Roland Thompson, owner, Thompson Flooring & Installation and CFI member, was recently appointed to CFI Board Chair to help revamp the association’s chapter program. Here, he talks about his new position and CFI’s plans to grow the program.
Kelley Fain, Shaw Commercial Division EVP, challenged members during his keynote at the 2024 FCICA Spring Mid-year Meeting,"In this rapidly evolving market, how can we leverage the power of perspective to set our industry up for the next 50-plus years?"
The winners of The International Surface Event (TISE) National Installer of the Year Competition were announced on Friday, January 26, 2024 on the Surfaces Stage.
Today, traveling road shows are very much a thing of the past. But wouldn’t it be fun to rekindle some of the excitement and spirit of those days? For some people, annual tradeshows and conventions are an opportunity to do just that.
On January 8, 2024, nine high school students will begin their flooring installation career journey through the dual-enrollment partnership between The Dalton Academy (TDA), a Whitfield County area high school, and Georgia Northwestern Community College (GNTC).
Georgia Northwestern Technical College and The Dalton Academy, a high school in Dalton Georgia, have established a dual-enrollment program partnership where students can complete the 12-credit hour Flooring Installation Technician course while still in high school. This is an industry first.
The Basic Floor Covering Installation program developed by the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) and its partners is now being offered at Chattanooga State Community College (CSCC) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Classes begin December 11, 2023, and are eligible for scholarship through the FCEF.
The CFI and FCICA Convention and Trade Show offers a dynamic lineup of educational sessions, interactive workshops, and engaging panel discussions led by industry specialists and business leaders.