Online New Product Gallery
By submitting a product for the gallery, your company consents to the terms below.
Terms:
Products must qualify as new as defined below:
A product qualifies as new if it is manufactured or exclusively distributed by a company and was introduced to the marketplace since January 2021.
OFFICIAL RULES
Set forth below are a list of rules (the “Rules”) applicable to the Online New Product Gallery being sponsored by International Tile Exposition, a joint venture t/a Coverings (“Coverings”). By submitting any materials to Coverings for use with respect to the Online New Product Gallery (the “Materials”), you acknowledge and agree to each of the following terms:
You must be a Coverings 2022 exhibitor to enter new products in the Online New Product Gallery. If you submit more than one product into the online gallery, all rules below apply to all product entries.
The product must be new in 2021. “New” means the product must have been first sold at any level of distribution since January 1, 2021. All new product entries are subject to approval. Coverings reserves the right to remove/disqualify any product that it believes does not qualify as new.
The number of product submissions per exhibitor is limited to (7) seven.
There is no entry fee to submit a product for the Online New Product Gallery.
The Online New Product Gallery will be available online on the website and mobile app.
Coverings may in its sole discretion elect not to include a product in its 2022 Online New Product Gallery.
You grant a perpetual royalty free license to Coverings for the use of the Materials as part of the Online New Product Gallery.
Coverings may make any stylistic edits to submission entries that it deems to be appropriate, in its commercially reasonable judgement.
Any legal dispute relating to these Rules or the Online New Product Gallery will be resolved by Arbitration in Arlington, Virginia before a single arbitrator under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
In no event shall the aggregate liability of Coverings to you with respect to the Online New Product Showcase exceed $500.00.
In no event shall any joint venture member of Coverings have any direct liability to you with respect to the Online New Product Gallery with your recourse being limited solely to the assets of Coverings.
Monday, April 04
Tuesday, April 05
6:45 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
What is the current state of the natural stone industry? Learn first-hand how industry leaders and peers are addressing matters ranging from government regulation, competing product challenges, and forecasting market growth. Don’t arrive expecting a PowerPoint presentation as this session is entirely focused on great discussion and responding...
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- Installation & Fabrication
Demand for sustainable construction products, driven especially by green and healthy building architectural criteria, has grown significantly over the last ten years. Today’s leading green building programs are viewed by the design community as important vehicles for advancements in health and environmental progression. Further elevating the green building conversation in...
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
As people spend more time in their homes, the importance of the home as a sanctuary has moved to the forefront. No longer merely a functional space designed for shelter, the home is a refuge for restoration and rejuvenation that also supports health and wellness. Kitchens – already a hub...
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Based on lifestyles and workstyles that are in a dynamic state of change, color and design trends are multi-faceted. As we adapt to the challenges of supply chain issues and inventory management, on the ongoing shift to digital strategies and products, and the need to flourish in new markets, we...
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Handout(s)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Gain complimentary advice to boost your business branding, digital marketing initiatives and B2B communications.
Focus on your brand to showcase your best self.
Your brand is everything. It’s your voice, your actions, your credibility, how people perceive you, and what you stand for. It’s not meant to be on the bottom of...
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Room: North and Central Halls
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
Formerly known as the Installation Demonstration Stage, these live demonstrations allow attendees to see exactly how to install a wide variety of new products and learn techniques to make tile & stone installation more successful. Visit each day and learn from the pros about new materials, industry standards, methods, and...
Read More
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Visit the Coverings Lounge where you can network with peers, hear from industry leaders, and join the happy hours where cool prizes will be raffled. Get one-on-one advice to build your brand. There is so much happening in the Coverings Lounge – you don’t want to miss it. Learn more.
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
Mark Shannon - Former EVP of Sales and an Industry Consultant with over 36 years the tile market, and Kemp Harr - Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine and FloorDaily.net, will discuss drivers for recent growth in the tile industry, balance of consumption between domestic and imports and recent hurdled for...
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10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2253, North Hall
Join NTCA as they take you around the show floor to see the latest tools, equipment, and allied products for contractors, retailers, distributors, and specifiers. Learn from manufacturers as you view products and services to help you on your next project. Sign up for these tours in the Coverings Lounge...
