Photographs From The National Wood Flooring Association Convention in Fort Lauderdale–March 2008 (Second Set)

This is the second set of photographs from The National Wood Flooring Association’s yearly convention. This year it was held in Fort Lauderdale during March 2008. This set of photographs was taken during the awards dinner. Dan Blake of The Hardwood Flooring Summit had the honor of accepting the National Wood Flooring Association’s Golden Mallet Award. The Golden Mallet Award is given to the NWFA member who brings in more than four new NWFA members in one calendar year. In addition to Mr. Blake, there’s also some photographs of a few of the guest speakers at this year’s Hardwood Flooring Summit.

Ed Korczak (CEO of the NWFA) presenting The Golden Mallet to Dan Blake (Hardwood Flooring Summit, and All Flooring Inspections, Inc.).  Ed and Dan will both be speakers at the upcoming Hardwood Flooring Summit.

Presentation of The National Wood Flooring Association’s Golden Mallet award

The Blakes with Rick Jones (NWFA Board Member and Technical Director at Scandian).  Rick Jones will be a speaker at the Hardwood Flooring Summit this August.

The Blakes at the NWFA Award Ceremony and Dinner

Comedic relief–There was a George Bush impersonator to end the awards ceremony.  He looked and sounded just like the President.  Neither George Bush or his impersonator will be speaking at The Hardwood Flooring Summit.  But a lot of knowledgeable people in the hardwood flooring industry will be.

Drew Kearn, Toronto’s best flooring inspector.  Mr. Kearn is an instructor at the NWFA’s inspector certification school.  Drew will be instructing at The Hardwood Flooring Summit this August.

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