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NOW!
Come “Strike A Cord” with the NWFA in Music City during the 2014 Wood Flooring Expo. This year’s
show is gearing up to be the largest and most successful Expo in decades, with more education hours,
more trade show hours, and unique events that NWFA has never offered before, including a Wood
Flooring University, an off-site mill tour, and a Closing Concert.
Education will be a big focus. Breakout sessions have been expanded to one hour and a new Wood
Flooring University has been added, which will provide three consecutive hours of targeted learning.
CEUs will be offered for designers and architects, and the NWFACP Symposium will offer additional
learning opportunities before the Expo.
A new learning opportunity will include an off-site mill tour for architects, builders, designers, and
contractors at an engineered flooring manufacturing facility. This tour includes two CEU presentations, a
guided tour of the facility, and lunch. The tour is free, but reservations are required, and space is limited.
Entertainment is also a big focus of this year’s Expo. Because Nashville is Music City, live music will be
featured throughout the show and will culminate in a Closing Concert with Country Music Association
Award winner, Pam Tillis, on Friday night, April 18, immediately following the Awards Dinner.
Our keynote speaker will reinforce the music theme as well. As a former RCA recording artist, and the
founder of Dark Horse Recording, Robin Crow will show how differentiating his company from other
recording studios landed him such big names in the industry as Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Toby Keith,
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, and Keith Urban, and how you can apply the same principles
to your own business.
Because we’re back to a convention center and city-wide destination, you have a choice of hotels
for your Expo stay. The new Omni just opened in October, the new Hyatt Place opened in November,
and the Hampton Inn was recently renovated. All are within walking distance to the brand-new,
state-of-the-art, Music City Center, which celebrated its grand opening in May.
Now is the time for you to “Strike A Cord.” Join us for the NWFA’s 2014 Wood Flooring Expo and see
all the products, services and education that can help your business succeed.
John Lessick
Chairman
National Wood Flooring Association
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
FULL EXPO PACKAGE
TRADE SHOW PACKAGE
Tuesday, April 15
3pm-6pm
Tuesday, April 15
3pm-6pm
Registration
Registration
Wednesday, April 16
7am-6pm
Registration
8am-5:30pm
NWFACP Symposium (additional registration fee required)
6pm-8pm
Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Bona, MAPEI & Somerset Hardwood Flooring (2 drink tickets included)
Wednesday, April 16
7am-6pm
Registration
8am-5:30pm
NWFACP Symposium (additional registration fee required)
6pm-8pm
Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Bona, MAPEI & Somerset Hardwood Flooring (cash bar available)
Thursday, April 17
7am-5pm
8am-9am
9am-10:45am
11am-12pm
12pm
12pm-6pm
6:30pm-7:30pm
7:30pm
Thursday, April 17
7am-5pm
9am-10:45am
12pm
12pm-6pm
6:30pm-7:30pm
7:30pm
Registration
Opening General Session - Sponsored by Mullican Flooring, Somerset Hardwood Flooring & Wagner Meters
Expo Trade Show Grand Opening
Wood Flooring Expo Trade Show
Distributor & Manufacturer Reception - Co-sponsored by NAFCD (registration required)
Pub Crawl on Music Row (optional)
Friday, April 18
7am-5pm
9am-2pm
6pm-9pm
Registration
Wood Flooring Expo Trade Show
Awards Dinner & Closing Concert Sponsored by Middle Tennessee Lumber, Norton/Saint-Gobain & WD Flooring
(additional registration fee required)
Registration
Education Sessions (4 tracks)
Opening General Session - Sponsored by
Mullican Flooring, Somerset Hardwood Flooring & Wagner Meters
Education Sessions (4 tracks)
Expo Trade Show Grand Opening
Wood Flooring Expo Trade Show
Distributor & Manufacturer Reception - Co-sponsored by NAFCD (registration required)
Pub Crawl on Music Row (optional)
Friday, April 18
7am-5pm
Registration
8am-9am
Education Sessions (4 tracks)
8am-4pm
Mill Tour & Lunch-n-Learn - Sponsored by Somerset Hardwood Flooring (registration required)
9am-2pm
Wood Flooring Expo Trade Show
2pm-5pm
Wood Flooring University
1. Certification Testing (Installers)
2. Contractor Summit
3. Distributor & Manufacturer Summit
6pm-9pm
Awards Dinner & Closing Concert - Sponsored by Middle Tennessee Lumber, Norton/Saint-Gobain & WD Flooring (registration required)
Saturday, April 19
9am-2pm
Community Service Day to benefit
Operation Finally Home
(registration required)
Saturday, April 19
9am-2pm
Community Service Day to benefit
Operation Finally Home
(registration required)
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EDUCATION SESSIONS
Education Sessions are included with Full Expo package registrations. They are not included with Trade Show package
registrations. Trade Show package registrations and Symposium package registrations include the Opening General
Session, Welcome Reception and Trade Show. The NWFACP Symposium is a separate event and requires an additional
registration fee. More information on topics and speakers is available at www.nwfa.org, and will also be available on the
NWFA Expo mobile app.
