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C H AI R M A N ’ S L E T T E R

Education is the Foundation of Success

BY PAT KELLY, FCICA CHAIRMAN
FCICA BELIEVES IN EDUCATION. Air, Maryland location. Attendees took held an in-person 3 Days to CIM event in
WE PLACE SUCH A VALUE ON IT, part in two educational sessions and two Atlanta, GA where 30 students successfully
THAT IT IS A GUIDING PRINCIPLE demonstrations and a networking lunch. completed the CIM Program. We encourage
OF OUR MISSION: “WE HELP FCICA is planning future regional meetings members to consider hosting a 3 Days to
MAKE COMMERCIAL FLOORING - don’t miss the next event in your area. CIM event and enrolling your employees in
CONTRACTORS SUCCESSFUL Between the 2021 Mid-Year Meeting the Program. It will promote team building,
THROUGH EXPERT EDUCATION, and the 2022 Annual Convention, we industry networking, and brand awareness
SHARING BEST PRACTICES, AND offered additional education opportunities if serving as a host.
PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING.” FOR including monthly Education and Product While discussing the 3 Days to CIM
THOSE WHO VALUE EDUCATION, focused webinars and the 2022 May event Jesse Tranel, CIM, Vice President of
DESIGNING AND INSTALLING THE Virtual Meeting where over 130 registrants DCO Commercial Floors and Program host,
PROPER ENVIRONMENT FOR participated in this free 2-day virtual event. shared “It was a great opportunity from a
LEARNING HELPS SET THE STAGE FOR Registration was open to all, regardless team-building and networking perspective.
STUDENTS TO SUCCEED. of membership status. The virtual event Our team had the chance to spend time
Benjamin Franklin said, “An investment included 6 educational sessions and an together and collaborate with outside
in knowledge pays the best interest,” – an opening keynote ‘Growing the Commercial industry professionals. There were great
adage FCICA follows. FCICA finds value in Flooring Business Over the Next 3-5 conversations centered on best practices,
and focuses on providing expert education Years’ from Whitney Welch, RID, IIDA, solutions, and ideas on managing projects.
to the commercial flooring community Vice President Commercial Sales, Daltile Relationships were built and strengthened
Our upcoming Convention, March 27- Corporation. that will benefit the CIM participants in
30, 2023 at the El Conquistador in Tucson, FCICA’s Member Meet-Up, held the first their careers. The personal interaction
AZ provides the opportunity for attendees Wednesday of every month at 11 AM CT, is was invaluable and would have been a
to connect with premier commercial a platform for members to discuss flooring missed opportunity if we enrolled them
flooring contractors, consultants, and industry topics from installation techniques individually in the online certification.”
manufacturers, attend educational to business challenges and learn best We encourage our readers to take full
sessions, product demonstrations, and the practices from your colleagues. advantage of the educational opportunities
Commercial Flooring Trade Show, and still Last and most certainly not least, FCICA provides and remember what
have ample time to network. The in-person FCICA is very proud of its Certified Benjamin Franklin said, “An investment
Mid-Year meeting will be October 10-13, Installation Manager Program (CIM) - in knowledge pays the best interest.” I
2022 in Lago Mar, FL. Registration will the only certification program available look forward to seeing you all at the next
open soon. for Floor Covering Installation Project in-person educational event - the 2022 Mid-
On May 18, we held our second Regional Managers. From its inception in 2016, this Year Meeting October 10-13, at the Lago
Meeting in the Baltimore area. The event certification program has graduated over Mar Resort & Club in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
was hosted at Spartan Surfaces at their Bel 200 installation managers. We recently 

VISION:
Editor/Co-Publisher: Loretta Tomfohrde
Jeff Golden FCICA CFO FCICA, the resource for
jgmediagroupllc@gmail.com lorettat@cmservices.com premier commercial flooring
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Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Catherine Church FCICA Communications Manager MISSION:
t (630) 672-3702 FCICA Executive Director maryh@cmservices.com
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t (630) 672-3702 successful through expert education, sharing
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f (805) 272-9729 t (630) 672-3702 1. Grow membership and engagement in FCICA.
Sales Manager/Co-Publisher: Rick Church 2. Create opportunities for members to network
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programs offered through FCICA.
4. Increase recognition of FCICA’s value within
the industry.
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