WIFI Rolls Out Spring Events Schedule

This spring, Women in the Floorcovering Industry (WIFI) is offering several events.

• March 3 at 7:30 a.m. PST – The Blueprint Breakfast: WIFI + FAWN Affiliate Program Launch at the Fuse Alliance Annual Conference in San Diego
• March 18 at noon EST – Own the Year: How to Lead a Powerful 2026 Planning Session virtual Power Hour
• March 29 at 4:30 p.m. CST – Winning the Floor in Today’s Market: Retail Roundtables at the Alliance Flooring Convention in San Antonio
• March 31 at 11:30 a.m. PST – Coverings Speed Networking Lunch in Las Vegas
• April 22 at 9:15 a.m. EST – WIFI Breakout Session at the NWFA Convention in Orlando

On March 3, WIFI partnered with Fuse Alliance at its annual conference in San Diego to launch FAWN (Fuse Alliance Women’s Network), an official affiliate group of WIFI. The Blueprint Breakfast was hosted by WIFI board members Reva Revis, Fuse Alliance; Amy Rush-Imber, Floor Covering Weekly and Brenda Knowles, Shaw Commercial. Attendees learned how the affiliate program can help connect Fuse women to scholarships, mentorship, leadership development and expanded industry relationships.

On March 18, WIFI will host Own the Year: How to Lead a Powerful 2026 Planning Session, a free virtual event open to all industry professionals. The session will be led by Michelle Nix, World Floor Covering Association’s (WFCA) director of education. Nix will share facilitation strategies and tools to anchor key deadlines, sequence initiatives, manage group dynamics and create accountability. Attendees will leave with techniques they can immediately apply with their teams. Register now at https://loom.ly/BdJyvL4.

On March 29, WIFI and Alliance Flooring will host “Winning the Floor in Today’s Market” at the Alliance Flooring Convention in San Antonio. This peer-led conversation, hosted by Mallory Cruise-McGrath, Floor Covering Weekly, Megan Polk and Savanna Ostrander, Alliance Flooring, will focus on what’s working in today’s flooring retail environment, offering practical insights retailers can apply immediately. Find out more at https://loom.ly/XWPA1T0.

During Coverings in Las Vegas on March 31, WIFI along with Women in Stone and Women in Tile will engage with attendees through a Speed Networking Lunch designed to spark connections and career development. Guided table discussions and rotating small groups will explore leadership, mentorship, entrepreneurship and work-life balance. Learn more and sign up at https://loom.ly/atlL5Vo.

Additionally, WIFI urges industry professionals to save the date for WIFI’s breakout session during the NWFA Convention in Orlando, set for April 22.