Los Angeles Chapter Director Vince Attardo reports that the recent meeting at Fibermark in Santa Monica went very well. There will be a meeting courtesy of Ricardo Provincia and A-1 Professional, located at 26354 Ruether Avenue in Santa Clarita, on Thursday, March 25 from 6:00-9:30 pm.

Los Angeles Chapter Director Vince Attardo reports the next meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 from 5-9 pm, featuring CFI President Matt Sanders of Ecostar Inc. Matt will be presenting “Advanced Containment Fabrication and Installation” and will discuss constructing containments that last and more.

CFI President Elect and IICRC board of directors representative Graham Bedwell attended the recent IICRC board meeting in Vancouver, Wash., and was selected to be on the Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician (CMT) exam committee. CFI is a shareholder of the IICRC, and we strive to bring the best IICRC instructors and classes to our membership.

What is social media? Basically, it’s a place online, such as a website, blog, or forum, where people gather to interact. It used to be a playground for teens and college students, but now every age group is using social media in a big way.

Hello again, and welcome to this month’s “How Do They Do That?” If you are looking to learn simple, step-by-step techniques to remove stubborn stains, this is the place for you.

The PCUCA would like to thank everyone who attended the 2009 Connections Convention and Trade Show in September.

CFI’s booth at the Connections Convention and Trade Show, Sept. 9-11, was a very busy place, with President Matthew Sanders and the regional directors answering questions and meeting with members and guests.

On Oct. 22-23, “Inspection & Preliminary Determination” with John Banta of Restoration Consultants will be held. A unique two-day program, the course provides restorers and remediators with the training needed to inspect buildings and develop a preliminary determination consistent with the IICRC S500 and S520.

The carpet industry is coming together to develop a standard for the installation of residential and commercial carpet.

In early 2006, Mohawk Industries, Shell Chemical and DuPont jointly petitioned the FTC to establish a new generic fiber subclass name under the existing classification of “polyester” for polytrimethylene terephthalate or PTT.