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40 Years of Giving to the Flooring Community

By Tanja Kern
FCIF 40th Anniversary Gala

A magical evening: More than 200 leaders in the flooring industry recently gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Floor Covering Industry Foundation at the Rainbow Room at the top of the Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

Photo: FCIF.

December 1, 2021

October 10, 2021, was a night to remember as the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) celebrated its 40th anniversary at a gala in the Rainbow Room at the top of the Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. The event raised over $250,000 to support FCIF’s mission: To get individuals who have worked in the floor covering industry back on their feet when battling catastrophic injuries, severe disabilities, or other life-altering medical crises.

Event Chair Roger Marcus and Board Chair Charlie Dilks hosted the special evening, which featured recognition of three very special honorees: Jeanne Matson, retired president and CEO, Starnet; Dana Teague, vice president of Informa Markets and The International Surface Event (TISE), and Howard Brodsky, chairman and chief executive officer, CCA Global Partners.

To donate to this worthy cause, visit fcif.org.

View our photo gallery from the event
KEYWORDS: CCA Global Partners charities and fundraisers Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) Starnet

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Tanja Kern is the associate publisher and editorial director of FLOOR Trends & Installation. She is also the host of the FLOORtalk podcast, where she explores the changes and challenges facing the flooring community's thought leaders and creatives. Tanja has been writing about business, design, and lifestyle for two decades, and her work has appeared in publications such as American Way, Better Homes & Gardens, Fine Interiors, Fodor's, Food Channel, CA Modern, Chicago, Fine Interiors, and Los Angeles.

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