FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, is pleased to announce its 2024 Spring Mid-Year Meeting (MYM), hosted at the Dalton Convention Center in Dalton, GA, March 11 - 13.

This Spring Mid-Year offers 2 1/2 full days of exceptional education sessions, product demos, plant tours, industry networking and knowledge sharing in Dalton, a region known for the flooring industry and dubbed the 'Carpet Capital of the World'.

This annual gathering of flooring professionals offers four engaging educational sessions interspersed with opportunities to network, conduct business and contribute to Association committee meetings.

The event also features product demos from our members and two manufacturer plant tours where contractors will be introduced to the companies' designs, products and manufacturing processes. With the meeting's focus on education, the four educational sessions presented by industry experts include:

• The Evolution of Estimating
• Recycling in the Flooring Industry – How it's Done
• Recruiting and Retaining the Next Generation of Flooring Professionals
• Dead Level Floors - Learn How to Go From Flat and Smooth to Dead Level

The event schedule is expanded this year - attendees are encouraged to arrive Sunday evening or Monday morning to attend the Monday, March 11, 2:00 PM Welcome Gathering and the first education sessions that afternoon starting at 3 pm. Monday's schedule includes two education sessions at 3 pm and 4 pm followed by the opening reception and dinner that evening.

Tuesday's schedule will include the keynote speaker, two more educational sessions, product demos and an evening dinner reception. On Wednesday, contractors are invited to two plant tours. The MYM concludes Wednesday evening with a closing dinner reception.

FCICA is also pleased to share, its popular 2 Days to CIM training event will precede the MYM. 2 Days to CIM Dalton will be conducted Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10, 8:00 - 6 PM. Earn your Certified Installation Manager (CIM) designation by registering for this 2 day intensive approach to this flooring project management training. Registration is open.

The annual Mid-Year Meeting is open to all involved in the flooring industry. To register and to learn more about attending, sponsoring, product demos or auction donations, visit the event website - https://www.fcica.com/2024mym/.

FCICA, the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association, a nonprofit organization formed in 1982 and headquartered in Glen Ellyn, IL, is the resource for premier commercial flooring contractors. Its mission: We help make commercial flooring contractors successful through expert education, sharing best practices and professional networking. FCICA realizes this mission by providing technical education, business support and industry expert networking; delivering skills and knowledge to enhance the professionalism of commercial flooring contractors; and promoting the advancement and continuous development of Certified Installation Managers (CIM);. For more information about FCICA visit our website www.fcica.com or call (630) 672-3702.