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Dallas, TX, November 16, 2005--Competitive floorcovering professionals know how important it is to stay on top of industry issues and maintain the highest level of expertise. It’s what sets them apart from their competitors. Those who participate in continuing education validate their professional training and development and can market their skills and knowledge to customers and potential customers. Surfaces offers excellent continuing education opportunities to help retailers, builders, architects, designers, distributors and installers strengthen their competitive position and potentially win more jobs. Most of the workshops and seminars in the 2006 program qualify for certification programs. In fact, Hanley Wood is a registered provider with the American Institute of Architects/Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES), plus AIBD, ASID, NKBA, IIDA, IDEC, IDC, IFMA and NAHB. Earning Continuing Education Units (CEU/CES) at Surfaces is easy. Simply register for the courses you want to take. Once you’re at the show, forms from the participating organizations mentioned above will be available outside the conference classrooms. Complete the forms and Surfaces Show Management will submit them to the appropriate groups for your certification. There are 42 courses in the Surfaces 2006 Conference Program covering Marketing, Business, Design, Sales & Marketing, Installation and Window Coverings. These sessions are led by leading experts, including industry veterans with popular returning topics as well as fresh faces with new ideas for business success. The World Floor Covering Association also offers three industry certification programs to recognize career achievement and provide a marketing advantage to floorcovering industry professionals: the Certified Flooring Executive, Certified Flooring Sales Consultant and Certified Flooring Professional. Exams for these certifications take place at the show on Friday, February 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The cost to take the exams is $40 each for WFCA members and $70 each for non-members. For details, visit www.Surfaces.com or www.wfca.org or call 800.624.6880. The Surfaces 2006 Conference Program, which is sponsored by Mannington Mills, starts Tuesday, January 31 with Pre-Show Workshops, which cost $80 each ($105 after December 30). Seminars run Wednesday, February 1 – Friday, February 3 for only $55 each ($75 after December 30). For complete course descriptions, speaker bios and schedules, visit www.Surfaces.com. Close to 40,000 floorcovering professionals will be at Surfaces 2006 to see more than 1,000 exhibiting companies in 500,000 net square feet of exhibit space. In addition to the solid educational program, the Installation Showcase—sponsored by Laticrete—offers seven hour-long installation demonstrations, which are free to all Surfaces attendees, live on the show floor. Surfaces 2006 will take place January 31 – February 3 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada USA. For details on all the events and features at the show or to register, visit www.Surfaces.com or call 800.547.3477 or 972.536.6400 if you have questions or need a brochure.

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