LAS VEGAS—To help distributor attendees increase business in 2009, The National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is hosting the educational sales session: “Selling to Large Accounts - How to land the big sale,” at Surfaces 2009... more

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), the largest tile contractors association in the world, elected John Cox, founder and president of Cox Tile in San Antonio, Texas, as president for the 2008-2010 term at its annual Total Solutions Conference in October... more

By Matthew Spieler

ANAHEIM, CALIF.—Among the many reasons businesses join associations, gaining the support and exclusive benefits offered to members rank up at the top... more

WASHINGTON- The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA), the only trade association dedicated solely to the laminate flooring industry, adds the Alliance Dealer Member Category for 2009... more

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICH.—The Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA) has always been about more than education and promoting professionalism, it is also about giving back and helping others... more

PATCHOGUE, N.Y.—The Long Island Floor Covering Association (LIFCA) has announced a gala fund raising event to celebrate its 50th anniversary and support the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF). The event will be held at the Woodbury Country Club in Woodbury, N.Y., on Jan... more

WASHINGTON, D.C.—With a reception and dinner on Jan. 27 of 2009, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) will convene its Executive Summit in the nation’s capital to focus on the most important issue facing wholesaler-distributors in the coming year: The economy... more

ANAHEIM, CALIF.—For the second year in a row, the World Floor Covering Association’s (WFCA) consumer Web site, wfca.org received the acclaimed W³ Silver Award trophy for outstanding achievement in Web site design by the International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA)... more

ANAHEIM, CALIF.—An inaugural run of nearly 400,000 issues Meredith Corp.’s special interest consumer publication Better Homes & Gardens Beautiful Flooring is now available on newsstands and in retail locations across the country... more

LISLE, ILL.—The Chicago Floorcovering Association (CFA) will host its annual Presidential Ball and awards night on Dec. 13 at the Hyatt here... more