Wednesday, April 16
8am-10am
NWFACP Symposium - Option 1
Understanding Relative Humidity in the Home
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NWFACP Symposium - Option 2
Understanding and Using Applied Industry & ASTM Standards
10:15am - 12:15pm
NWFACP Symposium - Option 1
Understanding Dimensional Change Coefficients
NWFACP Symposium - Option 2
The Role of the Professional Consultant
1:15pm-3:15pm
NWFACP Symposium - Option 1
Wood Species Identification
NWFACP Symposium - Option 2
Real Wood Inspection Scenarios
3:30pm-5:30pm
NWFACP Symposium -Option 1
Shear vs. Delamination
NWFACP Symposium - Option 2
Legal Responsibilities of an Inspector
11am-12pm
NWFA Expo Education Session Marketing/Sales Track
Big Ideas for Small Business Growth
NWFA Expo Education Session Technical Track
Alternative Finishes
NWFA Expo Education Session Management Track
Hardwood Lumber Markets
NWFA Expo Education Session AIA/IDCEC Track
How Cut Affects Appearance
Friday, April 18
8am-4pm
Mill Tour & Lunch-n-Learn AIA/IDCEC Track
Engineered Wood Floors
Stains & Finishes
8am-9am
NWFA Expo Education Session Marketing/Sales Track
Pinterest as a Marketing Tool
Thursday, April 17
8am-9am
NWFA Expo Education Session Marketing/Sales Track
Creating Your Brand
NWFA Expo Education Session Technical Track
Moisture Meters
NWFA Expo Education Session Technical Track
Radiant Heat
NWFA Expo Education Session Management Track
Benefits of Distribution
NWFA Expo Education Session Management Track
Breaking into the Insurance Channel
2pm-5pm
NWFA Wood Flooring University
Certification Testing – Installation
NWFA Expo Education Session AIA/IDCEC Track Bamboo
NWFA Wood Flooring University
Contractor Summit
NWFA Wood Flooring University
Distributor & Manufacturer Summit
9:15am-10:45am
NWFA Opening General Session
Evolve or Die
Robin Crow, Dark Horse Recording
SPECIAL EVENTS
“Strike A Cord” by networking with your peers at these special events.
Wednesday, April 16
6pm-8pm
Welcome Reception
Featuring live musical entertainment, appetizers, cocktails, cash bar and celebrity impersonator photos. Sponsored by Bona, MAPEI & Somerset Hardwood Flooring
(2 drink tickets included for Full Expo registrations)
Thursday, April 17
5pm-6pm
Expo Happy Hour
6:30pm-7:30pm
Manufacturer & Distributor Reception
7:30pm
Pub Crawl
Featuring beer sponsors and trade show prizes on the show floor.
Featuring appetizers, cocktails, and live musical entertainment at Honky Tonk Central located in downtown’s famous Music Row. Open to manufacturers and distributors only. Registration required.
