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Ardex Americas of Aliquippa, Pa., will host an Academy of Textiles and Flooring Introduction to Substrate and Subfloor Inspection class on June 6-7, taught by Bruce Newbrough. The two-day course, approved by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration (IICRC), will be available at a discounted cost of $299, plus the $65 IICRC certification fee. It will be held after Ardex’s free three-day seminar on System One and Moisture Control, June 3-5.

NeoCon, North America’s largest contract furnishings trade show, returns June 10-12 to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart for its 45th year with an expertly crafted line-up of show components developed to educate, inspire and engage the design world. With more than 40,000 expected attendees, nearly 100 CEU-accredited seminars, thousands of new products from more than 700 of the world’s top manufacturers, and an impressive line-up of keynote speakers, NeoCon 2013 promises three days of pure energy bursting with new innovations, resources and networking opportunities. Keynote speakers are Bjarke Ingels, Michael Vanderbyl, Holly Hunt, and Theaster Gates, Jr.

Students can come for the full three days of education or register for individual workshops.

June 20: Factory Finish Repair & Recoat—This one day workshop of Factory Finish repair and recoat will provide training in finishing techniques like the repair and recoat of existing floors, board replacement and hand scraping.

June 21: Intermediate Sand & Finish—This one day Intermediate Sand & Finish workshop is designed to Improve your sanding and finishing skills with hands-on sanding and finishing of custom floors.

June 22: Field Equipment Repair—A one-day workshop for industry professionals regarding the care and maintenance of field equipment. Learn the basics of diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and on-site repair, especially when your machine quits on the job.

Dwell on Design attracts over 30,000 visitors annually to the Los Angeles Convention Center, making it America's Largest Modern Design Event - showcasing new design ideas, products, and services in conjunction with world-class design speakers, exhibitions, & home tours.  With more than 400+ national and international exhibitors across all design categories, and over 200+ design leaders presenting this year - including distinguished keynote speaker Michael Graves - this is one show you won't want to miss. 

The NWFA has teamed up with Chattahoochee Technical College in a pilot program to train the next generation of wood flooring professionals. Seasoned industry professionals, including Wayne Lee, Rob Zehner, Mike Bailey, Jeff Pope, Reed Maddray, and Jared Mohler, will teach the basics of wood flooring. Participate by attending the training itself (or sending a member or two of your crew) or by coming on the final day to network with the students and share your experiences. See what the future of the industry holds. Training Event: July 8-11, 2013 Networking: Thursday, July 11 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Technical College 980 South Cobb Drive, MK-101 Marietta, GA 30060 Cost: $450 for members & non-members Networking event is free. Register: http://member.nwfa.org/events/event_details.asp?id=321727 Only 20 seats are available.

The Bona U.S. training team offers 4-day sanding and finishing schools for professional hardwood flooring contractors, inspectors, floor covering dealers and distributor personnel. These schools provide a chance to learn and participate in hands-on practice usingBona's complete line of abrasives, sanding equipment, stains, floor care products, tools and techniques.

Students can come for both days of education or register for individual workshops. July 26 is Reclaimed Wood/Handscraping and July 27 is Craftsmanship: Advanced to Expert. Reclaimed Wood/Hand Scraped offers the wood flooring professional a better understanding of reclaimed wood. The skill of hand scraping will be shared by well known wood flooring professionals the second part of the day. Craftsmanship: Advanced to Expert gives you a eye opening experience to accomplish the "high end" demands, such as building custom jigs, cutting taper boards, bending wood, free-hand routing, marquetry, inlays and job costing.

The Bona U.S. training team offers 4-day sanding and finishing schools for professional hardwood flooring contractors, inspectors, floor covering dealers and distributor personnel. These schools provide a chance to learn and participate in hands-on practice usingBona's complete line of abrasives, sanding equipment, stains, floor care products, tools and techniques.

The four-day Wood Flooring Basic training provides a comprehensive entry-level overview of installation, sand & finish. Woods covered include engineered, solid, parquet, prefinished and unfinished. Topics include water and wood interactions, wood properties and job site preparation. Demonstrations include safety, center lay out, racking, nail guns and sanding & finish equipment.

Mark your calendars now — and make hotel reservations as soon as possible — for the Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA) Annual Membership Meeting & Conference, to be held Sept. 17-20 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa.The RPA meeting & conference will be held in conjunction with the National HVACR, Hydronics and Plumbing Seminar and Product Showcase Comfortech, which opens Sept. 18. The RPA will play a prominent role as principal partner in Comfortech, and will host a radiant and hydronics education track as part of Comfortech's education program. The RPA has gathered an impressive lineup of experts to teach this track, including Max Rohr, Dave Yates, Tom Lane, John Siegenthaler and Mark Eatherton. More information about the track is available at http://goo.gl/qndRh.A Welcome Reception kicks off the RPA's festivities the night of Sept. 17, with the welcome address coming the following morning.The RPA is offering its members significant discounts and benefits, including a 15-percent discount on Product Showcase booth space, reduced Comfortech registration ($395, normally $495), and a discounted hotel room block rate at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown ($229 per night, normally $379 per night). Attendees can look forward to top-notch education (with CEU availability this year), a glimpse at emerging technology surging to the forefront of the industry, and invaluable networking opportunities with the industry's most engaged and influential personalities.Last year's event in Schaumburg, Ill., was sold out, and many attendees had to arrange for transportation from alternate hotels. When you register for the Comfortech program, your entry to the RPA Annual Membership Meeting & Conference is included. Be sure to use the referral code "RPAIAPMO" to receive a $100 discount on your registration. RPA members who book their room at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown through the Comfortech site will receive the discounted rate of $229 per night. The hotel reservation deadline is Friday, Aug. 19; after this date, neither availability nor the group rate can be guaranteed.By attending Comfortech and the RPA's annual Membership Meeting, members will help the RPA continue to provide leadership in standardization, advocacy, communication, technical expertise, training, and certification; allow the RPA to promote radiant and hydronic technologies; and aid the RPA in increasing consumer understanding and acceptance of radiant and hydronics technologies.