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Join our lively annual discussion featuring a panel of international tile experts to showcase the latest trends and preview where the tile industry is headed next. With a focus on wellness and environment, timeless luxury, and outdoor living, learn how the latest tile innovative designs, techniques, and materials can...
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Over the last several years there has been a sharp uptick in the consumer's desire for outdoor living spaces. From patios to decks to balconies and beyond, consumers are creating outdoor areas that are beautiful and functional for three or four seasons. Innovative technology in porcelain tile manufacturing in a...
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- Installation & Fabrication
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N909, North Hall
Swing by the NEW Coverings Beer Garden in Booth N909, North Hall to grab an ice cold beer or soda. This is a great spot to take a break and network with other tile and stone industry pros in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Cheers!...
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
How are you dealing with the challenge of finding employees? Join us as for an interactive discussion on finding and retaining employees. During this session, we will review H2B Visas, hiring agencies and other employee recruitment outlets. We will also share tips and tricks for finding your...
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Join Professor Vermillion of UNLV’s School of Architecture as he takes you on a journey through his hands-on course for architecture, interior architecture, and landscape architecture students as they learn how material systems and fabrication inform and guide design decision making. In this one-of-a-kind course, the students learn by...
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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
After visiting hundreds of retailers, countertop fabrication shops, kitchen and bath showrooms, and home centers, Nancy Busch, executive director of the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA), uncovered what paralyzes a customer’s ability to choose a material: a lack of emotional connection.
It all starts with one simple question:...
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Learn about the results of Project ZERO ( Zero Environmental Risks in Our Buildings) an EU Funded R&D project that has resulted in an entire new generation of Tile and Stone installation products which have no installer, jobsite, transportation of environmental risks that are normally associated with high performance chemistries...
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1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
New in 2022! Learn from experts in the industry about health and wellness, timeless luxury, and outdoor living. The short presentations around these relevant topics will provide you with information, ideas, and inspiration for your next project. Learn more....
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
New! This stage will feature short presentations from those launching new services, providing business solutions, or showcasing new product trends. Join these sessions to hear what is at the forefront of the tile and stone industry. Are you an exhibitor or do you have a solution to share with...
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1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
For tile setting materials — and the tile industry in general — sustainability is becoming increasingly important. This demand is being fueled by new and more stringent green building regulations, as well as growing consumer awareness of health and environmental concerns. Architects, designers, contractors, and installers are all in...
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
An overview of the latest processes used in the graphic research of the technology that produces Infinity Porcelain slabs, with an insight about the Vein Tech and Hyle technology, the patented systems invented to create marble looking slabs with passing through veins crossing the entire body of the product, and...
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Included in the newest ANSI standards for tile is an ‘Areas of Use’ table that requires manufacturers to disclose where their products should (and should not) be used. It expands on the concept of using DCOF of 0.42 for the threshold for tile that can be walked on when...
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Want a professional-looking website with a simple backend to match? Drop by this session to get an overview of a few website building platforms that anyone can easily get started on – no previous experience required! Give your business or personal brand a facelift today....
Speaker(s)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2253, North Hall
Join us on the show floor to tour the latest in wellness and environmental products in the tile and stone industry. Build on the day's sessions and gain insight into new trends and solutions for green building....
Speaker(s)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Today’s home has evolved beyond a place of shelter to become a haven for health and well-being. In this session, Steve Kleber, a marketing thought leader with 34 years of experience in the home and building products industry and a certified Wellness Within Your Walls (WWYW) professional, will explore how...
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Demonstration of an easy-to-install dry-installation system created by Cotto d'Este: This system features a sound-absorbing mat on which Kerlite thin tiles are laid and sealed with a special filler that makes the surfaces stable, immediately walkable, and water-resistant. Kerlite tiles only weigh 12 kg/sqm +/- and make it possible...
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Handout(s)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Tesserae Technologies are tile industry veterans who have partnered with Nextworld, the only company to offer a full suite of enterprise applications built from the ground up on a no-code platform.
Zero code development allows the most prominent enterprises to customize and build complete solutions exponentially faster. For SMEs,...
