FCICA Holds 2 Days to CIM Training Event and Regional Meeting in Atlanta, GA

FCICA is excited to share it held a successful 2 Days to CIM training event and a Regional Meeting Atlanta.

FCICA contractor member, DCO Commercial Floors, served as host to 2 Days to CIM Atlanta, Wednesday and Thursday, August 13-14, followed by the Regional Meeting Atlanta, a one-day educational and networking event Friday, August 15.

20 flooring professionals participated in the 2 Days to CIM training to become newly designated CIMs – Certified Flooring Managers. Program mentors, Don Styka, CIM, Tarkett and Scott McDonald, CIM Lansing Tile & Mosaic led the accelerated and intensive instruction.

2 Days to CIM Atlanta, an in-person training, provides a supportive group learning experience and professional camaraderie.  At the conclusion of the first day of training, Fishman Flooring Solutions invited the candidates to a local restaurant to socialize and network.

FCICA is pleased to congratulate its newest CIMs. The following professionals completed their Certified Installation Manager (CIM) training:

David Baroni, DCO Commercial Floors

Noah Brown, DCO Commercial Floors

Kris Corathers, Atlanta Flooring Design Centers

Billy Culp, Flooring Solutions Indian Trail, a Diverzify Company

Dan Evenson, Lansing Tile & Mosaic

Gavin Friedman, DCO Commercial Floors

Andrew Laur, DCO Commercial Floors

Ben Lyke, Lansing Tile & Mosaic

Edwin Martinez, Northwest Commercial Flooring

William Martinez, Northwest Commercial Flooring

Robert O'Neal, DCO Commercial Floors

Amber Parker, PLAE Vertical

Alex Ridge, DCO Commercial Floors

Jakob Schoenike, FlorTech

Brooke Schumacher, DCO Commercial Floors

Michael Smith, Spectra Contract Flooring Norcross, a Diverzify Company

Jeff Somers, Romanoff Floor Covering

David Stowell, DCO Commercial Floors

Marc Thomas, DCO Commercial Floors

Don Vogel, American Tile Co., Inc.

The Regional Meeting Atlanta followed the CIM training. 35 commercial flooring contractors, distributors and manufacturers convened for this one-day event featuring two educational sessions, a product training and time to network. The day’s program opened with a presentation about FCICA and how it serves the commercial flooring industry and ways to leverage member benefits to advance training, certification and business development. The schedule included the following sessions:

Education Session: Cradle to Grave Sales to a Project Team-Based Selling Structure, presented by Jesse Tranel, CIM, President, DCO Commercial Floors

Education Session: End User Operations, presented by Mark Hayes, CIM, Operations Manager, DCO Commercial Floors

Product Presentation: Ardex Subfloor Preparation, presented by Heath Baxter, Territory Business Manager, Fishman Flooring Solutions and Michael Norman, Sales Professional, ARDEX Americas

The event concluded with a Braves Stadium tour.

FCICA initiated the regional meetings to connect with contractors and flooring professionals on a local level to provide learning opportunities, networking and share how to leverage membership benefits. The meetings are part of the organization's regional outreach efforts to engage current members and introduce the association to nonmembers.

The Regional Meeting Atlanta is the 9th such meeting FCICA has held. Previous regional meetings were held in Florence, AL (December 2024); Carlstadt, NJ (April 2024); Stockton, CA (February 2024); Baltimore, MD (October 2023); Suwanee, GA (August 2023); Wayland, MI (November 2022); Baltimore, MD (May 2022); and Atlanta, GA (April 2021).

FCICA is very grateful to DCO Commercial Floors for hosting and underwriting these events and to their team for their generous support, time and commitment to FCICA and the CIM Program's validity as a highly-regarded industry designation. Their leadership team was instrumental in the coordination of the CIM training and Regional Meeting. DCO's facility provided the space and equipment needed for the candidates to learn and concentrate as well as host over 35 Regional Meeting attendees. FCICA also extends its thanks to Fishman Flooring Solutions for underwriting an evening event for the CIM Candidates.

FCICA will hold additional 2 Days to CIM training sessions and Regional Meetings. If you are interested in participating or hosting one of these events at your facility, please contact Catherine Church, FCICA Executive Director.

The Certified Installation Manager (CIM) Program, the only certification program available for floor covering installation project managers, sets the industry standard for those involved in the management of commercial flooring projects. The Program provides video training modules led by experts who speak from years of floor covering experience. Paired with assessments, the modules enhance the qualified flooring professional’s core skill set, experience and knowledge base necessary to successfully manage commercial flooring projects. Individuals who reach this level of expertise will be easily distinguished by their Certified Installation Manager (CIM) designation. Launched in 2015, this certification program has graduated over 400 installation managers.

###