Blackstock Joins FCEF as Newest Board Member
The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has welcomed Bill Blackstock to its Board of Directors. Blackstock is filling the seat previously held by Dean Thompson, Blackstock’s predecessor at the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI). With Thompson’s retirement, Blackstock is taking on his role as...
INSTALL Names M. Frank Higgins & Co. as Newest Warranty Contractor
INSTALL recently endowed M. Frank Higgins & Co. Inc. as an INSTALL Warranty Contractor (IWC), the floorcovering association’s highest level of certification. With the certification, M. Frank Higgins & Co. joins an elite class of flooring contractors that—with the backing of INSTALL—provide an additional,...
Call for Submissions for Coverings CID, Rock Stars Awards
Show organizers have announced a call for submissions for Coverings’ annual CID and Rock Stars Awards, which will be presented during the 2022 edition of the tile and stone show, April 5-8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Deadline to enter both awards programs is Dec....
Registration Open for TISE 2022 In-Person and Virtual Events
Registration for The International Surface Event (TISE)—set for Feb. 1-3, 2022, with education starting Jan. 31—is now open. Comprising the Surfaces, StonExpo/Marmomac and TileExpo flooring industry conventions, the event will offer in-person networking in Las Vegas and an online TISE Live Virtual Event component...
FCICA to Discuss ASTM Standards at Member Meeting
FCICA announced it will “review the current action items on ASTM standards” during its next online Member Meet Up, Oct. 6 at noon EST. The discussion will be led by Novalis Innovative Flooring’s Kevin Phillips, director of technical service; and Graham Capobianco, technical services...
