NewslineVolume VIX, Issue 11 - November 14, 2008
The Carpet and Rug Institute news for industry executives
In This Issue: Annual Membership Meeting PlannedThe CRI Annual Membership meeting will take place at 10 am, Thursday, November 20, at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center. On the agenda: comments from outgoing board of directors chairman Vance Bell, incoming chairman Ralph Boe, and CRI president Werner Braun. Featured guest will be Dalton mayor David Pennington speaking on Recent Developments in City Governments and What the Future May Hold. Beverages will be provided; the meeting will adjourn at 11:30 am. Contact Bethany Richmond at 706.428-2125 2008 Sustainability Report to be Released at GreenbuildCRI's 2008 Sustainability Report will be available at the CRI booth, space 622, at the U.S. Green Building Council's upcoming meeting, Greenbuild 2008, to be held in Boston November 19-21. Information for the report was collected over a number of months, and represents data from 83 production facilities and approximately 90 percent of all carpet produced by CRI member companies. The survey focused on seven areas of sustainability, including electricity, water, fuel, materials, safety, certifications and emissions. The 2008 Sustainability Report will be available through a link on the CRI website beginning November 19th. Contact Jeff Carrier at 706.428-2115. Dalton State College Agrees to Add CRI Continuing Education to WebsiteDalton State College and CRI are working together to make CRI's collection of CEU's available online. The courses will be accessed through the CRI website, but hosted by DSC as part of their online learning program. CRI has developed their CEU program as a way to educate the A&D community about the benefits of carpet. The CRI project marks the first time Dalton State has offered non-credit courses online. Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. CEU Workgroup Tackles Additional TopicsWith 12 CEUs already completed and two under review, CRI's CEU workgroup is nearing completion of two more education units which present carpet as an option for healthcare facitilities. Units 502 will deal with carpet in acute care settings, and 503 looks at the assisted living and long-term care market. Unit 501 on carpet in education and 704 on carpet recycling, are under review for certification by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. Dalton-Whitfield Regional Solid Waste Authority Targets RecyclingThe area's Solid Waste Management Authority has implemented a new program that greatly expands the availability of recycling in both the city of Dalton and Whitfield County. Recycling services will be provided at no cost to any location, as long as the containers provided are filled once or twice a month. Potential locations include churches, schools, and recreational facilities as well as local business and industry. The recycling program will target cardboard, books, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper, including shredded paper, plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Anyone interested in sponsoring a community location should call the Authority at 706.279-5001. Contact Jeremy Stroop at 706.428-2127. CRI Industry Statistics Are AvailableThe 2007 CRI Industry Statistics Publication is now available through CRI. The publication covers statistics of the carpet industry including: total shipment/dollar history from 1963; primary backing from 1991: imports, exports, yarn, and several other stats. The publication has chart and table information of various categories. Contact Linda Harrington at 706.428-2110. Order your copy of the CRI Industry Statistics Today CRI West Date Is SetPlease mark your calendar for the 2009 CRI West Annual Meeting to be held on April 14, 2009 at the Marriott Irvine in Irvine, California. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 am PT and the meeting will be from 8:00 - 10:00 am PT. More information will follow closer to the meeting date. Contact Linda Harrington at 706.428-2110. Mark Your Calendars for Tech ConferenceThe 2009 Technical Issues Conference has been scheduled at Brasstown Valley Resort for May 19 - May 21, 2009. Be sure to mark that date on your calendar! An agenda and registration information will be forthcoming as it becomes available. Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. CRI No Longer Receives E-mail at .com DomainOver the last couple of years, CRI has been transitioning from .com to .org on all of its website domains. This transition is now complete and any future email correspondence with members of CRI staff needs to be sent to an email address ending in .org rather than .com. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI Meetings
* Board of Directors, NW GA Trade & Convention Center, November 20, 8:30 - 10:00
am CRI Participation in Upcoming Events
* Greenbuild, November 19-21, Boston, MA If you are aware of other events that present significant opportunities to deliver our messages to our critical audiences, please contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. Check our website calendar for other industry related events |
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