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.
Profile
Tony and his brother are the third generation of the Malisani family to own and operate Malisani Inc. Malisani Inc. is a specialized ceramic tile, terrazzo and stone contracting firm that was founded in 1928. Over the years the company has added fabrication of stone and quartz slabs, and monuments to their product mix. Tony has over 30 years of experience in fabrication, installation and service work in the ceramic tile, natural stone, and terrazzo industries as a mechanic, foreman, project manager, and owner. He is a member of the National Stone Institute (NSI- formally MIA) speaker’s bureau, and a frequent presenter at StonExpo and Coverings. His firm was the 6th company to earn the MIA Natural Stone Accredited Fabricator credential in the US. Tony served as the MIA as president in 2014 and continues to serves as a past president for the NSI. He is the current president of the Natural Stone Foundation.
When Tony is not being a Stone head. He loves to ski and loves to help others enjoy the sport. He is a past director of the Great Falls Ski Patrol and currently instructs courses for first aid and toboggan handling on the mountain. In addition, Tony serves on the Parish Finance Committee. You could say he loves to serve others.
Tony has been awarded the 2019 National Stone Institute Person of the Year, 2015 National Ski Patrol Senior Certification, and the 2013 Great Falls Ski Patroller of the Year,
Malisani Inc. is the proud recipient of the 2009 Montana Contractors Association Specialty Contractor of the Year, and 1999 Montana State University Family Business of the year. .
Tony is married and has four children, and one grandchild. Three children are military officers and two are working in the family business.
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