Co-sponsored by NAFCD
Featuring a variety of famous pubs and musical entertainment on Nashville’s Broadway Music Row.
Friday, April 18
6pm-9pm
Awards Dinner & Closing Concert
Featuring a three-course dinner with wine service, NWFA signature cocktail, cash bar, awards ceremony and concert entertainment by Pam Tillis. Sponsored by Middle Tennessee Lumber, Norton/
Saint-Gobain, and WD Flooring (Event included with Full Expo
registrations. Additional tickets available for purchase by
Trade Show registrations or guests)
Saturday, April 19
9am-2pm
Community Service Day
Featuring wood flooring installations and repairs to benefit Operation Finally Home for an injured veteran in need.
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TRADE SHOW
The Wood Flooring Expo features the only trade show anywhere dedicated exclusively to the wood flooring industry.
This year’s show will feature nearly 250 companies in more than 500 booths, which represents 20% growth from last year.
Come see all the latest products and services under one roof, saving you both time and money. Show specials will be available
from a variety of exhibitors throughout the show dates. Numerous prizes will be given away throughout the event as well.
Exhibitors (as of November 7, 2013)
3M
Aacer Flooring
Advanced Adhesive Technologies Inc.
Advantage Coatings Technologies
Akhurst Machinery Inc.
All American Wood Register Co.
Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring
American OEM
Appalachian Flooring Ltd.
Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc.
Appalachian Lumber Company
Aprilaire
Arboritec USA Inc.
Ashawa Bay Hardwood Floors
Authentic Pine Floors Inc.
Bamboo Hardwoods Inc.
Basic Coatings
Beno J. Gundlach Company
Boen Hardwood Flooring Inc.
Bona US
Bostik Inc.
Bottcher Systems
Brenco Exotic Woods
Brookhuis America & EBI
Buchanan Hardwood Flooring Co. LLC
Carver s. r. l.
CDCLarue - Pulse Bac No Clog Vacuums
CENO Group
Century Flooring
Clarke American Sanders
COLOR RITE, INC
Delmhorst Instrument Co.
Derr Flooring Company
DOMOTEX
Doucet Machineries Inc.
DriTac Flooring Products LLC
DuraSeal
Elof Hansson USA Inc.
Flex Trim USA
FLEXI-FELT
Flooring Pro Fastening LLC
FloorMuffler, The
Forest Stewardship Council - US
Fortane Adhesives
Fortifiber
Franklin International Inc.
Freightquote
Galaxy Floor Sanding Machines
General Finishes
Glitsa
Global Market Partners Inc.
Goodwin Heart Pine Company
Graf Brothers Flooring Inc.
GrandForest/Parakett
Great Lakes Custom Tool Mfg. Inc.
Grill Works Inc.
HARCO CLEAR COATINGS
Hardwood Floors Magazine
Hardwood Industry Products
Hardwoods of Morristown
Hardwoods of Wisconsin
Harris Wood
Hasko/Mekanika
Hassell & Hughes Lumber Company Inc.
Hawa Flooring Corp.
Herwynen Saw Mill Ltd. (Superior Flooring)
Horizon Forest Products
IICRC
International Woodwork Corporation, Inc.
International Woodworking Fair, Inc.
Jelight Company Inc.
LaCrosse Flooring
LÄGLER / Palo Duro
Lenmar
Lico Machinery
Lignomat USA Ltd.
Linden Lumber LLC
LOBA-Wakol LLC
Maine Traditions Hardwood Flooring
Mannington Mills
MAPEI Corporation
Maxwell Hardwood Flooring Inc.
McMinnville Manufacturing Co.
Mercer Abrasives
Mercier Wood Flooring Inc.
Middle Tennessee Lumber
Mirage
Missouri Hardwood Products
MoldingsOnline.com
Monarch Plank
Moosewood Flooring
Moulding & Millwork
MTE North America
Mullican Flooring
NAFCD
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Nature Flooring
North Wood Flooring LLC
Norton Abrasives
NuStair
Oakcrest Lumber Inc.
