RUG VENDORS SNEAK PREVIEW NEW
PRODUCTS AT CARPET ONE CONVENTION

Houston Event is a Warm-Up for Next Week's Atlanta International Rug Market

Paula Deen collections from Kaleen had a soft preview at the Carpet One convention. Blake Dennard, vice president of sales for Kaleen tells the Paula story to Claire Toth, McCrorie Carpet One, Sequim, WA. Join us on Thursday evening in Atlanta for some movie magic with Kaleen and Paula Deen.

Lynne Jacques, center, of Dimensions Carpet One, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada,  with Bill Baker, left, and Tom Monahan of Sphinx. They are shown with the new Amherst tufted line that will be officially introduced in Atlanta.

Patrick Malone, left, and Owen Baker of Nourison flank Joel Schreier of Home Carpet One, Chicago.
 

Canadian contingent at 828. From left: Douglas Hamilton and Shelley Hamilton of Hamilton's Carpet One, Lethridge, Alberta, Canada; Tom Morris, director of sales and marketing for 828 International Trading, and David Matley of Hamilton's Carpet One.

Paul Wheeler, center, of Coastal Carpet One in Destin, FL, with Bill Mitcheson, Kane Carpet sales representative, left, and Bruce Kurtz, vp of sales for Kane. Kane's new black and white statement was getting a pre-Atlanta showing at
Carpet One.

At Momeni: Jeff Koehler, Momeni sales representative in Florida and Harry Balekjian, Harry's Carpet One, Quincy, MA.

Looking like idiots for a good cause. Carpet One retailers paid for the privilege of seeing their favorite corporate execs get dunked. Getting ready to get wet were Sandy Mishkin, front, who earned top dollars as the most dunkable exec, with runner up Evan Hackel a close second. Dunkin' Dollars were donated to the Floor Covering Industry Fund in memory of the late Alan Greenberg, a co-founder of Carpet One.

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