Nominations are being accepted for the 15th annual Best of Surfaces contest. FCNews and Informa, owners and operators of TISE, cosponsor the Best of Surfaces awards. The program now serves as the industry benchmark for product and program excellence. 
The Best of Surfaces awards recognize companies whose products, programs, services, business practices or booth designs rank best in their class.
Winners are announced in five general categories: Innovation, Disruption, Style & Design, Sustainability and Technology, along with four product categories: Carpet, Hardwood, Laminate and Rigid Core. In addition, there will be two awards for exhibit space: Large Booth Design and not-so-large.
The criteria is simple: Products must be making their debuts at Surfaces. What’s more, there is absolutely no charge for entering.
For exhibitors, consider this a call for entries. Please enter a product, program, service, business practice or booth in the category you believe to be most reflective of the product’s primary attribute. Suppliers can have one entry per category, but they cannot have multiple entries in one particular category.
FCNews will assemble judges to evaluate entries using established criteria for each category. That arduous task will begin in January and continue until the start of Surfaces. The judges will then have the opportunity to view their finalists onsite Jan. 27 at the show, where they will also have the chance to ask manufacturers any questions they may have regarding their entry. The judges will evaluate all best booth design nominations on day one of the show.
Winners
Organizers will announce winners on day two of TISE and provide each with a designation to display in their space for the remainder of the show.
By winning a Best of Surfaces award, recipients will receive:
- Recognition on the Surfaces and FCNews websites through December
- A customized Best of Surfaces 2026 logo for placement on all advertising
- A custom-engraved award presented at the booth by members of show management and FCNews staff
- Coverage in FCNews both in print and online
To enter the Best of Surfaces contest in any category, please contact Tiffany Davis at tiffany.davis@informa.com or Steve Feldman at steve@fcnews.net.