Olde Wood Limited
Oshkosh Designs
OSI Wood Machinerie
Owens Flooring by Quanex
Padco Inc.
Pallmann Hardwood
Penn Wood Products Inc.
Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company
PoloPlaz
Powernail Company
PPG/Synteko Floor Finishes
Precision Mouldings
Preverco
Primatech Inc.
Professional Coatings Inc.
RB Rubber Products Inc.
Red Hills Lumber Company
Ribadao
Royal Adhesives & Sealants
Rubio Monocoat USA LLC
Saroyan Lumber Company
Schönox
Seneca Millwork Inc.
Shamrock Plank Flooring
Sheoga Hdwd. Flrg. & Paneling Inc.
Sika Corporation
Smith Flooring Inc.
Somerset Hardwood Flooring
Sound Seal
South Mountain Flooring
Southern Winding Services, Inc.
Springcreek Flooring
Square Scrub
Stanza Machinery, Inc.
Stauf USA LLC
Stoehr Flooring
SuperMax Tools
SURFACES
Taylor Adhesives
Teka Hardwood Flooring
Timbermate Group
Tramex Ltd.
US Sander LLC
Vermont Natural Coatings
Virginia Abrasives Corporation
WD Flooring LLC
Wagner Meters
Warmboard Inc.
Waterlox Coatings Corp.
Weaber Inc.
Wintersteiger
Wood Products International Inc.
Wood Products Manufacturers Association
WoodCare USA LLC
Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products
WWF Global Forest & Trade Network
XL Brands
TRADE SHOW HOURS
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Thursday, April 17
12pm-6pm
Friday, April 18
9am-2pm
Concessions will be available during trade show hours.
REGISTRATION
There are several registration options for the 2014 Expo: the Full Expo package, the Trade Show package, the Symposium
& Full Expo package, and the Symposium & Trade Show package. The NWFACP Symposium is open to all NWFA Certified
Professionals and NWFA members. Non-NWFA members who are not certified professionals are not eligible to attend the
Symposium. Spouse and non-industry guest pricing is available at www.nwfa.org. Spouses and non-industry guests
cannot register by themselves; they must register with an attendee or exhibitor.
Member
Non-Member
Through Jan 31 Feb 1-April 1 April 2-18
Through Jan 31 Feb 1-April 1 April 2-18
Full Expo
$375
$425
$525
$750
$850
$950
Trade Show
$ 10
$ 15
$ 25
$ 25
$ 50
$ 75
Symposium & Full Expo
$450
$500
$550
N/A
N/A
N/A
Symposium & Trade Show
$195
$245
$295
N/A
N/A
N/A
Registration is available online at www.nwfa.org. Online registration is open
through April 1, 2014. Onsite registration will be open at Music City Center April 15-18, 2014.
Badges will not be mailed in advance. You will need to bring your registration
confirmation letter to the preregistration scanner counters to print your badge
on-site. The registration desk will be located at the Music City Center on the 2nd level pre-function area, outside of the education session meeting rooms.
Cancellations
All cancellations must be received in writing. Cancellations received on or before
March 1, 2014 at 5pm (Central) will receive a full refund. Cancellations received
after 5pm (Central) on March 1, 2014 will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will
ON-SITE
REGISTRATION
HOURS
Tuesday, April 15
3pm-6pm
Wednesday, April 16
7am-6pm
Thursday, April 17
7am-5pm
Friday, April 18
7am-5pm
be available for cancellations received after 5pm (Central) on April 1, 2014.
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HOUSING & RATES
The NWFA has reserved a hotel room block and negotiated special discounted rates at three downtown Nashville hotels, all
within walking distance of Music City Center. Reserve your hotel room online at www.nwfa.org at the same time you register
for the Expo. It’s seamless and easy! In addition, if you reserve your hotel room at one of the three NWFA Expo hotels, you
will be entered into a drawing to win your entire stay in Nashville for free (hotel room and taxes)!
