The Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) association and the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA) partner for a second year to host the CFI FCICA 2024 Annual Convention and Trade Show, running October 1 to 3 in Orlando, Florida, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort. The full education session lineup is now available. 

This year's education session lineup consists of a wide range of topics from natural fiber carpet hand-sewing to business tips to legal education to product demonstrations. The education session schedule is as follows: 

Tuesday, October 1

• Hand Sewing of Woven Carpet: Presented by P.J. Arthur, Founder, NFIC, National Fiber Installers Certification
• Uniclic & Unidrop: The Most Reliable SPC / WPC Flooring Locking Systems: Presented by Floris Koopmans, Sales and Marketing Director, Unilin Technologies

Wednesday, October 2

• How to Build a Healthy Contracting Business: Presented by Geoff Gordon, Executive Director, Fuse Alliance
• Gaining Confidence in Installing Modular Products: Presented by David Carter, CIM, Field Tech Manager, Quality Assurance, Milliken & Company
• The Law of Construction Subcontracts: Presented by Sloan Bailey, Attorney, Bailey Law Partners, LLP
• LVP Stair Solutions, Trims and Transitions with Performance Accessories: Presented by Sandon Carson, Technical Field Service Manager, Mohawk/Performance Accessories
• Introduction to Processing and Polishing of Concrete and Cementitious Toppings: Presented by Craig Morris, Business Development Manager, ARDEX Surfaces, ARDEX Americas
• Product Demo: i4F Patents & Technologies
• Product Demo: TOGAL.AI
• Product Demo: Shaw/Discover SpeedLink Spline

Thursday, October 3

• Product Demo: Schönox
• Product Demo: TEC/H.B. Fuller
• How to Install Printed Carpet with Mohawk: Presented by Bruce Gentry, Field Service Manager, Mohawk
• Innovations in Estimating: Presented by Kathy Case, Director of Business Development, Quantify North America and Anastasia Adams, National Estimating Manager, Diverzify 
• Product Demo: Ardex Americas
• Flooring Inspections: Presented by Scott Bohaker, Owner/Operations Manager, BoMont Flooring Services
• Introduction to Blueprint Reading: Presented by Kathy Case, Director of Business Development, Quantify North America and Anastasia Adams, National Estimating Manager, Diverzify
• Carpet Backing Identification and Installation Guidelines: Presented by Jerry Miller, CFI Master II and Inspector, Miller's Flooring Consultants

For more information on the convention, to register or view the full schedule, click here. 

Learn more about the inaugural CFI FCICA convention.