The International Surface Event (TISE) kicked off the 2023 National Installer of the Year Competition with the Southeast Regionals held during the International Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) Convention in Orlando, Florida, on July 31.

The two categories for this competition are carpet and wood. This first event had two competing in the wood category and four in the carpet category. 

Next stop is St. Louis, Missouri, for the Regionals Central competition, running September 29-30, 2022, at the NWFA Training Facility. The third competition is the Regionals West Coast, taking place October 27-28, 2022, at the IUPAT training facility in San Leandro, California.

Wrapping up in Las Vegas at TISE is the Regional Finalist competition, which will take place January 31 through February 2, 2023. 

The deadline for the St. Louis Regionals is August 31, and the deadline for San Leandro is September 30. To register for the competitions, click here.