Are you looking to get more involved in the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)? Would you like to brush up your skills via an online class or in-person training? Below is a snapshot of some of the opportunities available from the NWFA in October 2024.
- October 10-12: Leadership Development Week – St. Louis, MO. NWFA will host its first-ever Leadership Development Week on October 10-12, 2024. This includes the Wood Flooring Manufacturers Assembly, Real Answers Small Business Workshop, Open House at NWFA’s new headquarters, and the NWFA Education & Research Foundation golf tournament. Don’t miss this chance to engage more deeply with the NWFA community, build lasting relationships, and advance your career. Read more.
- October 10-12: Intermediate Sand and Finish + CP Testing | Vancouver, Canada. A three-day in-person intermediate level course for those with some wood flooring experience. Includes in-depth training on general equipment maintenance, sanding multiple flooring types/species, unfinished/factory finished, engineered/multidirectional/parquet flooring. Also includes floor flattening methods, minimizing the scratch patterns and efficient use of the professional sanding equipment. Read more.
- October 15-18: Advanced Installation | NWFA – St. Louis, MO. A four-day course designed for experienced wood flooring professionals. Learn a variety of techniques for creating, designing, installing, and developing unique patterns and designs with solid, engineered, unfinished and factory finished wood floors. Learning covers different specialty skills based on student and instructor input. May include introduction to designing parquetry, cutting marquetry, wood bending, and designing with circles/curves. Read more.
- October 22-24: Intermediate Installation + CP Testing | Basic Coatings – Bowling Green, OH. This three-day course includes in depth training on jobsite preparation, layout, understanding the science of wood, analysis of solid and engineered flooring, practice and instruction for nail/glue/floating installation methods of unfinished, factory finished, solid, and engineered flooring, as well as learning a variety of floor repair techniques and how to incorporate simple design elements into a floor. Read more.
- October 24-25: Intermediate Sand and Finish + CP Testing | Pro Flooring LLC – Tukwila, WA. A three-day in-person intermediate level course for those with wood flooring experience. Includes in-depth training on general equipment maintenance, sanding multiple flooring types/species, unfinished/factory-finished, engineered/multidirectional/parquet flooring. Also includes floor flattening methods, minimizing the scratch patterns and efficient use of the professional sanding equipment. On the finishing side, the attendee will learn about and practice with stain application, sealers, natural oils, waxes, colorants, reactive conditioners, finish application, scraping, recoats and final coat application, repairs, and board replacement. Read more.
- October 28-November 8: NERF Auction. End the year on a high note with the NWFA Education & Research Foundation (NERF) Online Auction happening October 28 to November 8. Get ready to experience fantastic end-of-year specials and prizes, all while supporting next year’s NWFA training initiatives and scholarship programs. Read more.
Not an NWFA member? Join today to connect with other wood flooring professionals from around the world, and receive access to technical standards, education, and networking opportunities.