Table of Contents Spring 2014 p. 32 Moment by Milliken Product Know How p. 56 Hall St. Helena Visitors Center 4. News NEWH announces the 2014 TOP ID and launches a mentoring program 6. Who's Who From promotions to new projects, see what your fellow NEWH members are up to 14. Sustainability Don't miss NEWH's Green Conversations with the Experts at HD Expo 18. Scholarships Vendors give back through NEWH 22. Q&A: Kevin Hancock Get to know the steering committee chair of the New England Regional chapter 26. Q&A: Philip Byrne Meet NEWH, Inc.'s vice president of events 28. Q&A: Karen Gutowski 56. Project One-on-one with the Los Angeles Founding president Hall St. Helena Visitors Center 32. Product Know How Carpet steps up to today's challenges 36. Have You Seen? 60. Save the Date NEWH and industry events 64. New Members From carpet to seating, check out 19 innovative products The newest additions to NEWH's 46. On the Scene 68. Partner Profiles Snapshots from chapter and industry Get to know a few of NEWH's events corporate sponsors On The Cover: Fabric Innovations' Deborah Herman p. 52 growing family 66. Ad Index Advertisers in this issue 70. Chapter Highlights New for 2014, chapters share what's new and noteworthy Cover: Photo by Khaki Bedford Photography. Shown: Deborah Herman, president, Fabric Innovations. President Trisha Poole trisha@designpoole.net Advertising Sales Director Vito Salvatore Vito.Salvatore@Emeraldexpo.com | 646-654-4576 Editor Stacy Rauen stacy.rauen@gmail.com | 646-654-4411 Executive Director Shelia Lohmiller newh.magazine@newh.org | 715-526-5267 Production Manager Grace Casey Grace.Casey@Emeraldexpo.com | 646-654-7293 Designer Jonathan Marsland jonathan.marsland@emeraldexpo.com | 646-654-4472 Spring 2014 | This publication has been produced by Emerald Expositions and NEWH. | Text paper contains 10% Post Consumer Fiber.