Hardwood Floors April/May 2024

SCHEDULE

(As of 02.20.24)

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Registration Open

Women’s Industry Network Southern Social + Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand Session ................................................................. Laila Morcos Zissis, Media Consultant, Podcast Host, and LikeMinded Ladies Founder

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Wake up and Smell the Coffee

SESSIONS

8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Establishing Relationships with Architects and Designers ....................... Steven Skutelsky, PID Floors Is There a Place for ChatGPT in Wood Flooring? ..... Burt Bollinger, NWFA and Travis Fritzel, Perennial Hardwood Quick Jobsite Tool Repair Hacks .............................................................................. Ben Totta, Totta Hardwoods Sanding Equipment and Abrasives – The Engineering and Physics ..... Greg Mihaich, Norton Abrasives ......................................................................................................................................................... and Todd Schutte, Bona

SESSIONS

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Finish and Maintenance Products – The Properties and Uses .... Don Jewell, LOBA Wakol and Dee Lenston, Bona How Technology Can Improve Efficiency on the Jobsite ........................................ Rick Bragg, SawStop ....................................................................................................... Scott Banda, FloorCloud; and Osiel Betancourt, QuoteHero Layout Tricks .................................................................................. Steve Seabaugh, Seabaugh Custom Hardwood Floors Leveraging Social Media to Build Your Business . ......................................................... Amy Burris, NWFA; ........................................... Ian Faight, HMA, SCMA, and RAHC; Jessica Hickman Fresch, Allegheny Mountain Hardwood Flooring; ................................................................... Paul Nelson, Western Sport Floors/Wyoming Wood Floors; and Bridget Norlie, NWFA

10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Trade Show Open | Concession Stands Open

10:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Exhibitor Demonstrations

12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Master Craftsman Techniques .................................................................................... NWFA Regional Instructors

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate another successful NWFA Expo. Let's come together to honor New Orleans with lively entertainment, mouthwatering appetizers, and a selection of beverages that capture the essence of NOLA's best. It's the perfect way to conclude our memorable time in the Big Easy. BAYOU BASH

3:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Tear-Down

FRIDAY, APRIL 19

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Tear-Down

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