{"id":29882,"date":"2023-03-22T15:51:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/?page_id=29882"},"modified":"2024-02-14T11:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T16:25:06","slug":"newsroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/about-us\/newsroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29882\" class=\"elementor elementor-29882\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47404d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47404d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04a15fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04a15fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c71ab6b elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"c71ab6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3772763 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-carpet-and-rug-institute-presents-the-2025-joseph-j-smrekar-memorial-award-to-becky-boley-of-shaw-industries\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Carpet and Rug Institute Presents the 2025 Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award to Becky Boley of Shaw Industries\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 18, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u2013 Industry leader honored for significant contributions to the carpet industry \u2013 Dalton, GA. &#8211; Nov 12, 2025 &#8211;\u00a0Today, The Carpet and Rug Institute\u00a0(The CRI)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-carpet-and-rug-institute-presents-the-2025-joseph-j-smrekar-memorial-award-to-becky-boley-of-shaw-industries\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Carpet and Rug Institute Presents the 2025 Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award to Becky Boley of Shaw Industries\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3772761 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-2026-board-of-directors-named-at-the-carpet-and-rug-institutes-annual-meeting\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe 2026 Board of Directors Named at The Carpet and Rug Institute&#8217;s Annual Meeting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 18, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dalton, GA. &#8211; Nov 12, 2025 &#8211; The Carpet and Rug Institute, Inc. (The CRI) announced new members of its Board of Directors at its<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-2026-board-of-directors-named-at-the-carpet-and-rug-institutes-annual-meeting\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The 2026 Board of Directors Named at The Carpet and Rug Institute&#8217;s Annual Meeting\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2866484 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-carpet-and-rug-institute-announces-2025-board-of-directors\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Carpet and Rug Institute Announces 2025 Board of Directors\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 13, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dalton, GA. &#8211; Nov 13, 2024 &#8211; Today, The Carpet and Rug Institute, Inc. (CRI) announced new members of its Board of Directors at The<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-carpet-and-rug-institute-announces-2025-board-of-directors\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Carpet and Rug Institute Announces 2025 Board of Directors\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2866481 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-carpet-and-rug-institute-presents-the-2024-joseph-j-smrekar-memorial-award-to-industry-leaders\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Carpet and Rug Institute Presents the 2024 Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award to Industry Leaders\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 13, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u2013 Industry trade organization honors three leaders for their significant contributions to the carpet industry \u2013 Dalton, GA. &#8211; Nov 13, 2024 &#8211; Today The<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-carpet-and-rug-institute-presents-the-2024-joseph-j-smrekar-memorial-award-to-industry-leaders\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Carpet and Rug Institute Presents the 2024 Joseph J. Smrekar Memorial Award to Industry Leaders\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2854911 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-carpet-and-rug-institute-announces-the-retirement-of-richard-turner-after-7-years-of-service-and-welcomes-darrell-hagan-as-the-new-director-of-technical-and-programs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Carpet and Rug Institute Announces the Retirement of Richard Turner After 7 Years of Service and Welcomes Darrell Hagan as the New Director of Technical and Programs\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dalton, GA &#8211; April 18, 2024 &#8211; Today The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) announces that the California Carpet Stewardship Program has surpassed its annual carpet recycling goal for the second year in a row&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-carpet-and-rug-institute-announces-the-retirement-of-richard-turner-after-7-years-of-service-and-welcomes-darrell-hagan-as-the-new-director-of-technical-and-programs\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Carpet and Rug Institute Announces the Retirement of Richard Turner After 7 Years of Service and Welcomes Darrell Hagan as the New Director of Technical and Programs\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2853299 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-ab-863 tag-ab863 tag-aguiar-curry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/california-passes-carpet-recycling-bill-into-law-with-issues-remaining\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia Passes Carpet Recycling Bill into Law with Issues Remaining\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 2, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dalton, GA &#8211; April 18, 2024 &#8211; Today The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) announces that the California Carpet Stewardship Program has surpassed its annual carpet recycling goal for the second year in a row&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/california-passes-carpet-recycling-bill-into-law-with-issues-remaining\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about California Passes Carpet Recycling Bill into Law with Issues Remaining\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"6\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/about-us\/newsroom\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\r\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/about-us\/newsroom\/2\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\r\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/about-us\/newsroom\/3\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>3<\/a>\r\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\r\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/about-us\/newsroom\/6\/\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>6<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c0725 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"00c0725\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4329e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4329e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Join The CRI Newsletter Audience!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join The CRI Newsletter Audience! 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