Resilient Floor Covering Institute

🥶 Today, winter is officially behind us, at long last. It's time for a little 🧹spring cleaning and, of course, redecorating! So, it's the perfect time to remind your customers that nothing cleans up more effortlessly than a beautiful resilient floor! 😄 It's just #BeautifullyResponsible More decorating inspiration at beautifullyresponsible.com

Ned Monroe will answer the question "What’s happening in our Nation’s Capital impacting the vinyl industry?" He is the President and CEO of The Vinyl Institute. In this role, Ned advocates for the vinyl industry and leads vinyl resin producers in the United States, helping to create and execute the institute's strategic focus to maximize its impact and value.   With over 30 years of experience in Washington, Ned has extensive skills in legislative and regulatory advocacy, communications, and association management. He also serves as the Chairman of the Global Vinyl Council, which includes membership from fourteen national vinyl manufacturing organizations worldwide.   Before joining the Vinyl Institute, Ned was Executive Director of Global Public Affairs with SC Johnson Company. He also held senior positions with the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Restaurant Association, and the Associated Builders and Contractors.    Ned serves on the Board of Directors of the PVC Pipe Association (PVCPA) Association, the Flexible Vinyl Alliance, the American Chemistry Council Plastic Division, the Vinyl Sustainability Council, and the Council of Manufacturing Associations.    We welcome Ned to the 2025 Spring Members Meeting! #RFCI #LuxuryVinylFlooring #ResilientFlooring #ResilientIndustry

Developed by the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) in collaboration with SCS Global Services, the ASSURE CERTIFIED™ label indicates that rigid core LVT products are manufactured to high standards, ensuring safety, performance, and environmental responsibility. You can visit the RFCI or SCS Global Services website for more detailed information. #RigidCoreFlooring #QualityTesting #ResilientFloors

Meet Paul Shahriari, Founder and chief Innovation Officer of ecomedes. Paul is an authority on green building and the application of technology in the real estate, design, engineering, and construction industries. He began his career as a sustainability consultant in 2000 and was one of the first people in the US to become a LEED-accredited professional. He also served as a US Green Building Council faculty member for five years. In support of his work with clients, he founded three greentech companies: ecologic3 and ecoScorecard, which were acquired in 2010. In 2016, he launched ecomedes, a data platform that leverages product performance data to simplify green decision-making and purchasing. Ecomedes streamlines the analysis of economic and environmental impacts for anyone looking to make better data-driven decisions. Paul has consulted on over $50 billion of real estate, design, and construction projects. Paul graduated from the University of Florida with a Master of Engineering degree. His presentation will be "Beyond Green: Positioning High-Performance Flooring in the Era of Resilient Buildings." #RFCI #ResilientFlooring #SustainableFlooring #BeautifullyResponsible

Technically speaking ... 😀 We present Bill Freeman and Dennis Bradway, with Bill Blackstock, our President and CEO. Bill and Dennis are Technical Consultants with RFCI and, along with our valuable TAC (Technical Advisory Committee) members, lead the work to make resilient flooring the best ever! All three presented and led the group discussions at our recent Spring TAC meeting in Atlanta - one of two in-person gatherings each year. We thank them for their tireless service and dedication! #RFCI #ResilientFlooring #TechnicalAdvisory

On March 5, we held our Spring Marketing Committee Meeting in Atlanta, where resilient flooring marketers from across the country gathered for one of two annual in-person meetings. Joining our Marketing Committee with in-depth presentations were Bill Blackstock, President and CEO of RFCI; the ERM Shelton marketing team; Shahin Rothermel and Allison Foley of Venable LLP; Dennis Bradway, Technical Advisor of RFCI; Matt Saunders, CFA, CBE of John Burns Research; and Kemp Harr of Floor Focus Magazine. Thanks to Teresa Williford, Director of Programs/Services for RFCI. #RFCI #MarketingProfessionals #ResilientFlooring

The Spring Technical Advisory Committee Meeting was held In Atlanta on March 4. This is one of two, in-person meetings scheduled annually. Presentations were made by Bill Blackstock, President and CEO of RFCI, Allison Foley, RFCI Legal Counsel, Venable LLP, and Bill Freeman and Dennis Bradway, Technical Consultants for RFCI. Thank you to all our attendees for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend! Special thanks to Teresa Williford, Director of Programs/Services for RFCI, for making it happen! #RFCI #ResilientFlooring #ResilientLeadership

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