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C H AI R M A N ’ S L E T T E R

Resilient Finish to FCICA’s Year

BY PAT KELLY, FCICA CHAIRMAN

THE WORD RESILIENT MEANS
SO MUCH MORE TO THE FLOORING opportunities - our members have current trade and shipping challenges, etc.
COMMUNITY THIS PAST YEAR AND missed. Both virtual meetings saw record This September 14-16, 2021, is the
A HALF THAN IT HAS BEFORE. The attendance and participation from our Annual Convention in Austin, TX. We are
resilience of our commercial flooring members and other industry professionals, thrilled to be holding this first in-person
community has amazed me. In a year whom we hope will become FCICA Convention in over a year and a half.
of immense challenges, personally and members. The 2021 Annual Convention’s goal is to
professionally, our association has remained In April, we held our first in-person expand our attendee’s knowledgebase,
steady due to -- the commitment of our regional meeting at the INSTALL training provide a forum to find solutions to
members. facility in Atlanta. That was a nice first challenges and the opportunity to network
FCICA’s mission is to help make step with our industry partner toward with other leading flooring manufacturers
commercial flooring contractors successful providing additional professional and service providers. This will also be the
through expert education, sharing best networking opportunities for our members. first opportunity for many to meet with
practices and professional networking. This Additionally, FCICA has hosted more suppliers and customers face-to-face at the
mission is hard to accomplish when you webinars this past year to provide expert Commercial Flooring Trade Show.
cannot get together face-to-face. FCICA education to our members. We also I am looking forward to seeing y’all at
pivoted and held its first virtual Mid-Year implemented a virtual monthly member the 2021 Annual Convention in Austin, TX
Meeting last October, postponed the in- meet up where members can network and - in person, in September. 
person convention to September 2021 and discuss important industry topics such as
in its place held the May Virtual Meeting labor recruitment issues: attracting and
to provide the education and networking retaining personnel, how to respond to

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