Hardwood Floors April/May 2024

SCHEDULE

(As of 02.20.24)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17

7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Wake up and Smell the Coffee Registration Open

SESSIONS

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Managing Your Business Using Technology ................................................... Chris Curtis, Footprints Floors Staving off Stagnation ....................................................................................... Brett Miller and Katie Norton, NWFA Utilizing Technology/New Tools .............................................................................. Jon Namba, Namba Services Wood Flooring – From the Forest to the Floor ................................. Logan Cala, Sheoga Hardwood Flooring; ................................ Kyle Evans, Mullican; Dennis Hickman and Jessica Hickman Fresch, Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring Adhesives and Fasteners - The Chemistry and Mechanics .. Chad Bulen, Bostik Inc. and Wayne Highlander, Bona Expanding Your Business with Sports Floors ........................................... Steve Brattin, SVB Wood Floors; .............................................................. Todd McDonald, Maple Ridge Handscraped; Kevin Mullany, Benchmark Wood Floors Inc.; How Technology Improves the Durability of Floors ............. Dr. Brian Beakler, Beakler Consulting Services Measuring Subfloor Flatness ...................... Lenny Hall, Endurance Floor Company and Eric Underwood, LOBA Wakol ..... Paul Nelson, Western Sport Floors/Wyoming Wood Floors; Luis Perez, Hero Flooring LLC; and Rob Zehnder, Lord of Wood/ZEHN Inspections SESSIONS

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Trade Show Open | Concession Stands Open

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Grab a drink and network with hardwood floor industry peers on the NWFA Expo Trade Show floor. RAISE THE BAR HAPPY HOUR All distributors and manufacturers are welcome to come build valuable new business relationships and expand your product reach at this event. DISTRIBUTOR & MANUFACTURER RECEPTION

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Join other young professionals for networking. EMERGING LEADERS RECEPTION

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