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Handout(s)
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
From social media to websites, the number of marketing channels available can make your head spin, even if you were born into the digital era. More importantly, do you know what kind of content speaks to your desired audience? In this session, we will help guide you on:
• Identifying the who,...
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
Tile Money is a weekly podcast focused on the business of tile. With over 185 episodes and more than 150 contractors to learn from, Tile Money is the #1 resource for all things tile business. Luke Miller, the host, has a passion for this subject due to his experiences in...
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3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Seamless Tiles Concept is a design concept where design graphic can be fixed in any sequential pattern but would result in a visually seamless design with Unique random....
Speaker(s)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Why a good design with a basic stone matters more than a basic design with a luxury stone? Exploring a selection of project where the design had achieve a great result even using basic stone materials....
Speaker(s)
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Winners of the Coverings 2022 Rock Star and CID Awards will be honored onsite on Tuesday, April 5 at Coverings 2022. Join us for the awards ceremony and networking reception....
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
Bringing you coverage of news and information on the hard-surfaces industry....
Speaker(s)
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
In a globally competitive environment where LinkedIn seems to be the major media for natural stone producers to reach clients, what is a different way to promote a stone material? How to differentiate from the competitors? How to setup a long-term strategy?...
Speaker(s)
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
This award is given to the domestic and international supplier(s) who provide the most value to CTDA distributor members and the ceramic tile and stone industry. Join us at the Experience Stage at the Coverings Lounge to celebrate this year's winner....
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
Wednesday, April 06
7:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Materials like natural stone, real wood, and tile have a certain allure, but they also face misconceptions related to maintenance and sustainability. Join us as we celebrate the benefits of choosing natural materials and dispel the myths surrounding natural building products that will re-energize your project’s connection to nature....
Speaker(s)
Luxury is a business model with specific tactics. Major luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and Chanel use specific strategies and tactics to increase sales to the affluent at higher margins. Learn how you can use these same tactics to increase your profitability. Geared toward stone and...
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This interactive forum is an excellent opportunity to discuss with your stone fabricator colleagues many of the challenges involved in the market. The session will include three breakout groups (Technical, Business Administration, and Marketing) where fabricators will discuss top challenges in each area. Participants will then reconvene for a facilitated...
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Handout(s)
- Installation & Fabrication
Adopting luxury strategies is essential to selling better products at higher margins to wealthier prospects. Luxury Daily, the “World’s Leading Luxury Business Publication”, has identified only 50 Women in Luxury globally in the last two years. Join representatives from this exclusive club as they share their counterintuitive philosophies,...
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Gain complimentary advice to boost your business branding, digital marketing initiatives and B2B communications.
Focus on your brand to showcase your best self.
Your brand is everything. It’s your voice, your actions, your credibility, how people perceive you, and what you stand for. It’s not meant to be on the bottom of...
Read More
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Room: North and Central Halls
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
Formerly known as the Installation Demonstration Stage, these live demonstrations allow attendees to see exactly how to install a wide variety of new products and learn techniques to make tile & stone installation more successful. Visit each day and learn from the pros about new materials, industry standards, methods, and...
Read More
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Visit the Coverings Lounge where you can network with peers, hear from industry leaders, and join the happy hours where cool prizes will be raffled. Get one-on-one advice to build your brand. There is so much happening in the Coverings Lounge – you don’t want to miss it. Learn more....
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
Joe Lundgren - Former VP of Marketing at Daltile and an industry consultant with over 30 years experience, and Kemp Harr - Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine and FloorDaily.net, will discuss shifts in the channel to market, recent product trends driving growth and new domestic producers...
Speaker(s)
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2253, North Hall
Join NTCA as they take you around the show floor to see the latest tools, equipment, and allied products for contractors, retailers, distributors, and specifiers. Learn from manufacturers as you view products and services to help you on your next project. Sign up for these tours in the Coverings Lounge...
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Acronyms continue to emerge in the market to abbreviate a group of plastic and plastic-resin flooring products. Resilient floor coverings, LVT, LVP, WPC, SPC, CPC, RCB, and plastic-resin flooring, ERF, PAF – this alphabet soup of labels can be confusing at best. Understanding that plastic is the common denominator of...
