CHICAGO - The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is partnering with the International Wood Products Association (IWPA) to host IWPA's Wood Trade Compliance Week February 24-27, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. The week-long event will provide wood industry executives and compliance professionals with a comprehensive analysis of the requirements of the Lacey Act and other laws relevant to trade in wood products.

"IWPA developed the due diligence training and resources for wood trade professionals to empower the wood products industry and provide them with the tools they need to successfully fulfill their role in sourcing decisions," said IWPA Executive Director Cindy Squires. "There is no 'one-size-fits-all' approach to sourcing and compliance. These due diligence tools reflect the legal requirements and the industry's need for flexibility to adjust their corporate standards and procedures based on the particular specifications of their product, the country of origin and the complexity of their supply chain."

"We are pleased to partner with IWPA to host these important courses," said Kevin Gammonley, Executive Vice President of NAFCD. "The compliance landscape for floor covering distributors is increasingly complex, and IWPA's wood trade compliance training courses arm distribution professionals in our channel with the knowledge and resources they need stay ahead of regulations and avoid costly compliance issues."

IWPA's due diligence training courses were developed in partnership with the World Resources Institute utilizing U.S. Agency for International Development and U.K. Department for International Development funding.

The training courses will take place February 24-27 at One Century Place Conference Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The cost to attend is $225 for full day courses and $115 for half day courses for IWPA members and $729 for full day courses and $419 for half day courses for nonmembers. NAFCD members will receive a 20% discount.

Registration is now open for February courses at www.iwpawood.org/DueDiligenceTrain.

About NAFCD
The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is a North American, not-for-profit trade association serving distributors and suppliers of floor covering materials and related products. Its purpose is to enable wholesale floor covering distributors to be the most efficient, professional and profitable vehicle for bringing their suppliers' product to market resulting in the highest degree of customer satisfaction. NAFCD is dedicated to providing its members with opportunities to learn from each other, stay ahead of trends, and become better educated on ways to grow their business.