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Industry Events
Learning Opportunities, Essential
to New Skills and Improving Old Ones
Last
month Concrete Decor had the opportunity of participating in
a Scofield Institute training seminar in San Jose, Calif. The
evening before this two day event we enjoyed a great dinner
hosted by the L.M. Scofield Co. The sold-out event included
a unique blend of both new and seasoned tradesmen to this "Interiors
Workshop."
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Like any
seminar that covers lots of ground in a short timeframe, the
Scofield Institute provided its students with excellent pre-printed
guidelines for fast and effective notetaking. Several Q&A
opportunities provided for active interaction among Scofield
staff and student, during every session of this hand workshop.
Mr. Bob Harris, Director of Training and New Product Developments
at the Scofield Institute, was the keynote speaker and our
trainer for the seminar. Also on hand were representatives
from the USF Surface Preparation Group, best known for the
Sawtec and Blastrac product lines. (see their ad in this issue).
They demonstrated new products and provided for an effective
hands-on use of their tools during the course of the event.
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From surface
preparation to overlay application, design creations, and
implementation, the seminar offered everyone ample opportunity
to physically involve themselves in all aspects of the overlay,
design/sawcutting, staining and, sealing processes. These
two days of training also provided several tips and techniques
to students that can only become fully understood in this
type of learning environment. Although the day ended at five
o'clock another dinner engagement gave everyone time to compare
notes and discuss the day's events.
If you want
to learn valuable skills that support your business development
efforts, learning opportunities like these are essential.
Thanks to the Scofield Institute and many others like them,
placing importance on education has significantly improved
the interest there is today on decorative aspects of concrete
work as a reliable and beautiful alternative to other product
offering.
If you are
considering this type of learning opportunity Concrete Decor
invites you to visit us on-line at www.concretedecor.net.
Select training from the menu bar and you can find a growing
list of companies that offer educational training services
throughout the year. Many are companies with extensive and
proven records for providing students valuable tools for improving
their skills, their business and level of profitability.
Concrete
Decor - Fall 2001
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