Escondido, CA, February 19, 2007--Floor Excellence 2007 on Saturday, April 14, 2007, will presents Installation Spring Training at the Mission Valley Hilton Hotel in San Diego. This is an annual event hosted by the San Diego County Floor Covering Association, an affiliate of the World Floor Covering Association. Immediate Past President and Event Chairman, Gary Bedrosian invites the flooring community of installers, retailers, contractors, distributors, inspectors and manufacturers. “Our association takes installation seriously and we believe by making the latest information, techniques, products and tools available to the community that everyone wins. This event is focused on education for anyone that is involved in the installation of flooring products.” This year four rotating educational sessions are available, which presents the opportunity for all attendees to increase their knowledge, skill and earning power. The topics are: Wood--Tricks of Board Replacement; Vinyl--The Art of Seam Welding; Carpet--Pattern Tolerances, Pattern Count and Pattern Alignment and the Tool and Tile Expo. Jim Walker, the CEO of the International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) is the guest speaker. “This is one of the very few events that focused on installation that is presented by a floor covering association. This is an opportunity for the best installers to be at the top of their trade. Learning more is the only way to increase one’s earning potential. Through the efforts of Gary Bedrosian and the SDCFCA, installers throughout the area anxiously await this annual event. I will be focusing on business skills and the opportunity to increase earning power. This is an event that everyone in the flooring community should attend.” Assisting Bedrosian on the Floor Excellence Committee and officers of the Association were Tony Bretz of Mission Carpet Supplies, Mark Kellerhals of the Roane Company, Ira Stokes of Virginia Hardwood Company, Mike Bartholomew and President Sylvia Hanson of Pacific Coast Communities and Linda Acosta of Galleher, Inc. An abundance of gifts are donated by the manufacturers and there is also an opportunity to win by the purchase of a raffle ticket. At the last event, prize winner Frank Riviera, installer representing The Kuske Company said, “Installers really appreciate this opportunity to learn and we thank the manufacturers for supporting us.” Rick Cantau, installer from J W Flooring Company, “We look forward to attending every year and sincerely appreciate all the great gifts that we receive as well as the latest installation information from the manufacturers.” Bedrosian stated that the association team is dedicated to working together to make this event one of the most well-attended, educational forums in the area. “Our focus as an organization is to provide educational clinics for the retail salesperson and the installer, to establish a network base with our associates and to provide direct access to distributors and wholesalers. Membership in the SDCFCA provides automatic membership in WFCA.” Doug Engles of J W Flooring, “Our company sends over 50 installers to the event. We believe that the better educated the installers are, the better service our customers receive. This event focuses on the importance of the installer and J W Flooring sincerely believes this benefits our company.” “The cost of $45.00 for members with a 20% discount for groups of 5 or more and $50.00 for non-members is minimal considering the benefits that the attendees receive. Working together we all accomplish more and improve the value of installation,” said Jon Namba, CFI Executive Director.
