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Christopher Davis is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), responsible for the entire scope of operations for the organization including overseeing legislative, educational and membership programs and developing strategic initiatives to represent the industry.
Davis became CEO of Western Floor Covering Association in August 1994. He implemented the merger of that organization with the American Floorcovering Association (AFA) in January 1995 that led to the creation of the World Floor Covering Association.
Between 1995 to 2000, Davis oversaw all aspects of Surfaces, the premier tradeshow marketplace for floor covering and other surfaces materials and supplies, held annually in Las Vega, NV . During that period, Surfaces grew to be ranked one of the top 50 largest tradeshows in the world, according to Tradeshow Week.
Davis negotiated the sale of Surfaces to Hanley-Wood Exhibitions in January 2000 for $40+ million while retaining WFCA sponsorship rights to the trade show for a minimum of 25 years.
Davis has over thirty-three years executive level experience in association management, community promotion and destination marketing, including management of convention/trade show sales promotion agencies, facilities and programs.
He served as president and chief executive officer of convention and visitors bureaus in Long Beach, CA (1988-93) Corpus Christi, TX (1987- 88 ) and Oakland , CA (1981-87).
Before working his way up through increasingly responsible positions in the Oakland bureau, he was communications director for the Oakland Chamber of Commerce ( 1973-78 ), was an independent commercial photographer ( 1970-78 ) and worked for ABC News (1970).
Davis has been involved in directing the strategic planning process and consulted extensively on multi-million dollar convention center development/expansion projects in Oakland and Long Beach , California and Austin and Corpus Christi, Texas.
Davis has coordinated logistics and supervised location management for major events including 1984 Democratic National Convention; Super Bowl XIX (1985) Major League Baseball All-Star Game (1987) World Series (1972-73, 1975), NBA Championship (1974), and American Bowling Congress (1992).
Davis is also President and CEO of WFCA Services, Inc., the for-profit, independent subsidiary of the World Floor Covering Association. WFCA Services, Inc. operates a captive insurance company presently offering workers’ compensation insurance in California .
Davis is President and is the former Chairman of the Board of the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF), the charitable organization dedicated to assisting members of the floor covering field who experience catastrophic illnesses or severe disabilities with which they cannot financially cope.
Davis serves as Chairman of the Board of Creating Your Space, a marketing services enterprise offering innovative technological tools for floor covering retailers. He is a former president of the Western Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus and served as a Board
Member of the International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus.
Davis is an honors graduate of the University of California at Berkeley , where he was named the “Outstanding Graduate in Journalismâ€Â
Davis became CEO of Western Floor Covering Association in August 1994. He implemented the merger of that organization with the American Floorcovering Association (AFA) in January 1995 that led to the creation of the World Floor Covering Association.
Between 1995 to 2000, Davis oversaw all aspects of Surfaces, the premier tradeshow marketplace for floor covering and other surfaces materials and supplies, held annually in Las Vega, NV . During that period, Surfaces grew to be ranked one of the top 50 largest tradeshows in the world, according to Tradeshow Week.
Davis negotiated the sale of Surfaces to Hanley-Wood Exhibitions in January 2000 for $40+ million while retaining WFCA sponsorship rights to the trade show for a minimum of 25 years.
Davis has over thirty-three years executive level experience in association management, community promotion and destination marketing, including management of convention/trade show sales promotion agencies, facilities and programs.
He served as president and chief executive officer of convention and visitors bureaus in Long Beach, CA (1988-93) Corpus Christi, TX (1987- 88 ) and Oakland , CA (1981-87).
Before working his way up through increasingly responsible positions in the Oakland bureau, he was communications director for the Oakland Chamber of Commerce ( 1973-78 ), was an independent commercial photographer ( 1970-78 ) and worked for ABC News (1970).
Davis has been involved in directing the strategic planning process and consulted extensively on multi-million dollar convention center development/expansion projects in Oakland and Long Beach , California and Austin and Corpus Christi, Texas.
Davis has coordinated logistics and supervised location management for major events including 1984 Democratic National Convention; Super Bowl XIX (1985) Major League Baseball All-Star Game (1987) World Series (1972-73, 1975), NBA Championship (1974), and American Bowling Congress (1992).
Davis is also President and CEO of WFCA Services, Inc., the for-profit, independent subsidiary of the World Floor Covering Association. WFCA Services, Inc. operates a captive insurance company presently offering workers’ compensation insurance in California .
Davis is President and is the former Chairman of the Board of the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF), the charitable organization dedicated to assisting members of the floor covering field who experience catastrophic illnesses or severe disabilities with which they cannot financially cope.
Davis serves as Chairman of the Board of Creating Your Space, a marketing services enterprise offering innovative technological tools for floor covering retailers. He is a former president of the Western Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus and served as a Board
Member of the International Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus.
Davis is an honors graduate of the University of California at Berkeley , where he was named the “Outstanding Graduate in Journalismâ€Â
