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  • Monday, Apr 22nd
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Small Contractor Success Stories: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities
    Location: GWCC B/C, B308
    Moderator: Bart A. Bettiga – National Tile Contractors Association
    Panelist: Chris Resti – Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.
    Panelist: Matthew Blood, CTI – Paragon Tile
    Panelist: Stephen Belyea, CTI – JSG Tile and Stone LLC
    Panelist: Josh Vassallo – Vassallo Tile & Stone Inc.
    Workforce & Profits
  • Monday, Apr 22nd
    12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    How to Intelligently Penetrate the Affluent and Luxury Markets
    Location: GWCC B/C, B308
    Presenter: Christopher P. Ramey – The Home Trust International / Affluent Insights
    Workforce & ProfitsTimeless Luxury
  • Tuesday, Apr 23rd
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Economic Forecast: The State of the Tile Market
    Location: GWCC B/C, B312
    Moderator: Bart A. Bettiga – National Tile Contractors Association
    Panelist: Sean Boyle, MBA – Laticrete
    Panelist: Joe Lundgren, BS, MBA – Joseph Lundgren Consulting
    Panelist: Santo Torcivia – Marketing Insights, LLC
    Workforce & ProfitsInstallation & Fabrication
  • Tuesday, Apr 23rd
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Decoding the Why: Overcoming Hesitancy and Embracing AI for Competitive Advantage
    Location: GWCC B/C, B308
    Presenter: Ron Nash – Laticrete
    Presenter: Giri Peddinti, MBA – Laticrete International
    Workforce & Profits
  • Tuesday, Apr 23rd
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Tech Tiles: Navigating the Future of Technology and AI
    Location: GWCC B/C, B308
    Presenter: Kathy Case – Quantify North America Inc.
    Presenter: Shayne Paterson, Msc: Software Eng. – JengAI
    Workforce & Profits
  • Tuesday, Apr 23rd
    12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Managing a Family Business
    Location: GWCC B/C, B308
    Panelist: Alexander Zambrano – Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
    Panelist: Blake Christensen – Valley View Granite
    Moderator: Tony Malisani, NSI – Malisani Inc.
    Panelist: Duane Naquin – Stone Interiors
    Workforce & Profits
  • Wednesday, Apr 24th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Business Succession and Estate Planning: Protecting and Assuring the Successful Continuation of Your Business While Preparing for Tax Law Shift and Addressing Labor Force Challenges
    Location: GWCC B/C, B308
    Presenter: Leon Resnick – Resnick Succession Group
    Presenter: Terrance Resnick – Resnick Succession Group
    Workforce & Profits
  • Wednesday, Apr 24th
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Women Talking 2024
    Location: GWCC B/C, B312
    Moderator: Lesley Goddin – TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com
    Panelist: Mercedes Austin – Mercury Mosaics
    Panelist: Angie G. Weber – Nico Tati Designs
    Panelist: Crosby Hall – Louisville Tile
    Panelist: Megan Renk, Tile Contractor – Mosaix Tile Installation
    Panelist: Raven Hoffman, CIT – Syverson Tile & Stone, Inc.
    Workforce & Profits
  • Wednesday, Apr 24th
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Workplace Mental Health in the Construction Industry
    Location: GWCC B/C, B312
    Presenter: Mike Luster, MDiv, MSW, LCSW – Mental Health Resources LLC
    Workforce & Profits
  • Wednesday, Apr 24th
    12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    The Path Forward: The Future of Commercial Tile Contracting
    Location: GWCC B/C, B308
    Panelist: Martin Howard – David Allen Company
    Panelist: Rod Owen, Jr. – CC Owen Tile Co., Inc.
    Panelist: Nick Rusche – T.H. Winston Company, Inc.
    Panelist: Greg Grazzini – Grazzini Brothers & Company
    Moderator: James Woelfel – President, Artcraft Granite, Marble and Tile Company
    Workforce & ProfitsInstallation & Fabrication