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Many of you have seen it, the viral video of a contractor smashing a customer’s bathroom after she complained about his work. When she was unable to pay for the costly repairs caused by the contractor, in stepped the professional tile community. Join Jason McDaniel of Global Tile...
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- Installation & Fabrication
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using manufacturer warranties or providing your own warranties when working with package systems?...
Speaker(s)
12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N909, North Hall
Swing by the NEW Coverings Beer Garden in Booth N909, North Hall to grab an ice cold beer or soda. This is a great spot to take a break and network with other tile and stone industry pros in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Cheers!...
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
When porcelain tile was first introduced into the International Building Code as an adhered masonry veneer in 2009, designers embraced the opportunity to use it, even with the code’s conservative size and weight restrictions. In the decade that followed, innovations in tile, setting materials, and labor resulted in larger and...
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- Installation & Fabrication
Working in a family business can be a challenge. Why are some businesses successful, while others struggle? What are the best practices? Join a panel of stone professionals from three different family businesses as they share their experiences. Bring your questions for this robust Q&A session....
Speaker(s)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Understanding affluent consumers is essential to sustaining a luxury brand. This presentation outlines behaviors, thought patterns, expectations, and marketing necessary to resonate with this elusive wealthy consumer....
Speaker(s)
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Professional designers and homeowners alike want to see before they specify. That's why there's an ever-growing demand for digital visualization tools. What are the latest innovations in this arena? How are leaders in our industry integrating digital visualization into marketing strategies? How do digital tools support in-person selling experiences? In...
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Handout(s)
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
New in 2022! Learn from experts in the industry about health and wellness, timeless luxury, and outdoor living. The short presentations around these relevant topics will provide you with information, ideas, and inspiration for your next project. Learn more....
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
New! This stage will feature short presentations from those launching new services, providing business solutions, or showcasing new product trends. Join these sessions to hear what is at the forefront of the tile and stone industry. Are you an exhibitor or do you have a solution to share with...
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1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Join Dan Welch from Welch Tile for an introduction of Welch Tile Solutions, an alternative method to traditional ceramic tile installations. Learn more about a patent pending product that is pre-manufactured and will allow for shower installation in one day....
Speaker(s)
Handout(s)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
Speaker(s)
1:50 PM - 2:10 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Included in the newest ANSI standards for tile is an ‘Areas of Use’ table that requires manufacturers to disclose where their products should (and should not) be used. It expands on the concept of using DCOF of 0.42 for the threshold for tile that can be walked on when...
Read MoreSpeaker(s)
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Learn how German engineering and Next Generation Laser technology can improve the workflow and accuracy for today's and tomorrow's needs....
Speaker(s)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Booth N529, North Hall
This tour will assist attendees to become familiar with the process of investigating products that are new to their processes. The development of focused questions and the explanations provided by vendors will help to ensure that the product or machine performs as anticipated and will provide the expected results....
Speaker(s)
Handout(s)
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Room: Booth N2253, North Hall
Explore the latest trends in luxury tile and stone during this show floor tour. Learn about new products and opportunities to bring luxury into your business....
Speaker(s)
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Atlas Concorde, through its 50+ years of history, with production facilities and customers all over the world, truly represents the beautiful, multiple applications of porcelain.
In 2022, this wonderful material is not only a protagonist for luxurious floorings and wall coverings, but it's now a superior choice for countertops, exterior facades...
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
This presentation discusses the ways to make your showroom a smart showroom through automation. It covers various tools to assist sales people such as obtaining real time information on product pricing and inventory availability. It discusses the use of automated reorder tools. It shows how using Q/R codes in the...
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
Tile Money is a weekly podcast focused on the business of tile. With over 185 episodes and more than 150 contractors to learn from, Tile Money is the #1 resource for all things tile business. Luke Miller, the host, has a passion for this subject due to his experiences in...
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3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
With the shift in consumer behavior and how they interact with content, it becomes a challenge to curate the right content for your audience. This session is designed to help you develop a new content curation process with proven tactics and introduce you to tools that might help you with...
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Alex Woogmaster reveals how he uses proportion, texture, and contrast to bring historic influences into authentic contemporary interiors....