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Climate
Ground Transportation
The average temperature in Nashville, TN for April There are several ground transportation options ranges from 47 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Be sure to available from the airport to downtown Nashville.
look at the weather forecast before you leave for TAXI
Nashville and dress accordingly.
Taxi service is available for a $25 flat fare in the Recommended Dress
triangle between the airport and downtown. Outside this
All Expo events are business casual. Sweaters or light
geographical triangle, the meter starts at $7. Taxis are
jackets are recommended for meeting rooms, as they
available on the ground level of the airport terminal. can be set at cooler temperatures. If you are attending
For information, call 615.862.6777.
the Mill Tour, closed-toe shoes and pants are required.
NASHVILLE EXPRESS AIRPORT SHUTTLE
Travel
Nashville Express Airport Shuttle provides transportation
CAR
between the airport and downtown for $18 for one Nashville is perfectly positioned to draw people together. passenger, or $12 per passenger for multiple passengers.
It is one of only six cities in the nation where three For information, call 615.335.6479 from 7am-11pm.
interstates connect and 50% of the US population lives
within 600 miles. If you’re planning to drive, here’s the
METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY
distance you can expect to travel:
Metropolitan Transit Authority buses connect the airport and downtown Nashville seven days a week. One-way fares are $2. All-day, unlimited-ride, passes are
Atlanta
250 miles
$4.80. Buses from the airport leave at the ground-level
Chicago
442 miles
curbside and buses to the airport leave from Music Cincinnati
291 miles
City Central downtown transit station, located at 400
Memphis
210 miles
Charlotte Avenue. For current schedule information, New Orleans
549 miles
call 615.862.5950 Monday - Friday 6:30am-6pm and
St. Louis
327 miles
Saturday 8am-1pm.
CAR RENTAL
AIRPORT
All major auto rental agencies are represented at the
Nashville (airport code: BNA) is served by the following
Nashville International Airport. NWFA members can major airlines: American Airlines, Continental, Delta,
receive discounted car rentals from Hertz Car Rental. Northwest-KLM, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Contact Hertz directly for more details, or visit and US Airways. Southwest is the city’s largest carrier,
www.nwfa.org and click on Member Services, with 87 flights daily.
Business Services.
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WELCOME TO
COME EARLY AND STAY LATE!
We invite you to experience for yourself what makes Nashville special during the spring months. It’s a city that resonates
with life and vibrates to the beat of every kind of song. It’s a town that sizzles with American music, Southern hospitality,
unbelievable cuisine and a boundless spectrum of nightlife. Come join us and together we will keep the music playing!
Things To Do H H H
in Nashville H H H
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Hit the Hall — Visit the Country Music Hall of Fame
and Museum. This isn’t just a museum; it’s an experience
with something for everyone. Rhinestone costumes, seasoned instruments, and tear-stained lyric sheets are only
the beginning. Don’t miss the Music City Walk of Fame
across the street in Walk of Fame Park, where music
celebrities who lived, worked and played in Nashville are
commemorated with sidewalk stars. Be sure to stop and
smell the roses in the Nashville Music Garden, home to
over six dozen types of roses.
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Kick Up Your Boots — The Wildhorse Saloon
serves up country that kicks! Daily linedance lessons are
free for those adventurous enough to scoot onto the
dance floor. Take a break from the dance floor to enjoy
the famous barbecue. Music’s brightest stars often perform here, too.
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Take a Timeless Journey — The stars of the
Grand Ole Opry perform every Tuesday, Friday and
Saturday night with guest appearances by the biggest
names in music. With 85 years under its belt, it’s the
world’s longest-running radio broadcast and shows no signs of slowing down.
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Salute — Three U.S. Presidents called Tennessee
home – Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk and Andrew
Johnson. You can revisit the past at The Hermitage,
Home of President Andrew Jackson. Polk is buried on
the grounds of the historic State Capitol building.
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Visit Honky Tonk Highway — Tootsie’s
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Special Events — If it’s spring, then it’s an
Take In a Songwriters-In-the-Round
Show — In a city of working musicians and songwriters
there’s no better way to hear the music. Typically called
a “writers night,” several singer/songwriters sit on stage
accompanied only by a microphone, a guitar and their
immense talent. These shows can be found in small,
intimate clubs like the famed Bluebird Café all over town.
