Schedule-at-a-Glance

6:45 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
Location: Hall B and Hall C Entrances

General Events

7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Registration
Location: Hall B Registration Hall and Hall C Lobby

General Events

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT

Keynote: Building Globally, Designing Locally - How Materiality Empowers Spirit of Place
Location: GWCC B/C, B312

Keynote Presenter: Chad Oppenheim, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP – Oppenheim Architecture + Design

Materials & Trends

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT

Life on the Edge: Profiles as Professional Transitions, Edge Protection, and Finishes.
Location: GWCC B/C, B308

Presenter: Jim Harrington – Schluter

Presenter: Joseph Mattice, CTI #1155 – Schluter

Installation & Fabrication

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT

Galvanize Women's Lounge
Location: GWCC B/C, B206

Networking

Women's Lounge

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM EDT

Welcome to Wellness
Location: B206

Presenter: Gianna Vallefuoco – Vallefuoco Contractors

Health & Wellness

Women's Lounge

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Women in Tile Meet Up (and Raffle Prizes!)
Location: GWCC B/C, B206

Networking

Women's Lounge

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

Women's Reception with WoFB
Location: B206

Networking

Women's Lounge

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

A New Harmony: The Future of Color and Design Trends
Location: GWCC B/C, B312

Presenter: Leatrice Eiseman, CSA – Pantone Color Institute and the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training

Materials & Trends

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

State of the Stone Industry
Location: GWCC B/C, B308

Moderator: Jim Hieb, CAE – The Natural Stone Institute

Panelist: Evan Cohen – Quality Marble & Granite

Panelist: Duane Naquin – Stone Interiors

Panelist: Jeff Erickson – Cutting Edge Countertops

Installation & Fabrication

10:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDT

SFA Cage
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

Honing Marble Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM EDT

SPEEDlabel, SPEEDfolder, SPEEDcad, SPEEDtemplate Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT

Schluter Systems Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

Stain Removal Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Fabrication Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

Fabrication Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Alpha Tools Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Sinkits Sink Clip Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Fabrication Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

Surface Polishing Marble Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

CTEF - CTI & ACT Training & Education
Location: Hall C, Booth 6505

CTEF

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT

CTI Module Walkthrough
Location: Hall C, Booth 6505

CTEF

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

ACT LFT Presentation
Location: Hall C, Booth 6505

CTEF

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

ACT GPTP Demonstration
Location: Hall C, Booth 6505

CTEF

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

CTI Orientation
Location: Hall C, Booth 6505

CTEF

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Artisan Showcase
Location: GWCC B/C, Hall C, Booth 7259

Artisan Showcase

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

From Tile Setter to Artist: A Creative Transition
Location: Hall C, Booth 7259

Interviewer: Martin Brookes, City & Guilds London Institute – Heritage Marble & Tile and Tile Inspection Services

Interviewee: David Arnott

Materials & Trends

Installation & Fabrication

Artisan Showcase

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

Will the Real Encaustic Tile Please Rise
Location: Hall C, Booth 7259

Presenter: Scott Carothers, AD – Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Artisan Showcase

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Dazed & Glazed: Color @ Coverings
Location: Hall C, Booth 7259

Presenter: Brett Stern – Dazed and Glazed

Artisan Showcase

Materials & Trends

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Distributor Lounge
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Networking

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Earth Day Activation: Clean the World Hygiene Kit Building
Location: Hall B, Booth 1017

Networking

Sustainability

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Hall B and Hall C

General Events

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Installation Innovation Stage
Location: GWCC B/C, Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

10:10 AM – 10:40 AM EDT

Silica Safety & Awareness - Is This Still a Thing? Presented by NTCA
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Presenter: Mark Heinlein, CTI 1112 – National Tile Contractors Association

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

10:40 AM – 11:10 AM EDT

Complementary Accessories for Perfect Floor Finishes & Wall Installations Presented by MAPEI
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

11:10 AM – 11:30 AM EDT

The Future of Grouting Technology & the New ANSI Premix Grout Standard Presented by Custom Building Products
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

11:30 AM – 11:50 AM EDT

Brain Drain - A Discussion on the Flexibility of Installation Methods & Product Features of the Noble FreeStyle Linear Drain Presented by Noble Co.
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

