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Thousands Flock To NWFA ExpoFort Lauderdale, Fla. –The NWFA’s 2008 Education Conference and WoodFlooring Expo was held here recently. The showattracted just over 3,400 attendees from throughoutthe world, with 307 companies filling 577 exhibitbooths.NWFA executive director and chief executive officer,Ed Korczak, said that attendance at the show wasdown slightly from last year, which was expecteddue to the downturn in the wood flooring industry.“Although the industry is down between 15 to 20percent, we were pleasantly surprised that our attendancethis year was down less than 100 people from2007,” said Korczak. “In fact, the entire focus of theeducation conference focused on surviving in a downmarket. Those companies who can make the adjustmentsnow to survive the downturn will be wellpoised when the industry turns around.”On the trade show floor, demonstrations includedMoisture Barriers, Unique Finishes, Stairs &Please turn to page 56BY GARY MILLERDavid and Erin Graf, Graf Bros. Flooring Inc., South Shore, Ky.; Beth Burton, Canterbury Flooring,Mocksville, N.C.; and Tom Worrell, E.C.F. Supply, Miami, Fla.Scott Rossi, American Hardwood Industries, Cromwell, Conn.; Diane Beauchamp,Northern Hardwoods, South Range, Mich.; Roger Barber, Graham Lumber Co.,Linden, Tenn.; and Randy Flament, Emporium Hardwoods Inc., Emporium, Pa.Mike Gurley, Taylor Lumber Inc., McDermott, Ohio; Scott Taylor, MacGregor GroupLLC, Milwaukee, Wis.; and Terri Lemon and Tom Graf, Taylor Lumber Inc.Randy Akers, Steven Gutsch, Gary Zander, Woody Phelps, Gary Ort, Todd Braun, RobQuilliam, and Nick Larson, Aacer Flooring LLC, Peshtigo, Wis.Diane Pevy, Amy Rineck and Damon Graf, Shamrock Plank Flooring, Memphis, Tenn.34 Hardwoods Have Versatility
Don Meyer, Baillie Lumber Co., Hamburg, N.Y.; and Don Conner, Mullican Flooring,Johnson City, Tenn.Jim Fikes, Linda Wright and Bill Buchanan, Buchanan Hardwood Flooring Co. LLC,Aliceville, Ala.Tim Elbers, Progressive Solutions Inc., Reese, Mich.Warren Spradlin and Jason Delves, BLC Hardwood Flooring, Macon, Ga.; and CraigMiller, Battle Lumber Co. Inc., Wadley, Ga.John Clark, Kitchens Bros. Manufacturing Co., Hazlehurst, Miss.; Michael Snow,AHEC, Washington, D.C.; and Gary Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis,Tenn.Terry Pate, Dean Hardwoods Inc., Leland, N.C.; Eli Uminer, One of A Kind Flooring,Brookhaven, N.Y.; and Chad Smith and Chuck Dean, Dean Hardwoods Inc.Keith Hovey and Ronald Hendricks, Springcreek Flooring by North Pacific, WestPlains, Mo.Steve Bunch and Darwin Murray, Springcreek Flooring by North Pacific, West Plains,Mo.Jaime Flynn and Rick Barrett, Midwest Hardwood Corp., Maple Grove, Minn.Bobby Cloer, Brad Bradley, Kevin Cloer, and Roland Weaver, Oakcrest Lumber &Flooring, Buena Vista, Ga.Additional photos on next pageJUNE/2008 35
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