Free Educational Paper: Checks and Splits in Hardwood Flooring
The Hardwood Flooring Summit announces an educational paper, which is available for everyone in the hardwood flooring industry. The paper includes technical information on checks and splits in hardwood floors, and was published with the assistance of Professor Dr. Brian Bond of Virginia Tech.
/Technical News Articles/ - ATLANTA, GA, July 09, 2008 -- The Hardwood Flooring Summit is publishing a free educational paper. The paper focuses on checks and splits in hardwood flooring. Dr. Brian Bond was interviewed during the writing process of this paper. Dr. Bond (who is a professor at Virginia Tech's Department of Wood Science & Forest Products) is an industry expert in the realm of splits and checks, as well as kiln drying.
To access the free educational paper on checks and splits, paste the following page into your web browser's address bar: http://www.woodconference.com/blog/2008/07/01/free-educational-paper- ... -flooring/
Dr. Bond is one of forty guest speakers at this year's upcoming Hardwood Flooring Summit, which is a one-of-a-kind educational conference in the hardwood flooring industry. The Summit will include speaker sessions, forty-five breakouts, panels, and debates between industry experts. There's also a two day claims, inspection report writing, and photography course, which is being held the on August 12th and 13th. This two day course is free to those who register for The Hardwood Flooring Summit.
For additional information on The Hardwood Flooring Summit, call 1-(877)888-1013, or visit www.woodconference.com.
About The Hardwood Flooring Summit:
The Hardwood Flooring Summit is taking place at The Hardwood Flooring Summit is organized and hosted by The Claims Advisor, which is a proud member of The National Wood Flooring Association and The World Floor Covering Association. The Claims Advisor has been consulting the flooring industry for more than twenty years. The Claims Advisor has conducted over one hundred-fifty training sessions throughout North America, and provides claims manuals and other educational material for the flooring industry.
The World Floor Covering Association has approved the utilization of trade scholarship (the scholarship is up to $500) towards conference registration. Regular members of the WFCA who are attending The Hardwood Flooring Summit may be eligible for this scholarship opportunity. Members of the flooring industry who are not WFCA Regular Members can join the WFCA and still get the trade scholarship.
List of speakers slated to speak at The Hardwood Flooring Summit:
Brian H. Bond, Ph.D., Virginia Tech University, Professor of Wood Science
Scott Sandlin, Shaw, Vice President Hard Surfaces
D. Christopher Davis, President & CEO, World Floor Covering Association
Don Finkell, President & CEO, Anderson Hardwood Floors
Rick Jones, Scandian, Technical Director
Dan Natkin, Mannington Hardwood Business Manager
Jack Racine, BR 111, Technical Director
Dennis Szczybor, Mohawk, National Product Director of Hard Surfaces
Brian Carson, Mohawk, President Mohawk Residential, Hard Surfaces
Lew Migliore, Floor Covering News Columnist, Claims File
Todd Schutte, BonaKemi, Director of Sales
Don Conner, Director of Certification and Technical Services (NWFA)
Steve Lima, Bostik (Adhesives), Technical Director
Len Daubler, Anderson Hardwood Floors, Director of Technical Services, Board Member NWFA Certified Professional
Tony Miraldi, Somerset Wood Products, Technical Director
Dennis Mohn, Award Hardwood Flooring, President & CEO
Carl Williams, Academy of Textiles and Flooring, President
Dan Blake, All Flooring Inspections, Owner & NWFA Instructor
Lee Phillips, Professional Testing Labs, Lab Supervisor
John Himes, Wood flooring International, President
Sonny Callaham, Parachem (Adhesives), Technical Director
Chesty West, Zickgraf, Technical Director
Steve Marley, Johnson Premium Hardwood, Technical Director
Charles Peterson, GE, Protimeter Moisture meters
Dave Posey, Wagner Moisture Meters
Kevin Mullany, Benchmark Wood Floors, Owner, NWFA Instructor
Jack Bosch, MP Global Products (Underlayment), Director of Sales & Marketing
Bill Jopling, Wood Flooring International
Martina Heimerdinger, Lingnomat Moisture Meters
Keith Papulski, Taylor Distributors, Spokesperson for Delmhorst Moisture Meters
Andy Cambell, DNA Floor Surgeons, Owner & NWFA Instructor
Erin McCall, Anderson Hardwood Floors
Joe Amato, Mannington, Award Winning Wood Flooring Designer
Radiant heating specialist
Jeffrey P. Blake, AP, Award Winning Professional Photographer
And Several More!
Schedule of speakers subject to change.
Contact:
Dan Blake, President
The Hardwood Flooring Summit
Telephone: 1-(877)888-1013
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Hoschton, GA
30548
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