The Carpet & FabriCare Institute will team up with 12 other industry trade associations for the third annual Connections Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Sept. 23-25. This year's educational program focuses on technical and business know-how, with the keynote address by Joe Polish of Piranha Marketing.

The CFI annual business meeting and awards reception will be Friday evening of the event. During the trade show, the CFI booth will be manned by members of Success Unlimited, CFI's new management team.

"This new partnership with Tiffany and Richard Danley (owners of Success Unlimited) will be a transformational opportunity for our association, and we are very excited about the resources and experience that they bring to the table," Lisa Wagner, CFI chairman of the board, said.

Lisa will be speaking on rug identification and cleaning at the October meeting of the Los Angeles chapter. Please check the CFI website for a complete listing of all chapter events at www.carpet9.org.