National Wood Flooring Association Certified Professionals will host an Inspector Symposium on April 13 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The event will coincide with the NWFA's 2012 Wood Flooring Expo, which will be held April 10-13 in Orlando.
All certified inspectors are invited to attend; the event will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Inspectors are invited to come just for the day, or extend their stay to attend the expo, as well.
Here's the full schedule:
- 8 - 8:15 a.m., Welcome (Drew Kern, Flooring Works)
- 8:15 - 8:30 a.m., NWFACP Update (Jon Namba, Namba Services Inc.)
- 8:30 - 9:15 a.m., Go/No-Go of Report Writing & Inspection Techniques (Jon Namba)
- 9:15 - 10:30 a.m., Problems & Causes in Bamboo Flooring (Dan Harrington, Golden State Flooring)
- 10:45 a.m. - noon, Advancements in Moisture Testing (Claudia Lezell, Inspections Too Inc. dba Floor Technology Institute)
- Noon - 1:00 p.m., Inspector Networking Luncheon
- 1:00 - 2:15 p.m., What You Thought You Knew About Sand & Finish (Mike Sundell, retired, formerly Steel City Coatings)
- 2:15 - 3:00 p.m., Ask the Experts: Q&A Panel discussion (Brian Bond, Virginia Tech; Dan Harrington; Todd Schutte, Bona US; Mike Sundell; Claudia Lezell; Jon Namba; Charles Peterson, CP Wood Floors; Kevin Mullany, Benchmark Wood Floors Inc.; and Steve Marley, Johnson Premium Hardwood Flooring)
- 3:45 - 5:00 p.m., Lab Tests for Product Issues (Brian Bond)
Full expo pricing information can be found here.
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