What You Will Gain:
Attending the Expo offers a unique opportunity to expand your professional network, gain insights from industry leaders, and discover innovative tools and strategies to elevate your craft. You’ll also be among the first to explore the newest products, technologies, and emerging trends shaping the future of wood flooring.
Who You Will Meet:
Connect with a global community of professionals who share your passion for wood flooring. The Expo brings together like-minded attendees, skilled craftsmen, and leading exhibitors from around the world, creating a dynamic environment for collaboration, inspiration, and idea-sharing.
What to Expect:
This year’s Expo is more than an event—it’s a rallying point for action and growth. Prepare to leave with practical knowledge, fresh perspectives, and the motivation to implement meaningful changes in your business. Whether you’re looking to stay ahead of industry trends or stand out in a competitive market, the Expo will equip you with the tools and confidence to make it happen.
Accelerate your business, build your knowledge, and reconnect in person at the largest trade show anywhere dedicated exclusively to wood flooring. Representing all business types in the industry, the NWFA Expo has been a can’t-miss event for the past 38 years.
You will have many opportunities to network, learn valuable tips and tools from the experts, and be among the first to see the latest products and trends in wood flooring.
Join like-minded attendees and exhibitors from all over the world who will come together at Expo to share a common passion: wood flooring.
This year’s Expo is a call to action. You will come away with the knowledge you need to make it happen in your business and stand out from the crowd.
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OUR PRESENTATIONS
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How Will You Prepare Your Company for Succession?
Tuesday, April 15 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Room E215AB
Preparing your company for succession is essential, whether you plan to transition in the near future or years down the road. This session will guide wood flooring business owners—contractors, distributors, and suppliers—through the key steps of succession planning. Attendees will learn how to make their companies more valuable, sellable, and easier to manage, while gaining insights into transition planning frameworks and tools to measure personal readiness to exit. Topics include why business transitions are vital, common reasons for not transitioning, eight factors that drive company value, and actionable steps to create and implement a successful transition plan.
Doug Howard is the President and Senior Consultant at GrowthTeam Strategies, with over 30 years of experience helping business owners navigate growth and prepare for long-term success. Through training, webinars, writing, facilitated meetings, and one-on-one consulting, Doug has built a reputation for delivering complex business strategies in a relatable and engaging way. A graduate of the Wharton School of Business, Doug also previously owned a consulting company for 17 years with offices in Alabama, Arizona, Virginia, and Maryland. His diverse background includes serving as a Carroll County Commissioner for eight years and working as the Director of Miller Center for Small Business at Carroll Community College.
Navigating Growth in Challenging Times
Wednesday, April 16, 2025: 8:30 AM – 9:15 AM – Room E212
Successfully growing a business is not easy even in the best of times. Knowing when to grow, how to staff, where to market and how to price are all factors in creating a profitable and valuable company. With many outside factors, lots of competition and increasing demands on resources (time, people and money), 2025 will likely be one of those years where success will be determined by having the right strategies and executing them well. This detailed and informative presentation will give business owners 8 proven strategies for driving the success of a wood flooring business in challenging times. It will include relatable stories, usable tools and clear action steps for keeping your business on track and heading in the right direction.
SEE HOW WE HELP WOOD FLOORING PROFESSIONALS
Growth Planning
We help wood flooring professionals with profit improvement, staffing, marketing, and coaching. We’ll document and review a 5 year financial model and help you implement. Too many business owners get stuck. We can help you break your plateaus.
Succession Planning
We help wood flooring professionals with succession planning. This includes reviewing your goals and information collection, staffing, roles, team development, and creating the framework for the deal, structure and timelines. We’ll help you plan and implement all phases of succession. It’s never too early to plan.
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