(Kansas City, MO) May 15-16, 2007, continuing their partnership focus on education, CFI and WFCA present the Woven and Patterned Carpet Workshop in Kansas City, MO... more

New York—The Afghan Women’s Business Federation (AWBF) has launched a new trademark called Afghan-Mark, which is a certification brand label that will be carried on exported carpets made by Afghan women who are employed by women-owned or women-managed carpet-making businesses there... more

(Kansas City, MO) The partnership of CFI and the World Floor Covering Association in training presents another in the series of workshops designed for those involved in technical services, claims, sales, installation and inspection of carpet... more

Seminar Systems, Inc., a full service continuing education event management company, is pleased to announce its latest series of educational seminars for 2007… The Green Tile Seminar... more

Kansas City, Mo.—The International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) and World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) are offering educational programs throughout the country on a variety of installation subjects... more

Las Vegas—FCICA has launched its Floor Covering Installation Training (FIT) program for tile installations. The tile curriculum joins the association’s pre-existing FIT carpet and resilient programs... more

By Louis Iannaco

Hicksville, N.Y.—If a mind is a terrible thing to waste, then the cure must be education... more

Syosset, N.Y.—“It is our responsibility to support our decorative woven products by educating our dealers on executing a quality woven installation, and overcoming any challenges they may face,” said Jonathan Cohen, executive vice president of Stanton Carpet Corp... more

Pittsburgh—Ardex Engineered Cements has partnered with top installers nationwide to expand its customer services program for contractors and property owners... more

GLEN ELLYN, ILL.—The Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA) opened registration for pilot testing of its certified Ceramic Tile Salesperson (CCTS) program at the association’s recent Management Conference... more