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Visit the Home Of the Greek Gods — In
Nashville’s Centennial Park, you’ll find the world’s only
full-scale reproduction of the ancient Parthenon in
Athens, Greece. The Parthenon houses an art gallery
and museum as well as Athena Parthenos, created by
Nashville artist Alan LeQuire. At almost 42 feet in height,
it’s the tallest indoor sculpture in the Western world.
Visit the Ryman Auditorium — Sure, it’s
called the “Mother Church of Country Music,” but
artists as diverse as Jon Bon Jovi and Tony Bennett
perform on its legendary stage. Since 1892, the world’s greatest stars have headlined the Ryman
Auditorium, from Caruso to Cash. You can take a
backstage tour and record your own song in the
Ryman recording studio.
Ride the Row — Visit historic RCA Studio B by taking a tour of Music Row to the famous recording studio
where Elvis recorded over 200 songs. Roy Orbison, Dolly
Parton, Chet Atkins, Eddy Arnold and many more recorded classic hits here. Not surprisingly, the heartbeat of
Music City is driven by music—from country to classical.
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Orchid Lounge, Legends Corner, Second Fiddle, The
Stage, Bluegrass Inn and Robert’s Western World
are all experts at serving up cool longnecks and hot
country music. You never know who you’ll see in these
Lower Broadway clubs in the shadow of the Ryman.
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and other stars began
their careers at Tootsie’s.
awesome season for fun in Music City. April kicks off
the festivities with the Tin Pan South songwriters’
festival, Nashville Film Festival, and the Country Music
Marathon & 1/2 Marathon. In May, bring a picnic or
tailgate to the Running of the Iroquois Steeplechase,
the nation’s oldest, continuously run, weight-for-age
steeplechase.
EXPO PARTNER SPONSORS*
Premier Sponsorship
Awards Dinner & Closing Concert
Welcome Reception
Opening General Session
Basic Expo Marketing Sponsors
Bamboo Hardwoods Inc.
Bona US
CS Industries, LLC / Brookhuis America Inc.
Delmhorst Instrument Co.
Flooring Pro Fastening, LLC
Fortifiber Building Systems Group
Glitsa, a division of Rudd Company
Hardwoods of Wisconsin
Harris Wood Floors/Q. E. P. Co. Inc.
Hill Wood Products, Inc.
Horizon Forest Products
Kennebec Lumber Co.
Mannington Mills
MAPEI Corporation
McMinnville Manufacturing Company
Mercier Wood Flooring Inc.
MTE North America
Nature Flooring Industries Inc.
Norton Abrasives/Saint-Gobain
Preverco Inc.
Primatech Inc.
Professional Coatings Inc.
Ribadao Lumber & Flooring, LLC
Royal Adhesives & Sealants
Rubio Monocoat USA, LLC
Smith Flooring Inc.
Southern Winding Services Inc.
Springcreek Flooring by McClain Forest Products
Square Scrub
W.F. Taylor Co. Inc. aka Taylor Adhesives
Trade Show and Giveaway Sponsors
C.67, M.0, Y.5, K.20 PMS 298 C
C.92, M.61, Y.24, K.1 -PMS 302 C
The Moisture Measurement Leader
NWFACP Symposium Sponsors
3M
CS Industries LLC / Brookhuis America, Inc.
Flooring Pro Fastening LLC
Glitsa, a division of Rudd Company
Hardwood Floors Magazine
MAPEI Corporation
Maxwell Hardwood Flooring
MTE North American
North American Association of Floor
Covering Distributors (NAFCD)
Norton Abrasives/Saint-Gobain
Schönox - HPS North America Inc.
Somerset Hardwood Flooring
Southern Winding Services Inc.
Tramex
Weaber Inc.
The Moisture Measurement Leader
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*Sponsors as of November 7, 2013
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Chesterfield, MO 63005
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