WFB Briefs: CFI, FCICA 2023 Convention Registration; iQ Power Tools Donates to Hope Renovations

May 24, 2023

The Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) and Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) opened registration for their joint Convention and Trade Show. The show is slated for Sept. 20–22 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla.

iQ Power Tools, a manufacturer of premium power tools with integrated dust collection systems, made a product donation to Hope Renovations, a North Carolina-based nonprofit created to aid underemployed women in pursuing living-wage jobs in the construction trades.

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