11:50 AM – 12:10 PM EDT

No More Acid Etching on Natural Stone & Tile Presented by Coval
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM EDT

High Performance Liquid Applied Waterproofing Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

12:40 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

The Future of Grouting Technology & the New ANSI Premix Grout Standard Presented by Custom Building Products
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

NEW, Must-See System Solutions Presented by MAPEI
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Crack Prevention for Tile Floors Presented by Sika
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

ARDEX Exterior Systems…for the Most Demanding Environments Presented by ARDEX
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Building on Legacy - Next Generation Tile & Stone Adhesives Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Diamond Tools - Proper Selection for Performance & Safe Use Presented by NTCA
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Presenter: Matt Welner, CTI 1276 – National Tile Contractors Association

Presenter: Henry Boyle – National Tile Contractors Association

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

PROVA: Any Shower. Any Size. Any Time. Saddle Up with the Cowboy & the Canuck for a Complete Play-by-Play on Flexibility! Presented by PROVA by M-D PRO
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM EDT

Premium Stain Removal & Protection for Tough Commercial Surfaces & Sensitive Materials Presented by FILA
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

4:20 PM – 4:50 PM EDT

Dust Management - Equipment for Working Cleanly and Safely Presented by NTCA
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Presenter: Henry Boyle – National Tile Contractors Association

Presenter: Matt Welner, CTI 1276 – National Tile Contractors Association

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Outdoor Oasis
Location: GWCC B/C, Hall C, Booth 7006

Networking

Outdoor Spaces

Outdoor Oasis

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

Intro to Mind Fitness
Location: Hall C, Booth 7006

Presenter: Gianna Vallefuoco – Vallefuoco Contractors

Health & Wellness

Outdoor Oasis

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EDT

The Brilliance of Breathwork
Location: Hall C, Booth 7006

Presenter: Gianna Vallefuoco – Vallefuoco Contractors

Health & Wellness

Outdoor Oasis

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

Essential Information About Hard Surfaces for Outdoor Living
Location: Hall C, Booth 7006

Presenter: Matt Welner, CTI 1276 – National Tile Contractors Association

Presenter: Henry Boyle – National Tile Contractors Association

Installation & Fabrication

Outdoor Spaces

Outdoor Oasis

10:30 AM – 3:00 PM EDT

Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 30 Minutes)
Location: Hall B and Hall C Entrances

General Events

10:30 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Fabricator Stage
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Installation & Fabrication

Fabricator Stage

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM EDT

Perspectives in Benchmarking
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Rich Katzmann – Rockheads Group

Presenter: Ed Young – The Fabricators Coach

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM EDT

Why Diversify and the Challenges Associated with It
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Rich Katzmann – Rockheads Group

Presenter: Ed Young – The Fabricators Coach

Presenter: Mickey Gault – Stone Grid LLC

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EDT

Investigate What Leading Shops Are Doing with Technology While Preparing for Cyber Attacks
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Rich Katzmann – Rockheads Group

Presenter: Mickey Gault – Stone Grid LLC

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

What Is Your Business Worth? What Could It Be Worth with Proper Preparation for Acquisition? Part 1
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Rich Katzmann – Rockheads Group

Presenter: Ed Young – The Fabricators Coach

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM EDT

Developing an Effective Team to Drive Production
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Blake Christensen – Valley View Granite

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Building Your Fabricator Process: Creating Measurements that Ensure Efficiency and Growth
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Blake Christensen – Valley View Granite

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

Rework Reduction 101: Streamlining Installation Efficiency
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Tony Malisani, NSI – Malisani Inc.

