FCEF NEWS
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Alliance Flooring Pledges Support for FCEF
Orlando—Alliance Flooring, a retail buying group comprised of more than 300 flooring dealers nationwide, has committed to supporting the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) at its upcoming annual convention. This year’s convention is scheduled to take place...
Floors & More Partner with FCEF on Donation Matching Program
Floors & More, a retail flooring cooperative, announced it will implement a monthly donation matching program for Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) aimed at fostering the next generation of installation labor in the industry. Starting this month, for...
Cali Partners with FCEF on Installer Recruitment Fundraiser Campaign
San Diego-based flooring and building materials supplier Cali has partnered with the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) in a fundraising effort aimed to tackle the shortage of professional flooring installers. In a bid to support FCEF’s work, Cali is...
FCEF Adds Joe Semaan to the Board of Directors
Dalton, Ga.—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) recently welcomed Joe Semaan to its board of directors. Semaan currently serves as the president of residential carpet at Mohawk Industries. Before assuming this role in December 2023, Semaan held the position...
Seeking Leaders to Join FCEF Dealer Committee
As we conclude the first month of 2024, marked by extensive travel to various conventions and meetings within the flooring industry, it serves as a gentle reminder that our journey ahead is substantial. Engaging directly with stakeholders, our team acknowledges the...
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FCEF BUZZ
Editor’s Letter: Flooring Education—Moving Forward Together
It is nearly impossible to have a conversation with anyone in the flooring industry these days without someone uttering something about the “labor shortage.” This issue dwells on the shelves of the...
FCN Recognizes People Making a Difference
Two individuals stepping up to find solutions to an industry-wide shortage of installers were featured in Floor Covering News’ May 9/16, 2022 issue. Jim Aaron, Executive Director of FCEF, nominated...
FCEF Basic Floor Covering Installation Program Students Step Up
The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) website reads, “It’s time to step up.” This call to action encourages anyone anywhere to support the organization and its efforts to help remedy the...
Contractor Spotlight April 2022, Preferred Flooring – Crystal Sims
We're excited to see Crystal Sims sharing her story and her partnership with FCEF in Floor Covering Installer. Crystal Sims, crew lead for family-owned Preferred Flooring, returned to The...
FCEF, GNTC pilot program gains accreditation
Students are one step closer to becoming flooring installers thanks to a partnership between the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) and Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) that has...
Facing Facts
Mark Twain once said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.” Who has the most to lose if the installation labor shortage isn’t fixed? Clearly, it’s the...