We’re having a very busy week at Carpet Express with five of our key salespeople at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. We have shown at the IBS for the last 11 years, and it always proves to be an exciting time.
The Internation Builders’ Show rotates between Las Vegas, Dallas, Orlando, and Atlanta, with one big show every year about this time. The last two shows have been in Orlando, Florida, and we have been fortunate to find several very good and very large new customers. I hope this year in Las Vegas will be this successful. The builder show is also an excellent spot to visit with our existing customers from around the country, as well as meet lots of new customers and friends.
Business remains reasonably strong at Carpet Express, despite continued bad news in the financial and housing sectors. The country seems to have a positive attitude with our new president, which hopefully will translate into better business for all of us. Unfortunately, there are no quick fixes for our housing industry and we all are just going to have to work harder and smarter.
I’ll be back in Las Vegas at the Sands convention center for the Surfaces floor covering trade show in about 2 weeks. Mike and I attend this show every year, and it is really the best way to stay in touch with the entire floorcovering industry. Las Vegas is always a fun place to conduct business and see a show. You just have to be careful not to get caught up in all the hoop-lah.
Here’s to a better year for everyone in ’09, and good luck to president Obama!
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