April 18-21, 2023 | Orlando, Florida USA

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 April 8, 2022, the last day of Coverings 2022.

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 2023 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.

“New” means the product must have been first sold at any level of distribution since April 8, 2022. 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.

All submissions must be received by Monday, February 27, 2023.

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 2023 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 US $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.

Tuesday, April 18

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

  • Location: S230E, South Concourse
Join NTCA members and other industry professionals for this unique “ask me anything” session. This open discussion will allow contractors, specifiers, retailers, and more to ask questions of expert consultants on everything from managing projects and teams, to best practices and fixing failures....
Speaker(s)
Presenter
Mr.  James Woelfel
Principal, JG Woelfel & Associates, Tile and Stone Consultants
President, Artcraft Granite, Marble and Tile Company
Presenter
Mr.  Martin Brookes City & Guilds London Institute
President
Heritage Marble & Tile and Tile Inspection Services
Presenter
Mr.  Nyle Wadford
President
GACA Group and Neuse Tile Service
  • Installation & Fabrication

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

  • Location: S230C, South Concourse
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 simple PowerPoint presentation, as this session is entirely focused on lively discussion and responding to... Read More
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Buddy Ontra
Owner
Ontra Stone Concepts
Panelist
Mr.  Duane Naquin
Owner
Stone Interiors
Panelist
Mr.  Evan Cohen
President/CEO
Quality Marble & Granite
Panelist
Jeff Erickson
Founding Partner - Chief Operations Officer
Cutting Edge Countertops
Moderator
Mr.  Jim Hieb CAE
CEO
The Natural Stone Institute
Panelist
Katie Jensen
President, Owner
Triton Stone Group
  • Installation & Fabrication

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

  • Location: S320F, South Concourse
Glass tile is a popular choice for consumers, designers, and specifiers for both commercial and residential installations. Traditionally produced and offered in mosaic patterns, glass tile is becoming popular in larger formats. Recently, glass tile panels have been introduced in large formats, opening a whole new market opportunity for tile... Read More
Speaker(s)
Presenter
Henry Boyle
Trainer
National Tile Contractors Association
Presenter
Mr.  Julio Velez BS Architecture
Director of Sales
SICIS The Art Mosaic Factory
Presenter
Mr.  Mark Heinlein CTI 1112
Training Director
National Tile Contractors Association
Presenter
Matt Welner CTI 1276
Trainer
National Tile Contractors Association
  • Installation & Fabrication

Wednesday, April 19

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

  • Location: S230E, South Concourse
Join National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) trainers and NTCA contractor members as they feature case studies of successful installations of porcelain and glass tile as well as natural stone on exterior application. Product trends in varying formats, sizes, and thicknesses will be discussed, and new technology and installation systems will... Read More
Speaker(s)
Presenter
Mr.  Martin Brookes City & Guilds London Institute
President
Heritage Marble & Tile and Tile Inspection Services
Presenter
Mr.  Woody Sanders CTI #1295 ACT#22
President
DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, Inc.
  • Installation & Fabrication

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Location: S230C, South Concourse
This interactive forum is an excellent opportunity to discuss with your 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 discussion... Read More
Speaker(s)
Panelist
Mr.  Chris Guadagnoli
Founder/Director
Stone Tile Group
Panelist
Jeff Erickson
Founding Partner - Chief Operations Officer
Cutting Edge Countertops
Moderator
Mr.  Mark Meriaux
Accreditation and Technical Manager
Natural Stone Institute
Panelist
Mr.  Shayne Hogenmiller
General Manager
Southeast Stone
  • Installation & Fabrication

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

  • Location: S230E, South Concourse
For the past several years, the NTCA training department has worked with porcelain tile manufacturers to provide training and education on the proper installation of gauged porcelain tile panels in commercial and residential projects. In this session, case studies will detail what goes into specification, design, and installation of these... Read More
Speaker(s)
Moderator
Mr.  Alex Bachrach
Publisher
Architectural Record/BNP Media
Panelist
Mr.  Bart Bettiga
Executive Director
National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
Panelist
Mr.  Pasha Starykov CTI, ACT, CSTI
Owner
Star Tile & Stone, LLC
Panelist
Mr.  Steven Clem FAIA, ASID, IIDA
Principal
TVS
  • Installation & Fabrication

Thursday, April 20

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

  • Location: S230C, South Concourse
ANSI 108.5 has been updated. The new standard on how to install ceramic tile with dry-set or latex modified Portland cement is more streamlined and easier to understand. This is important to tile contractors, architects, specifiers and designers. Applying and embedding tile properly into tile mortar absolutely affects the performance... Read More
Speaker(s)
Presenter
Mr.  James Woelfel
Principal, JG Woelfel & Associates, Tile and Stone Consultants
President, Artcraft Granite, Marble and Tile Company
  • Installation & Fabrication

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

  • Location: S230E, South Concourse
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... Read More
Speaker(s)
Presenter
Mr.  Bo Barnett
President
KB Custom Pools
Presenter
Curt Rapp
Manager
Mountain Re-Source Center/Tile Partners For Humanity
Presenter
Mr.  Jimmy Reed
President
Rock Solid Tile, Inc.
  • Installation & Fabrication

For inquiries, please contact show management.