NWFA Will Hold Wood Flooring Manufacturers Assembly in March
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Date 1/15/2015 6:41:07 AM
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Abstract ST. LOUIS, Missouri (January 14, 2015) – The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced it will hold its Wood Flooring Manufacturers Assembly, March 24-25, at the...
Article ST. LOUIS, Missouri (January 14, 2015) – The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced it will hold its Wood Flooring Manufacturers Assembly, March 24-25, at the OMNI Hotel in Nashville.

NWFA wood flooring manufacturer members are invited to participate in the roundtable discussions that will focus on industry trends, challenges, supply and demand, standards, and legislative and environmental matters. The experts who will start the exchanges with topic presentations include:

• Judd Johnson, Hardwood Market Report
• Santo Torcivia, Market Insights
• Wendy Hennessy, UL Environment
• Dana Lee Cole, Hardwood Federation
• Brian Sause, Hardwood Plywood & Veneer Association

“We’re happy to have this lineup of experts to offer their insights for those who attend the Manufacturers Assembly,” said John Forbes, NWFA Director of Manufacturer Services, “but the roundtable discussions their presentations will spark is especially of value to participants, and the industry. This is a chance for the leadership in wood flooring manufacturing to come together, share insights, benefit from one another, and help solidify the industry’s path forward.”

The event will begin with a hospitality reception on March 24 at the host hotel. Presentations and roundtable collaboration will take place on March 25. The meeting is being held in conjunction with the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA) National Conference & Expo, March 25-27, which NWFA members have the opportunity to attend at the HMA member rate.

For more information and to register for the NWFA/NOFMA Wood Flooring Manufacturers Assembly, email john.forbes@nwfa.org or call 800.422.4556.

The National Wood Flooring Association is a not-for-profit trade organization, with more than 2,900 member companies worldwide, dedicated to educating consumers, architects, designers, specifiers and builders in the uses and benefits of wood flooring. NWFA members receive the best in educational training, benefits, technical resources and networking, to advance their professionalism and success. The NWFA is located at 111 Chesterfield Industrial Boulevard, Chesterfield, MO 63005, and can be contacted at 800.422.4556 (USA & Canada), 636.519.9663 (local and international), or online at www.nwfa.org.