Speaker(s)
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
The use of porcelain as countertops and surrounding area is becoming more and more popular in today's design trends thanks to the amazing graphics, versatility and mechanical properties. However there are some basic design principles and installation practices to be taken into consideration when specifying this sintered surface for this...
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4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
End your day with good friends, cold drinks, and hot giveaways from National Tile Contractor Association (NTCA) members in the Coverings Lounge, North Hall, Booth N2914. Be sure to bring a business card each day to enter for your chance to win the awesome giveaways – must be present to...
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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Does your business struggle to reach prospects because you're not using the optimal channels?
Emails and phone calls just don't cut it anymore.
Are you attempting to utilize other ways to connect but the myriad of options seems overwhelming and too time consuming?
Let us show you the solution - Opti...
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
Speaker(s)
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
Thursday, April 07
7:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Booster shots are here, the economy is in flux, inflation is increasing, and mid-term elections are less than a year away. What does this mean for your company, your people, your partners and your community? What new issues will we be facing? What investments should we be making? How will...
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The tile industry prides itself in having stringent standards for product quality and performance. Ceramic tile and related installation material suppliers, specifiers, and users regularly rely on laboratory testing to evaluate conformance and ensure that correct products are being used in the correct applications. This session provides a glimpse into...
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Beautifully tiled swimming pools are often one of the most impressive features of outdoor living spaces. Utilizing decorative ceramic tile and glass tile in a myriad of ways allows designers to get creative with multiple colors and patterns. These projects involve intricate planning and detailing and demand the use of...
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Handout(s)
- Installation & Fabrication
Come explore the topic of women on the jobsite and in the workplace in this panel discussion. Our panel features a representative from the local chapters of the National Association of Women in Construction, and AIA, as well as a female tile contractor -- the first female trainer with the...
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Gain complimentary advice to boost your business branding, digital marketing initiatives and B2B communications.
Focus on your brand to showcase your best self.
Your brand is everything. It’s your voice, your actions, your credibility, how people perceive you, and what you stand for. It’s not meant to be on the bottom of...
Read More
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Room: North and Central Halls
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
Formerly known as the Installation Demonstration Stage, these live demonstrations allow attendees to see exactly how to install a wide variety of new products and learn techniques to make tile & stone installation more successful. Visit each day and learn from the pros about new materials, industry standards, methods, and...
Read More
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Visit the Coverings Lounge where you can network with peers, hear from industry leaders, and join the happy hours where cool prizes will be raffled. Get one-on-one advice to build your brand. There is so much happening in the Coverings Lounge – you don’t want to miss it. Learn more....
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2253, North Hall
Join NTCA as they take you around the show floor to see the latest tools, equipment, and allied products for contractors, retailers, distributors, and specifiers. Learn from manufacturers as you view products and services to help you on your next project. Sign up for these tours in the Coverings Lounge...
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Outdoor living design is a process. Successful projects begin with a client's needs and wants and then they progress through programming, guiding principles, concepts, planning and ultimately to a final beautiful design. From identifying appropriate materials to scheduling, layouts and securing qualified installers, our team of professionals will review the...
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This presentation will describe the legal, practical, and contractual measures tile contractors can take during bidding, contracting, performance, and after completion to secure payment rights and enhance the likelihood that you will be promptly paid for your work. Some of the topics that will be discussed include:
• Understanding and avoiding...
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N909, North Hall
Swing by the NEW Coverings Beer Garden in Booth N909, North Hall to grab an ice cold beer or soda. This is a great spot to take a break and network with other tile and stone industry pros in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Cheers!...
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Natural stone applications can add beauty, character, and value to any living space. By communicating the proper expectations for performance and maintenance requirements, the consumer will gain a better understanding and appreciation for using natural stone in their kitchens and bathrooms....
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Join NTCA members and other industry professionals for this unique, live networking event. Led by industry peers, the first part of the discussion will focus on the artistic elements of installation including guidelines for a successful installation using artistic elements. The second half of the session will explore...
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- Installation & Fabrication
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
The Home. The Story. The Mission: The House That SHE Built
Meet the Author of the bestselling Children's Book, The House that She Built! This book was inspired by the team of real women who came together from around the country to build a one-of-a-kind home.
