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Carpet One Holds International Convention In Toronto This Month
Carpet One, a cooperative of over 1,000 floor covering retailers from
Canada and the U.S., will be visiting Toronto this month for their
four-day annual Summer Convention. Carpet One expects over 1,800
retailers and vendors from the floor covering industry, among other
attendees, and has already booked 4,500 hotel rooms in downtown Toronto.
The Convention, which will take place at the Metro Toronto Convention
Center, will span more than 125,000 square feet of floor space and
50,000 sq. ft of meeting space in two hotels.
The entire group will be attending a Toronto Blue Jays baseball
game at the Rogers Centre on Thursday evening. Friday will open
with performances by Toronto-based entertainers Cirque Eloize and
Michel Lauziere. Plus, there will be a special event to continue
the celebration of Carpet One’s 20th Anniversary featuring
entertainment from Toronto native Boris Brott and the National
Academy Orchestra at one of the city’s most famous landmarks.
Carpet One is also sponsoring city sight-seeing tours before and
after the Convention. Since the Convention falls during the final
weekend of Toronto’s famous Caribana Festival, attendees will have
the opportunity to enjoy even more of the city’s unique culture.
“We are thrilled to be traveling to Toronto for our Convention
this summer,” said Evan Hackel, President of Carpet One. “Toronto
is a wonderful city and because it has so many cultural events
and attractions, we’ve been able to offer our Convention attendees
some really exciting opportunities to experience the city.”
Because the majority of Carpet One retailers are located in the
United States, the company usually holds Conventions there. Carpet
One made the decision to hold a Convention in Canada to make travel
easier for Carpet One Canada retailers and to facilitate more
interaction between retailers and vendors throughout North America.
We also want to recognize the important contributions that our
Canadian members add to our entire North American community.
Charlie Dilks, who serves as both the COO of Carpet One and the
President of Carpet One Canada and is based out of Carpet One’s
Burlington, ON office, explains, “Our Canadian retailers often make
the trip to the U.S. for Conventions, so it’s wonderful to have
everyone visit us in Canada! We’re very excited to share some of
the cultural aspects of Toronto and to welcome everyone to the
city.” Dilks continued, “I think we are expecting even more
Convention attendees this summer than usual – many of them are even
bringing their families and turning the business trip into a vacation!”
Carpet One’s Convention officially begins on Thursday, July 28th
and continues through Sunday, July 31st. However, many attendees
are arriving earlier in the week to take advantage of the city
tours and other special events that the company is offering. Some
Canadian floor covering vendors are also offering special events
for Carpet One members.
About Carpet One
Carpet One (www.CarpetOne.com) is
North America’s largest floor covering retailer, with over 1,000 locations
in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The stores are known
for a broad selection of floor covering products, distinctive warranties,
excellent service and exclusive brand names, including Liz Claiborne
Flooring and Good Housekeeping. With annual sales of more than $3.3 billion,
Carpet One is the largest division of CCA Global Partners, a leading management
and marketing company serving the retail and service community. Carpet One
headquarters are in Manchester, NH; St. Louis, MO; Ontario, Canada; and
Queensland, Australia.
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