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C H AI R M A N ’ S L E T T E R

Laying a Solid Foundation

BY PAT KELLY, FCICA CHAIRMAN

IN TIMES OF ECONOMIC develop a three year strategic plan for the and Networking sessions that are planned
UNCERTAINTY AND AN EVER- association, built around accomplishing the are now accessible to everyone from the
CHANGING MARKETPLACE, IT IS mission of the organization and developing industry. This is an event that you and your
A GOOD TIME TO THINK ABOUT one-year action or operating plans that are colleagues will find of great value and your
OUR FOUNDATION. DESPITE THIS SMART (Specific, Measurable, Actionable, only investment is time.
UNCERTAINTY, FCICA will continue to Relevant and Timely). Thank you to all of our members
be a solid foundation for our industry Additionally, to execute both the who have renewed your membership
and in a few words here, I will discuss the three-year strategic plan and the one- with FCICA this year. Your continued
Association and the focus this year. We year action/operating plan, we began support of this association is a testament
decided to put an emphasis on discussing a new partnership with an association to you and our industry. To our new
subfloor prep in this particular issue. As management company. Our constant members, welcome! You have joined an
we all know, if a subfloor is not structurally focus at FCICA is to be in a position to important association with remarkable
sound, flat, and dry, the installation project deliver value to all our member companies membership. We are looking forward to
will not have the desired outcome. With so and ultimately focus on keeping their working with you and ensuring that you
many aspects of the final product relying employees educated, professional and receive the many benefits that FCICA offers
on this ever-critical element “subfloor positioned to deliver value to their to its members.
installation”, we trust you will find customers. If anything, this pandemic has shown
meaningful experts, vendors, and ideas In October, we will be hosting the us the resiliency of the flooring industry
from within this magazine. first-ever Virtual Mid-Year Meeting with and of FCICA to continue to provide a
From an association standpoint, we no additional charge to association place for our members to connect and
recently decided to take time to assess members or vendors as a benefit of the collaborate. 
our foundation. We collected feedback being a part of the association. It is free
from our members and are using that to for everyone to attend! The Educational

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6 The Flooring Contractor Magazine Fall 2020