CFI Update October 2008

Carpet and Fabricare Institute (CFI) Update October 2008
Submitted by Jack Freedman

Los Angeles -- President Matt Sanders announced a leadership summit to be held in early 2009. This meeting is intended for all past and present directors, past presidents, and current members to help create a new strategic vision for CFI.
Matt Sanders and CFI representative to the IICRC Russ Van Allsburg will attend the Leadership Development Program for Connections member association leaders in Baltimore on November 18.
The next CFI board meeting will be held on December 6 at A+Plus Environmental in Santa Fe Springs.

Chapter news
Orange / Inland Empire -- New Chapter Director Graham Bedwell is planning his first chapter meeting to be a mill tour of Royalty Carpet Mills in Irvine. Royalty is the largest independent carpet mill in California, and has always been a great supporter of the CFI. The technical and claims manager Jim Hernandez and his staff will conduct an extensive and informative tour. Date to be announced.

Central Coast -- "Lots of plans are in the works" is the word from Chapter Director Rick Lewis, starting with a CFI member benefit "Advanced Two Day Hands On Upholstery Class" on December 4-5. This is a closed class, and available to CFI members only. The class will be held at Rick`s new facility, Lewis Carpet Cleaners at 92 East 21st Avenue, San Mateo. Call Rick for more details at 650-766-5630.
The next chapter meeting will be in San Carlos on December 10 from 6:00-9:00 pm. The topic and meeting location is to be announced. .
The annual members GIVE BACK volunteer carpet cleaning and Bar-B-Que will be at the Ronald McDonald House in Palo Alto on February 21. CFI has made a tradition of supporting Ronald McDonald Houses and would appreciate your participation in this worthy event.

San Diego -- Chapter Director Gabe Mathews announces there will be a chapter meeting held at Mission Janitorial, 2 Activity Road, San Diego on November 5th. The guest speaker will be David Newman, who has been in the flooring industry for over 25 years. He will share with us the do’s and don’ts of flooring estimating, and what to look out for when dealing with various types of floor coverings.
The December Christmas Party Gift Exchange meeting will be held at Christian Brothers Cleaning and Restoration, 3617 Bancroft Drive Suite A, Spring Valley on December 5th. A prize will be given away for the best sweater worn. Call Gabe Mathews for further details.
The San Diego breakfast meeting is held on the first Tuesday of each month, 7:30 am, at The Original Pancake House, 3906 Convoy St., San Diego. Beginners or veterans are invited, just pay for your own breakfast and network with other cleaners, restorers, rug cleaners and suppliers. You can gain knowledge on what works and what doesn't in chemicals, marketing, procedures, machinery, etc. If you are new, come and learn from the pros. Call Gabe at 619-454-049.

Arizona -- New Director Norma McCormick reports that her chapter is finishing up a community service project for a non- profit group called Maggies Place, which is a home for unwed mothers. They have the carpet and tile in four of the homes.
November 11 is the kick off of the CFI Master Mind group, which will be a breakfast meeting at the Roadhouse on 24th Street and University in Phoenix. The meetings will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 am. Any and all are encouraged to attend for brainstorming on any issues or problems they might be encountering.
The next meeting will be on November 13 to be held at the Winners Circle in Phoenix with guest speaker Steve Marsh. Steve will also be teaching an upholstery class at the same location before the meeting. For information call Norma at Guaranteed Clean Systems 480-821-1481 or e-mail her at carpetpros@normasrugcleaning.com.

Education
Education Director Peter Sierck will be instructing upcoming IICRC classes to be held at A+Plus Environmental Supplies, 13535 Marquardt Avenue, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670. To register call 888-286-8878.

Peter reports that the September Moisture Mapping class held in Los Angeles was totally booked out, and so a follow up class is booked for October 29. Peter says that the CFI is looking to additional classes in the Bay area and San Diego in early 2009. The course fees are reduced for CFI members.

Moisture Mapping Workshop October 29 What you always wanted to know about your meters and instruments This comprehensive moisture testing workshop takes you from beginning levels through advanced skills. Most technicians are familiar with the basic use of moisture meters. However, many are not aware of the underlying physical principals, their limitations, the do’s and don’ts, and when not to believe your measurement results. We will address the physical principles, techniques, methods, applications and limitations of the different tools and instruments. Industry standards and their important documentation requirements will be reviewed. CEC credit from IICRC, RIA and IAQ Council.

New CFI address
The new CFI mailing address is: P.O. Box 758 Escondido, CA 92033.
There is also a new fax line: 760-746-7891. The main phone and message number remains:
800-CARPET9 (800-227-7389) and the e-mail address remains http://www.carpet9.org/.

Good and Welfare
Good and Welfare information to share? Drop an e-mail to Jack@carpet9.org.