Photo album: FCICA convention 2012

Pictured is the FCICA Board of Directors during the 30th anniversary convention held recently in Savannah, Ga.

1: The FCICA Board of Directors.

2: Harold Chapman, president and ceo of Bonitz Flooring Group, gives his keynote at the 30th anniversary FCICA convention, held March 10-14.

3: Mike Granatowski, MAPEI's national manager of architetural & commercial projects, gives a presentation comparing ANSI and ISO requirements.

4: Jeanne Matson, president and CEO of Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership, with Gerry Swift, FCICA chairman.

5: Panelists Kevin Phillips, Nora Systems; Ralph Grove, CCA Floors & Interiors; and Jason Spangler, Wagner Meters, during a discussion about moisture and commercial flooring.

6: Jason Spangler, Wagner Meters, demonstrates his company's Rapid RH 4.0 moisture test.

7: Tabletop exhibits during the show.

8: Don Jewell of Capri Cork (left) demonstrates the installation of cork tiles.

9:FCIeditor Michael Chmielecki and group publisher Diana Brown outside the Mulberry Inn in Savannah during the convention.

10: During the welcome reception, Michael Chmielecki and Diana Brown chat with Bill Becker, Becker Brothers, New Brighton, Minn., and Craig Shannon, Corporate Floors Inc., Grapevine, Texas.

11: From left: Bruce Newbrough, Ardex Americas; Christopher Capobianco, Spartan Surfaces; and Diana Brown.

12: Michael Chmielecki and Diana Brown visit the tabletop exhibits during the FCICA meeting.

13: One of the many training sessions aimed at project managers held during the FCICA convention.

14: At the 30th anniversary dinner, from left: Byron Clinkingbeard, project manager, Cornerstone Commercial Flooring; Brian Robinson, The DeGol Carpet Ceramic Tile Center; Diana Brown, group publisher, BNP Media; Nick Lauranzon, installation services manager, Hodgman's Commercial Flooring; Michael Chmielecki, editor,Floor Covering Installer;and Craig Shannon, solutionist, Corporate Floors Inc.