To all…

Long Live the CFI!

I am so proud to work for the CFI members, the CFI BOD and the CFI staff.

It’s been fun. It’s been an eye opener….

It’s time for a change in YOUR industry. Are you willing to help?

CFI needs future leaders, that could be you!

More to come soon!

-Matthew Sanders
CFI

A report by Inside Edition reporter Lisa Guerrero highlighting fraudulent practices by a low priced duct cleaning company in Alabama. The company exposed in the piece makes false claims about mold and bills the homeowners over $1000 from the initial $49.95 rate. This is not proper air duct cleaning procedure nor good business practice.

Managing Water Damaged Buildings in 2011

Patrick J. Moffett, REA, CHMM, AMRT

Copyright 2011, All Rights Reserved

please download the PDF Below…

Join us for a day of Education with some of the foremost Instructors in the industry, including:

Graham Bedwell- “Writing Commercial Contracts” Graham Bedwell has been involved with the industry for over 20 years, with the majority of those years in the commercial side. He has worked with some of the leading commercial carpet cleaning companies on the West Coast and has been involved with writing contracts and proposals from projects that number a few thousand square feet to 500,000 square feet. Graham is IICRC Certified and has also passed the Senior Inspectors Exam although not practicing at this time. He is currently Director for the Flooring Maintenance Division for the Rouse Company, a leading commercial flooring installation company. As well as being the current CFI President, he also represents the CFI on the IICRC BOD.

Lisa Wagner- “Area Rug Disasters & How to Avoid Them” Lisa Wagner is a second-generation rug care expert, the rug care columnist for Cleanfax Magazine, and an owner of K. Blatchford’s San Diego Rug Cleaning Company. Her “Rug Chick” blog is the #1 visited and referenced rug related website in the industry.is a past president of the CFI, a past board member of IICRC, and for eleven years has been the strategic marketing consultant and coach for Piranha Marketing Inc. For more information about Lisa visit www.RugChick.com

Noel Frank- “Marketing Green Cleaning” BS from Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ; MA from Ariz. State Univ., Tempe, AZ; High School Math Teacher, Football and Basketball Coach. Co-Founder: Rainbow International; an International Cleaning and Restoration Franchise Organization. Currently: Technical and Education Director for Chemspec Inc., a leading manufacturer of products for the cleaning and restoration industry; and Administrator of the IICRC approved Chemspec School, providing certification in major cleaning and restoration categories; IICRC Approved Instructor in various cleaning and restoration courses.

Mike West- “Dealing with Employee Driven Property Loss” Third generation in the Cleaning and Restoration Industry. Business and Industrial Management, San Jose State University. Officer/Instructor in the U.S. Army. He has held office of President of IICRC, CFI, and CUCI (Div. of ASCR INT). National Spokesperson-Monsanto Fibers 1987-88. Master Cleaner, Master Restorer and Senior Carpet Inspector, principal instructor for the Carpet & FabriCare Institute for over 15 years, National trainer for Ramsey Division of Butcher Wax and Steam Genie Corporation. His logical, understandable and enjoyable style has trained thousands of technicians in IICRC approved schools.

Mark Calvillo – “Natural Stone Maintenance and Problem Solving 101” Mark Calvillo has been a part of the Natural Stone Maintenance and Restoration industry since 1986. has served as the National Training Director for StonePro since 1994. has conducted thousands of training seminars internationally that have been recognized by the Marble Institute of America, ISSA, The Executive Housekeeping Assoc. and the IICRC. is also responsible for the in house training at many Las Vegas hotels and casinos, the Griffith Observatory, The Denver Int’l Airport and the Getty Museum to name a few. you would like to learn more about StonePro, visit our website at www.stoneproonline.com. …and more to be featured soon!

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm

Location: Academy of Textiles & Flooring

12430 East Whittier Blvd.

Whittier, California 90602

Toll Free: (800) 551-9378

CFI Members: Free

Non-Members: $59

Lunch will be provided!

To register, please download the PDF below

CFI Super Regional Education Day, March 19th, 2011 (69)

Are you still not certified in Carpet Cleaning?

Well, then don’t miss this CFI Sponsored

IICRC CARPET CLEANING TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION CLASS

This Course includes:

Generic IICRC instruction, hands on yarn identification, carpet construction, hands on carpet spot & stain removal, carpet dye methods, simple cleaning chemistry, carpet protectors, cleaning methods &  procedures, safety issues, estimating, marketing concepts, & cleaning systems explained and compared.

This course is mandatory for carpet cleaning warranties!

About the instructor:

The course is instructed by Mark Exner, Mark is a staff instructor for Chemspec, Prochem, The Academy of Textiles and Flooring, The Carpet Fabricare Institute, Servpro, Disaster Kleenup International as well as his own school, The National Textile Institute. He is a veteran of 37 years field experience, and brings both valued information and humor to the classroom. Mark was a standards writer for the new S100 Carpet Cleaning Standard. He is President, founder, and patent holder of Flood–Smart! Products.

