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NEWH new corporate partner – signature hospitality carpet!!! by Janice Marko, Marko International Signature Hospitality Carpets is no run of the mill carpet company. The Dalton, Georgia-based, mid-sized manufacturer of carpet for the hospitality industry prides itself on combining the state-of-the-art technical capabilities of a large mill with the attentive, personalized service of a smaller operation. With more than 75 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Signature is a valued corporate partner and longtime supporter of NEWH. With an extremely focused vision of how business should be done, the company strives daily to operate in a manner that underscores the honesty, integrity, and good value that are the principles behind its consistent growth and serve the designers and purchasers of hospitality products better than anyone else in the industry. Janice Marko of Marko International and Director/ Corporate Development, NEWH, Inc. spoke recently with Bob Thomas, Executive Vice President of Signature Hospitality Carpets about the state of the industry and their perspective on partnering with NEWH: years. Money is available to the people that have proven themselves and for projects that make sense. These factors will limit much of the overbuilding that has plagued the industry in the past. JANICE MARKO: How long have you been familiar with NEWH and it’s affiliation with the industry? BOB THOMAS: I have been familiar with NEWH since the late 1980s when Jillian Van Dresser asked me to assist her in a fund-raising golf tournament for the Atlanta chapter. I have attended meetings and fundraising events at virtually every chapter in the country and have watched the organization grow over the years to become a strong force within our industry. JANICE MARKO: Why did Signature partner with NEWH? BOB THOMAS: Partnering with NEWH has long been a goal of ours, and the timing has finally JANICE MARKO: The industry has been a little rocky in the past few years and seems to be rebounding. Where do you think the industry is going? BOB THOMAS: I feel very good about the hospitality industry right now. We are busy, but not too busy, and I feel this level of business is sustainable for at least 2-3 “City Scapes” is part of our 28 come together to make that a reality. We have long believed in the organization, its goals, and its professional leadership. As I travel the country now, I run into multiple design firms that have interior designers employed who received their scholarships. To me, that completes the circle that NEWH has worked toward all these 20+ years. JANICE MARKO: What are your expectations from our partnership? BOB THOMAS: This is my way of contributing to a wonderful effort to award scholarships. Not only is Signature contributing monetarily, we are also committing our time to furthering these efforts. JANICE MARKO: Bob, how do you think the partnership between Signature and NEWH will help you to reach your business goals in the industry? BOB THOMAS: NEWH worked with us to create the Bright Eyes program which contributes to the NEWH scholarship program through carpet sales. This corporate sponsorship is the next step in a partnership with NEWH that will further both of our goals in the hospitality industry. NEWH will achieve their goal of raising scholarship money, and Signature will be able to increase recognition of our phenomenal carpet company. Ultimately, this will increase our sales and enable us to donate more money to NEWH through our “Bright Eyes Program.” It’s a cyclical relationship that serves us both very well. Program.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - July 2005

NEWH - July 2005
Letter From the President
Upfront
Contents
Hospitality News
Learning From the Leaders
NEWH Announces New Corporate Partners
Protecting Paradise
Who’s Leading Whom?
Eye on the Triple Bottom Line
NEWH Welcomes New Corporate Partner – Signature Hospitality Carpet
Hotec – La Costa, California, June 2-5, 2005
2005 ARDA Awards Recipients
Education and Scholarship
Coming Events
Hospitality Design Award Winners
Letters to the Editor
Contributors
InformeDesign

NEWH - July 2005