Driven by the...
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Join Dan Welch from Welch Tile for an introduction of Welch Tile Solutions, an alternative method to traditional ceramic tile installations. Learn more about a patent pending product that is pre-manufactured and will allow for shower installation in one day....
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1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
New in 2022! Learn from experts in the industry about health and wellness, timeless luxury, and outdoor living. The short presentations around these relevant topics will provide you with information, ideas, and inspiration for your next project. Learn more....
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
New! This stage will feature short presentations from those launching new services, providing business solutions, or showcasing new product trends. Join these sessions to hear what is at the forefront of the tile and stone industry. Are you an exhibitor or do you have a solution to share with...
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1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Right now more than ever, it’s essential for teams to identify ways to nurture and create habits that make them a lean, efficient project management machine, especially when working remotely! Leave this session with at least 3 new habits that will make you the team collaborator/leader of the year!
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Because it is inherently non-emitting and contains no plasticizers, synthetic materials, or other hazardous ingredients, ceramic tile has long been recognized for its health benefits. Now, tile is in the spotlight as a finish material that combats the spread of disease with its natural non-porosity and ease of cleaning. In...
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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
An overview of the latest processes used in the graphic research of the technology that produces Infinity Porcelain slabs, with an insight about the Vein Tech and Hyle technology, the patented systems invented to create marble looking slabs with passing through veins crossing the entire body of the product, and...
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2253, North Hall
Join our curated tour of the latest trends in outdoor living spaces with tile and stone. Explore products to create beautiful and durable spaces that expand living beyond the indoors....
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Porcelain pavers have becoming an increasing popular product and have created an interesting opportunity for both tile installers and hardscapers. This material is incredibly durable and an excellent option for exterior installs. Learn about the different material options, installation, and cutting solutions. ...
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3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Room: Booth N3205, North Hall
Join Rick Church as he talks with Mollie Elkman, the author of the best selling Children's Book, The House that She Built! This book was inspired by the team of real women who came together from around the country to build a one-of-a-kind home.
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3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
End your day with good friends, cold drinks, and hot giveaways from National Tile Contractor Association (NTCA) members in the Coverings Lounge, North Hall, Booth N2914. Be sure to bring a business card each day to enter for your chance to win the awesome giveaways – must be present to...
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4:10 PM - 4:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
4:30 PM - 4:50 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
4:50 PM - 5:10 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Featuring: Barbara Cohen, Miller Druck Specialty Contracting, Inc.
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Cocktails & Appetizers: 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm
Live Interview with Barbara Cohen: 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm
Closing Reception: 7:45 pm - 8:30 pm
The Women in Stone Legacy Series will explore and celebrate the successful careers of influential women in the natural stone industry....
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5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Join National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) for their annual awards program. Awards will include the Tile Person of the Year, the Five Star Projects of the Year and the Tom Ade Scholarship. Honors will also go out to former NTCA officers and Ring of Honor recipients.
So grab a...
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
Friday, April 08
7:15 AM - 3:30 PM
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Room: Outside Grand Lobby
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Booth C4725, Central Hall
Gain complimentary advice to boost your business branding, digital marketing initiatives and B2B communications.
Focus on your brand to showcase your best self.
Your brand is everything. It’s your voice, your actions, your credibility, how people perceive you, and what you stand for. It’s not meant to be on the bottom of...
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Room: North and Central Halls
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
Formerly known as the Installation Demonstration Stage, these live demonstrations allow attendees to see exactly how to install a wide variety of new products and learn techniques to make tile & stone installation more successful. Visit each day and learn from the pros about new materials, industry standards, methods, and...
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Room: Booth N2914, North Hall
Visit the Coverings Lounge where you can network with peers, hear from industry leaders, and join the happy hours where cool prizes will be raffled. Get one-on-one advice to build your brand. There is so much happening in the Coverings Lounge – you don’t want to miss it. Learn more....
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Room: Booth N2270, North Hall
- Installation Innovation Stage
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Room: Booth N909, North Hall
Swing by the NEW Coverings Beer Garden in Booth N909, North Hall to grab an ice cold beer or soda. This is a great spot to take a break and network with other tile and stone industry pros in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Cheers!...