Date:

February 17 & 18, 2011

Time:

8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Location:

Foothill Vacuum & Janitorial

1595 W Foothill Blvd, Upland, CA 91786

Course Fee:$259.

CFI Members Discounted!

Optional  IICRC Certification $50. Extra

Call (909) 982-8226 to register Today!

Hey Arizona, check this out…….

HANDS ON TRAINING –TILE AND GROUT CLEANING

~ Learn the ins and outs of tile floor cleaning ~

Here is the opportunity to try out different equipment, chemicals and techniques. We will teach the proper techniques to clean, refinish and restore Natural Stone. Learn the basics on stone cleaning and preserving.

Tile Flooring Is On The Increase,

STOP Losing Sales And Start Making MONEY!!

Homeowners might not realize that just running a mop over your tile and grout doesn’t thoroughly clean these porous surfaces. In order to maintain a really healthy indoor environment, your tile needs a more thorough cleaning.

Date: March 7^th 2011

Time: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location:

CleanCenter

8550 N. 91st Avenue, Bldg D-37

Peoria, AZ, 853457

1-623-444-4263

This meeting qualifies for .5 IICRC CEC’s

Light refreshments will be served

Registration:

Before Feb 16, 2011   ~   CFI members $10.00 ~ Non Members $20.00

At the DOOR :           ~  CFI Members $20.00 ~ Non members $30.00

For more information or to register call Clean Center at 623-444-4263 or email CFI Arizona Chapter Director

Norma McCormick at Norma@cleanNfreshcleaning.com

For more information or to register, please download the PDF below

Hey you, Don’t miss this Great Chapter Meeting!!!!

Guest speaker Noel Frank of will discuss marketing strategies that were crucial to the success of Rainbow International, a franchise company that Noel co-founded. If you find yourself and your company struggling in these hard economic times, Noel Frank will definitely leave you with some great nuggets of wisdom to help you weather and thrive.

Noel Frank’s Bio

BS from Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ; MA from Ariz. State Univ., Tempe, AZ.

High School Math Teacher and Football and Basketball Coach.

Co-Founder: Rainbow International; an International Cleaning and Restoration Franchise Organization.

Currently: Technical and Education Director for Chemspec Inc., a leading manufacturer of products for the cleaning and restoration industry.

Currently: Administrator of the IICRC approved Chemspec School, providing certification in major cleaning and restoration categories.

Currently: IICRC Approved Instructor in various cleaning and restoration courses.

There will be door prizes and a 50/50 cash drawing!

Dinner provided by ChemSpec

This meeting qualifies for .5 IICRC CEC’s

CFI Members: Free

Non Members: $20.00

Date: Feburary 22, 2011

Time: 5:00 – 9:30 pm

Location:

RestoTech/DKI

23061 La Cadena Drive

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

1-800-995-8988

For more information or to register, please download the PDF below

Here’s another Great CFI LA Chapter Event!

Our gracious host Mark Goodman owner of Fibermark Mark the Carpetbagger, Inc. has been in the cleaning and problem solving business for over 30 years.  Mark and his team strive on figuring out solutions to their clients dilemmas.  Fibermark Mark the Carpetbagger, Inc. is a unique firm that thinks, cleans and works outside the box.  “We have to; otherwise we would be like everybody else.”  We are committed to educating, serving and accomplishing the needs and desires of our clients.  We pride ourselves on our problem solving abilities, loyalty, integrity, client trust and results.

THE IN’S and OUT’s of SPOTTING

Mark Goodman, President of the newly formed Fibermark Mark the Carpetbagger, Inc. has merged his company with that of his father Joe Goodman’s 6500 sq ft rug cleaning and problem solving plant. Mark caterers to the picky, demanding and discriminating clientele. Designers, showrooms, and showroom personnel rely on his team’s expertise with extremely high end fabrics, carpets, area rugs, and leathers. Since 1963, Joe had set the direction of Mark the Carpetbagger.

TRUCKMOUNT MAINTENANCE

Gregory Spence, owner of Truckmount MD, Gregory was the on-site truck mount guru at Empire Flooring in Reseda, CA. He ran the installation, training and troubleshooting for the owner Mitch. Two years ago, he went out on his own and formed Truckmount MD, a full service truckmount sales, repair and training facility in Lancaster, CA. Gregory also sells equipment, chemicals and supplies. He is considered the Guru of Truckmounts.

Date: Feburary 17, 2011

Time: 5:30 – 9:30 pm

Location:

Fibermark

1708 22nd Street

Santa Monica, CA 90404

1-310-399-2066

This Meeting Qualifies For .5 IICRC Continuing Education Credit (CEC)

Food and Beverages provided by CFI

CFI Members: Free        Non-Members: $20.00

For more information regarding this event please contact CFI LA Chapter Director Vince Attardo @ 1-562-572-1180

For more information or to register, please download the PDF below

CFI Los Angeles Chapter Meeting, Feburary 17th, 2011 (68)