO FLOORING SYSTEMS ..................................349 GODFREY HIRST .....................................................6125 HALLMARK FLOORS ...............................................1137 INTERMAC ..............................................................3573 IVC .........................................................................5921 JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS .....................4919 J-LOCK FLOORING SPACERS ..................................238 KARASTAN..............................................................6121 LASER PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES, INC. ......................3157
MARK E. INDUSTRIES / GOOF PROOF SHOWERS .....4575 MARAZZI/AMERICAN OLEAN ...................................5603 MEASURE SQUARE CORP. .......................................543 MOHAWK INDUSTRIES ............................................5803 NANCE CARPET ......................................................1151 PROTECTO WRAP CO. .............................................4307 QUICKSTEP............................................................ 5921 QFLOORS ...............................................................4863 TILE REDI USA LLC .................................................5567 WAGNER METERS...................................................4019 WILSON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC INC. .......................3437
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Design Hot Seat | Wed 1pm PST/4e Join Design Hot Seat with Jennifer Farrell weekly exclusively on Design Talk LIVE
Each week, celebrity designer Jennifer Farrell explores the hottest design trends on the market, and interviews a design expert who is setting the trend. Then she brings two companies together to show viewers how to achieve the same look in two price points, where no question is off limits when guests are in the Design Hot Seat. Jennifer is an internationally recognized interior designer and television personality, and is the go-to expert for celebrity clients, home makeover shows, and high-profile design projects. Leveraging her design experience and intimate product knowledge, she is able to bring forth top design and architectural trends. She’ll ask the manufacturers the hot-seat questions that matter when trying to get that same hot design style.
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Education Highlights As a member of the press, you can take advantage of covering sessions from the CONVERGE Education Program. You may pass freely between sessions with your press badge. The CONVERGE Education Program has three interest groups with sessions for distributors, retailers, installers/ fabricators/contractors, architects/designers, and business professionals. CREATIVES INTEREST GROUP Classes are Tuesday through Friday The Creatives program covers creative and design-related topics geared towards: designers, architects, marketing professionals, and small business owners who have to do it all. This program is open to anyone who wants to learn more on design trends, color forecasting, product photography, social media, or any creative elements that help industry businesses grow.
SUITS INTEREST GROUP Classes are Tuesday through Friday The Suits program is packed with business-related topics targeted towards: retailers, dealers, distributors, sales associates, business owners, and other industry professionals. This program is open to anyone who wants to learn more about industry forecasting, showroom strategy, or other pertinent industry-related, business management success tools.
HAMMER + NAILS INTEREST GROUP Classes are Tuesday through Friday The Hammer + Nails program is full of technical programming targeting installers, fabricators, builders, contractors, and remodelers. This program is also open to anyone wanting to learn more about how the products they sell or specify are installed to avoid job failures and issues.
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Flooring for every story. ADURA®Max APEX
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Visit us in booth 1309. You’ll see our on-trend, high-performance flooring, with stunning new designs in our ADURA® Selling Solution, ADURA®Max APEX, Hardwood, Laminate, and Luxury Vinyl Sheet collections. You can buy right there at Jay’s Bargain Basement, where you’ll find great deals on Mannington products. Plus, we’re giving away cash!* *Cash back is for existing customers. Floors Designed to be Lived On MANN-2018-24471-SURFACES_Event_Ad_5.875x8.25.indd 1
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INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS. POWERFUL BRANDS. Carpet, Rugs, Wood, Tile, Stone, Vinyl, Countertops
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Return of the Contest The National Installer of the Year Competition is back! Watch LIVE as the 9 finalists compete on the show floor in a skills challenge to earn the title of the National Installer of the Year. Winners to be announced Friday, January 25 at 10:00 am in booth #7151.
INSTALLER OF THE YEAR
COMPETITION THE NATIONALS SINCE 2000
CATEGORY FINALISTS: HARDWOOD
Brett Bell RW Flooring
Matus Mazurek MMM Designs
Brandon Mills BM Flooring
Donald Perkins DFP LLC
Scott Zito S. Zito Floor Covering LLC
Allen Lewis Eagle Interiors
Heath Meteye HJM Construction
CATEGORY FINALISTS: CARPET
Chris Sessum ECS Floor Covering
CATEGORY FINALISTS: STONE + TILE
Ken Ballin Skyro Floors
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ONE POWERFUL PROMISE.
With solutions for every project and every space, Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean offer the industry’s most fashion-forward styles and designs. Together, these brands provide the experience, products, knowledge and support you need to exceed all expectations.
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The 2019 Lookbook
The International Surface Event presents the 2019 Products + Trends Lookbook featuring color forecasting, trends forecasting, and products from nearly 100 exhibiting brands.
Browse an exciting array of the most popular and in-demand products. Combining inspiration and innovation with quality and creativity, this lookbook features some of the industry’s best, must-have products for flooring, stone, and tile professionals. Visit www.intlsurfaceevent.com/en/lookbook to tour the full digital ebook or scan this QR code.
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Save the Date 2020
EXHIBITS 28-30 January 2020 EDUCATION 27-30 January 2020 Mandalay Bay Convention Center I Las Vegas USA
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