The wood flooring industry is ready to “Play It Forward” at the 2015 National Wood Flooring Association Wood Flooring Expo, kicking off Tuesday in the city where the association was founded 30 years ago, St. Louis.
This year’s Expo takes place in the Edward Jones Dome, the home of the St. Louis Rams football team, and will feature a Super Bowl 50 package giveaway, a Sports Zone where attendees can kick fields goals, and keynote addresses from a Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith and St. Louis Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak, as well as Gary Sinise, Oscar-nominated actor and the founder of the Gary Sinise Foundation, and Bill Courtney, a high school football coach and wood flooring man whose life inspired an Oscar-winning documentary.
The full Expo schedule can be found online at NWFAexpo.org/schedule-of-events.aspx; here are a few highlights:
Tuesday, April 28: The NWFA Certified Professionals Symposium runs from 8 a.m.–3:15 p.m., and the 2015 Expo Kickoff General Session featuring Sinise and Courtney starts at 4 p.m. An opening reception party in the 2nd level atrium starts at 4 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29: Education sessions on Subfloor Prep for Concrete, Contractor Finance 101 and Sound Control Systems begin at 8 a.m. The Wood Floor of the Year awards will be handed out during the All-Star Awards Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. The trade show floor opens at noon, with a happy hour on the show floor starting at 4:30.
Thursday, April 30: More education sessions, on topics ranging from social media to import sourcing, start at 8 a.m. The trade show floor will open at noon and feature a “Taste of St. Louis” buffet until 1:30 p.m. The closing tailgate party will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Ram’s Club in the dome.
Online registration is closed, but attendees can register on-site from 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
