During the 2012 Wood Flooring Expo in Orlando, Fla., the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) will present a full slate of technical demonstrations, which will be led by an all-star group of wood flooring professionals, and at the end of each demonstration, it will give away products used in the demo, along with other prizes.
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During the 2012 Wood Flooring Expo in Orlando, Fla., the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) will present a full slate of technical demonstrations, which will be led by an all-star group of wood flooring professionals, and at the end of each demonstration, it will give away products used in the demo, along with other prizes.
Current NWFA Senior Director of Technical Training Frank Kroupa will be there, along with former NWFA Technical Director Daniel Boone, HF blogger Wayne Lee and Charles Peterson, author of Taunton Press's "Wood Flooring: A Complete Guide to Layout, Installation & Finishing." All demonstrations are free to all registered attendees. Here is the full schedule:
Wednesday, April 11
2 - 2:45 p.m.: "Get the Party Started - Primary Lines, Secondary Lines, Trammel Points and Design" with Kroupa and Lee.
3 - 3:45 p.m.: "The Details Make All the Difference - Bending Wood, Feature Strips & Moulding" with Kroupa and Peterson.
4 - 4:45 p.m.: "Saving Time & Money - Making Reducers & Nosing On-Site" with Kroupa and Boone.
5 - 5:45 p.m.: "Show Me the Wow - Making Sleds & Medallions" with Kroupa and Peterson.
Thursday, April 12
2 - 2:45 p.m.: "A Character-Building Experience - Handscraping & Distressing" with Kroupa and Boone.
3 - 3:45 p.m.: "Playing with Heavy Metal - Bending & Installing Brass & Other Metals" with Kroupa and Lee.
4 - 4:45 p.m.: "Finish with a Flourish - Putting it All Together" with Kroupa, Boone, Lee and Peterson.
These prizes, with the sponsoring company in parentheses, are among those that will be given away at the conclusion of the demos:
Safety kit (3M)
Two-night hotel comp. (Gaylord Palms)
Roll of Ultra 6 or 15 (Fortifiber)
$100 gift card (Franklin International)
$200 in Disney Bucks (Glitsa, a division of Rudd Co.)
Room of wood (Goodwin Heart Pine)
Gift bag (Homerwood Hardwood)
Trio (Lagler)
$100 gift card (Lenmar)
1 RH Data Finder (Lignomat)
Gift Card (MAPEI Corp.)
Room of wood (Middle Tennessee Lumber)
Room of wood (Somerset Flooring)
1 MMC220 moisture meter with 7-year warranty (Wagner Meters)
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