2014 Annual Convention Wrap Up

We would like to thank you for helping to make the 2014 NAFCD Annual Convention one of the best yet! More than 700 distribution professionals came together from throughout the leading floor covering and specialty building material industries. The convention was a huge success, and your attendance and participation made it all possible.

If you haven't already, be sure to share your thoughts and help us make future conventions even better by taking the 2014 NAFCD Annual Convention Survey. Tell us what you enjoyed best and how we can make the event even more valuable for you and your company in the years to come.

Speaker Presentations 

All speaker presentations from this year's convention are now posted for you to share with your colleagues. Log in to the NAFCD website to download presentations from: 

• Trends in the Building Product Supply Chain
  Mark Herbek, Sr. Analyst, Cleveland Research
• Understanding the Generations of the Nanosecond Culture
  Richard Honack, Adjunct Professor, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
• Work Smarter, Reduce Your Stress & Lead by Example
  Steve McClatchy, President, Alleer Training and Consulting
• Years of Calculated Opportunity
  Alan Beaulieu, President, ITR Economics

We hope to see you next year at the 2015 NAFCD Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida, November 3-5!

Leadership in Action and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

All award recipients have made a tremendous impact in the floor covering distribution channel, and were honored during the 2014 NAFCD Annual Convention.

The Leadership in Action Award recognizes individuals for the positive impact and meaningful contributions that they have made to their company's success. Aaron Hormann of Herregan Distributors, Jim Boyce of Rosel-Heck Co., and Flavia Baggio of IndusParquet have all demonstrated leadership and contributed positively to the industry while being an innovator, motivator and a proactive contributor towards effective solutions.

Lifetime Achievement Award recipients have shown exceptional leadership and made outstanding contributions that have led to expanding the vision of the floor covering industry. Don Evans of Swift-Train, Jim Gunter of The Cronin Company, Jim Gould of The Floor Covering Institute, and John Capell, Kerry Capell and Marsden Haigh, founders of CMH Space Flooring, are all 2014 recipients of the award.

2014 Annual Convention Speaker Spotlight Highlights

Steve McClatchy

• Focus on results and the true drivers of performance.
• Regain critical planning and personal time.
• Dramatically increase work and life engagement.

Profit Improvement Report

• The Profit Impact of Sales and Expenses - An examination of the relative impact of changes in sales and expenses. 
• Integrating Sales and Expenses - Suggestions for establishing a unified approach to profit improvement for the firm.  

NAFCD Welcomes New Member Wagner Meters