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E X EC U T I V E D I R EC T O R C O L UM N

The Impact Resistance of Hospitality Flooring

BY CATHERINE CHURCH

THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WAS GREATLY IMPACTED Athena Reschke Hicken with Custom Building Products shares
BY COVID. BUT TOURISM IS NOW ON THE UPSWING AND a great project profile on a casino project that used CustomerTech
THE COMMERCIAL FLOORING INDUSTRY IS PREPARED TO to preserve signature natural stone assemblies on page 24. Learn
RESPOND TO POST-COVID FLOORING TRENDS AND READY about Novalis’ AVA LVT on page 28, Tarkett’s new modern
FOR HOSPITALITY INSTALLATION JOBS. refinement on page 30, LATICRETE’s HYDRO BARRIER Plus on
In this issue, we hear from two FCICA Certified Installation page 32 and GLOWRY Floors™ on page 26. Be sure to check out
Managers about how their training and certification prepared them the new products on page 42.
for flooring installation challenges, saving their companies time FCICA is pleased to share this fall issue with our readers. Thank
and money on hospitality installations. Eric Fritsch, CIM, shares you to everyone who contributed articles - we are grateful to you
how the 3 Days to CIM intensive program impacted him and how for sharing your professional expertise. We hope this issue will give
his training benefited a large Convention Center job on page 12. you some insight into flooring in the hospitality industry in 2021.
Learn the Rewards of Being a CIM from John West, CIM and hear We hope that you will enjoy FCICA’s 2021 Annual Convention
about his Arena/Coliseum Project on page 23. September 13-15, 2021 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center
Learn how to save money through moisture mitigation on page in Austin, TX and look forward to seeing you at the 2022 Annual
20 in an educational article from Wagner Meters and strengthen Convention at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, MS
your supply chain through risk awareness on page 22. Jeff March 21-23, 2022. 
Johnston of MAPEI shares The Why and How to Install LVT in Wet
Environments on page 14 and Meredith Brown of Novalis discusses
the growing demand for LVT in Hospitality on page 18.

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ON THE COVER
FALL 2021
Vol 17 No. 1
Many hotel chains are embracing the move from traditional carpeted floors to hard surfaces. Rigid Core flooring
options have really taken off in hospitality. With advancements in locking mechanism technology, wear layer
durability, and overall dimensional stability, the products are cost effective, easy to install, and are now well suited to
the demands of hospitality environments. Learn more about the hospitality industry’s needs and these enhancements
A LOOK AT
HOSPITALITY
in flooring from Novalis on page 18.
THE GROWING DE MAND FOR LV T IN HOSPITALIT Y THE
WHY AND HOW TO INSTALL LV T IN WET E NVIRONME NTS
CIM PE RSPECTIVE : HOW CIM TR AINING OPE NE D MY
EYES 3 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR FLOORING BUSINESS MORE
PROFITABLE STRE NGTHE N YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN WITH
CONSTANT RISK AWARE NESS CIM PE RSPECTIVE : REWARDS
OF BE ING A CIM 2021 TECHNICAL RESOURCE GUIDE The Official Publication of FCICA
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