Registration is now open for The International Surface Event (TISE): SURFACES | StonExpo | TileExpo and exciting opportunities are planned for the industry. Important to note, the 2024 event dates are January 24 – 26, making the event a Wednesday through Friday day swing. The exhibit hall is nearly sold out and is packed wall-to-wall with flooring, stone, and tile exhibitors, services, and product offerings for industry professionals. A new line-up of special education experiences includes PULSE Seminars, trainings and certifications, exhibit hall demos, panel discussions, a unique new set of Favorite Finds product tours, lounges, wellness programs, networking opportunities, and more.

Leading floor covering and home accents manufacturer Nourison Home has launched a room visualizer on their website at www.nourison.com. The visualizer allows customers to view Nourison Home area rugs and broadloom carpets in their homes before making a purchase. Customers can select from thousands of styles in various sizes and upload their own room images for visualization. Customers can also choose from pre-selected rooms.

Atiyeh International’s Tom Atiyeh accepted a 2023 GreenStep Award from Floor Covering Weekly’s Senior Managing Editor, Mallory Cruise-McGrath at the Dalton Georgia Country Club on September 14th.

FCW’s Sustainability Awards Program culminated with six categories. Atiyeh International is the Process/Practice winner. Companies that won in different categories are Mohawk Group, Interface, Tarkett, Shaw Industries, and HMTX Industries.

Universal Furniture and Stanton Rug Company are partnering on a rug program for retailers that features Stanton’s new line of in-stock, pre-sized area rugs. Launching at High Point Market this October, the program will be available to all Universal Furniture’s retail partners.