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Floor Covering Installer Magazine
Floor Covering Installer is published bi-monthly for the floor covering installation industry. 

Floor Covering News
Floor Covering News is the Industry’s preferred publication serving retailers , distributors, installers, designers And manufacturers with the #1 editorial content, frequency and most loyal circulation.

Floor Covering Weekly
Floor Covering Weekly, the undisputed industry leader, has a long and proud history of keeping our readership informed and up to date. That’s why more specialty retailers choose Floor Covering Weekly above all other industry magazines.

National Floor Trends Magazine
Positioned as an upscale, fashion-oriented magazine above all other trade publications serving our field, with information retailers/contractors and specifiers/architects/designers need to lead, succeed and grow.

The PFIA Scholarship Honoring Warren Lang

We are pleased to announce the PFIA will be offering a Scholarship Program for the children of employees and owners of member companies.  Our program is for the Fall Semester of 2010.  The total annual fund for this Scholarship Program is $10,000.00 with a maximum award of $2,000.00 to qualified recipients.

The qualifications are listed on the enclosed application.  The deadline for receipt of application and transcripts is June 30, 2010.

Please read the enclosed instruction sheet carefully.  Applications MUST be complete to be considered for an award.

Applicants must:

• Let us know their affiliation with the PFIA i.e. the parent’s name and the member company where they are employed.

• Transcripts must be received by the deadline.

• Provide the address and phone number of the school that the check should be made out to.

This program affords an excellent opportunity for employers to provide a meaningful incentive to valued employees.  If you are interested in applying for a PFIA Scholarship, please fill out the enclosed application and fax it to the PFIA at (630) 543-4380. 

TO OBTAIN AN APPLICATION - Email Melody Kennedy at for a copy of the application. 

Applications may also be mailed to: 
PFIA
PO Box 135
Itasca, IL 60143

Or:  Sue Mellema
Flooring Resources Corporation
600 Pratt Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. 

Transcripts may be forwarded to either address.