Last August, QFloors founders and customers took in the impressive vistas of Alaskan scenery, while also charting the future, during our biennial Users Conference. The conference was held during a 7-day Alaskan cruise, aboard Holland America’s Koningsdam, roundtrip from Vancouver, Canada.
We wanted to do something special to mark our 25th year in business,
explained QFloors founder Chad Ogden. While we already knew the incredible value of meeting and collaborating together, we wanted this conference to be really memorable. And attendees told us we achieved that.
Meetings were held during times at sea
, and covered a range of topics, including extensive discussions about new and upcoming development, as well as industry benchmark comparisons, financial statement tips, and how do you handle
dealer conversations. In addition, keynote speaker and therapist Dr. Tom
(Ph.D., LMFT) provided practical suggestions for nurturing healthy relationships at home and at work, and dealing with stress. The nonprofit group, Women in the Flooring Industry, sponsored a highly engaged roundtable discussion hosted by Floor Covering Weekly’s Sharyn Bernard and therapist Lori Schade (Ph.D., LMFT).
Pawel Rajszel, CEO of Roomvo, and Brandon Shidlowski, Roomvo VP of Sales, also participated in the conference. During an opening presentation, Pawel explained, We don’t come up with technology simply for the sake of it. It needs to drive real results, be easy to use, affordable, and supported.
Rajszel explained, Our vision for you, our customers, is one unified system, where changes are reflected everywhere with the data. You’ll have full mobility, where anyone can work from anywhere, using any device, and everything is synchronized. AI will make things even more efficient, and the technology can help you sell entire rooms with visualization fully built in.
During the discussion, QFloors customers also weighed in on their short- and long-term technology priorities, and features they wanted to see most quickly incorporated into the new QFloors 10 (QFX) platform.
If you’ve never attended a QFloors Users Conference, you should plan to make the next one. In addition to the training, attendees really get a chance to influence future direction and development.Chad Ogden, QFloors Founder
Meeting participants also were able to enjoy the breathtaking scenery and explore the various ports. Chad expressed appreciation for the sacrifice attendees were making, being away from their storefronts. I know it wasn’t easy to be here. But it is so valuable.
Attendees seemed to agree. Some of the comments after the conference were:
Always good to speak with other stores and get new information
All of the discussions were very relevant.
It was the perfect mix of work and pleasure.
Well worth our time. Great to be able to talk to QFloors people and other dealers. I appreciate how you want our input as a user. Thank you.