Throughout 2013, the NWFA will move from city to city and set up shop for a string of one-day workshops. Students will have the opportunity to pick and choose which one-day workshops they'd like to attend from Monday-Saturday. Here are the topics:

Monday: Moisture Identification/Mitigation
Tuesday: Subfloor Preparation
Wednesday: Intermediate Installation
Thursday: Intermediate Sand & Finish
Friday: Factory Finish Repair & Recoat
Saturday: Field Equipment Repair

Moisture Identification/Mitigation reviews moisture control systems for concrete and wood subfloors. Learn techniques for moisture testing of concrete and wood subfloors while identifying and solving moisture problems.

Subfloor Preparation provides hands-on training for subfloor preparation on both concrete and wood.

Intermediate Installation sharpens your installation skills, including job site evaluation and preparation, installation techniques, safety, custom design procedures, and medallion demonstrations.

Intermediate Sand & Finish improves your sanding and finishing skills with hands-on sanding and finishing of custom floors.

Factory Finish Repair and Recoat covers finishing techniques including the repair and recoat of existing floors, board replacement and hand scraping.

Field Equipment Repair covers the care and maintenance of field equipment. Learn the basics of diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and on-site repair, especially when your machine quits on the job.

A two (2) day opportunity to learn how to clean, maintain and refinish wood flooring. Class is approved for two (2) IICRC Continuing Education Credits. Investment is $299 and includes training, hotel and meals.

Throughout 2013, the NWFA will move from city to city and set up shop for a string of one-day workshops. Students will have the opportunity to pick and choose which one-day workshops they'd like to attend from Monday-Saturday. Here are the topics:

Monday: Moisture Identification/Mitigation
Tuesday: Subfloor Preparation
Wednesday: Intermediate Installation
Thursday: Intermediate Sand & Finish
Friday: Factory Finish Repair & Recoat
Saturday: Field Equipment Repair

Moisture Identification/Mitigation reviews moisture control systems for concrete and wood subfloors. Learn techniques for moisture testing of concrete and wood subfloors while identifying and solving moisture problems.

Subfloor Preparation provides hands-on training for subfloor preparation on both concrete and wood.

Intermediate Installation sharpens your installation skills, including job site evaluation and preparation, installation techniques, safety, custom design procedures, and medallion demonstrations.

Intermediate Sand & Finish improves your sanding and finishing skills with hands-on sanding and finishing of custom floors.

Factory Finish Repair and Recoat covers finishing techniques including the repair and recoat of existing floors, board replacement and hand scraping.

Field Equipment Repair covers the care and maintenance of field equipment. Learn the basics of diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and on-site repair, especially when your machine quits on the job.

The Bona U.S. training team offers 4-day sanding and finishing schools for professional hardwood flooring contractors, inspectors, floor covering dealers and distributor personnel. These schools provide a chance to learn and participate in hands-on practice usingBona's complete line of abrasives, sanding equipment, stains, floor care products, tools and techniques.

Throughout 2013, the NWFA will move from city to city and set up shop for a string of one-day workshops. Students will have the opportunity to pick and choose which one-day workshops they'd like to attend from Monday-Saturday. Here are the topics:

Monday: Moisture Identification/Mitigation
Tuesday: Subfloor Preparation
Wednesday: Intermediate Installation
Thursday: Intermediate Sand & Finish
Friday: Factory Finish Repair & Recoat
Saturday: Field Equipment Repair

Moisture Identification/Mitigation reviews moisture control systems for concrete and wood subfloors. Learn techniques for moisture testing of concrete and wood subfloors while identifying and solving moisture problems.

Subfloor Preparation provides hands-on training for subfloor preparation on both concrete and wood.

Intermediate Installation sharpens your installation skills, including job site evaluation and preparation, installation techniques, safety, custom design procedures, and medallion demonstrations.

Intermediate Sand & Finish improves your sanding and finishing skills with hands-on sanding and finishing of custom floors.

Factory Finish Repair and Recoat covers finishing techniques including the repair and recoat of existing floors, board replacement and hand scraping.

Field Equipment Repair covers the care and maintenance of field equipment. Learn the basics of diagnostics, preventative maintenance, and on-site repair, especially when your machine quits on the job.

The Bona U.S. training team offers 4-day sanding and finishing schools for professional hardwood flooring contractors, inspectors, floor covering dealers and distributor personnel. These schools provide a chance to learn and participate in hands-on practice usingBona's complete line of abrasives, sanding equipment, stains, floor care products, tools and techniques.

We are co-hosting the Jigs and Medallions school for the NWFA this year in Richmond, VA. It will cover laminated medallions, jigs for making medallions on table saws and miter saws, and it will also cover stairs over existing stair systems. David Jackson, ETMoore