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Silica Safety in 2024
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Mark N. Meriaux – Natural Stone Institute

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Contractor Tour
Location: GWCC B/C, Hall C, Booth 7006

Tours

Installation & Fabrication

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Global Tile Trends 2024
Location: GWCC B/C, B312

Moderator: Alena Capra, CMKBD – Alena Capra Designs

Panelist: Ryan Fasan – Tile of Spain USA | Crest Craftsmen

Panelist: Cristina Faedi – Ceramics of Italy

Panelist: Roxanne Morris – Tile Council of North America | Why Tile

Materials & Trends

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

11:30 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Trends & Solutions Stage Sponsored by Empirestone
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Trends & Solutions Stage

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Simplifying Business Operations: A Unified Software Platform Solution
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Mark Spears – ERPIZO

Trends & Solutions Stage

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EDT

Introducing MeasureSquare Stone & Tile
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Matthew Rogers – MeasureSquare

Trends & Solutions Stage

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Rich Colors, Bold Designs: Embrace Blue & Green hues that bring a sense of adventure, energy, and glamour.
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: John Merola – Merola Tile Distributors of America (SomerTile)

Trends & Solutions Stage

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Trends in Surfaces - The Return of Terrazzo, Hot or Not?"
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Alison L. Mullins – Rep Methods

Trends & Solutions Stage

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

Unveiling the Future of Marble Protection: MORE AntiEtch® - Where Beauty Meets Durability!
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Kelly Wolf – MORE Surface Care

Trends & Solutions Stage

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Specifying Glass Tile for Pools - Fact vs Fiction
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: David Fatula – Island Stone

Trends & Solutions Stage

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Dimension Stone on the Path to Digitalization
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Antonio Pedroso – SOLANCIS

Trends & Solutions Stage

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

Empirestone Vietnam - Top Quartz Manufacturer
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: James Ngo – Empirestone

Trends & Solutions Stage

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

A Faster & Cleaner Way with Techniseal's System for Porcelain Pavers
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Craig Vardy – Techniseal

Trends & Solutions Stage

12:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Podcast Studio
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Podcast Studio

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Flourish in Flooring by WoFB Podcast
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Host: Michelle Winters – Women of the Flooring Business

Podcast Studio

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM EDT

Because It's Tile Podcast
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Host: Rick Church – Ceramic Tile Distributors Association

Guest: Kathy Case – Quantify North America Inc.

Guest: Shayne Paterson, Msc: Software Eng. – JengAI

Podcast Studio

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Stone World Podcast
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Host: Jennifer Richinelli – BNP Media

Podcast Studio

12:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Coverings Beer Garden
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Networking

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 & Profits

Timeless Luxury

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

Tile Industry Insights: Deciphering Embodied Carbon and Green Architecture and Design
Location: GWCC B/C, B312

Moderator: Bill Griese – Tile Council of North America

Panelist: Wes Sullens, LEED Fellow, LEED AP – U.S. Green Building Council

Panelist: Daniel Marvin – Schluter Systems North America

Panelist: William Paddock, EP GHG – WAP Sustainability

Materials & Trends

Sustainability

Health & Wellness

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Nurturing Well-Being: Exploring What's Next in Healthy Building
Location: GWCC B/C, B312

Moderator: Alex Bachrach – Architectural Record/BNP Media

Panelist: Laurel Chądyzński, AIA, WELL AP – mindful MATERIALS

Panelist: Luam Melake – Healthy Materials Lab

Panelist: Holley Henderson, LEED Fellow, WELL AP – Chemical Insights Research Institute of UL Research Institutes

Materials & Trends

Health & Wellness

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
Location: Hall B and Hall C Entrances

General Events

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

Young Professionals Panel: 10 Things I Wish I Knew
Location: Hall C, Booth 7006

Moderator: Alena Capra, CMKBD – Alena Capra Designs

Panelist: Alexander Zambrano – Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration

Panelist: Sean G. Cilona – Virginia Tile

Panelist: Janice Daigle, CTEF FTBK Certified – DWS Tile

Networking

Outdoor Oasis

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Beer/Happy Hour at the SFA Cage
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

Installation & Fabrication

Networking

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

CTDA & TCNA Happy Hour
Location: Hall C, Booth 7536

Networking

3:45 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Fabricator Happy Hour
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Installation & Fabrication

Networking

Fabricator Stage

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

2024 Rock Star Awards Ceremony & 10th Anniversary Celebration
Location: Hall C, Booth 7006

Networking

Outdoor Oasis

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Happy Hour
Location: Hall C, Booth 7006

Networking

5:15 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

CTDA Supplier of the Year Award
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Networking

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EDT

Matzah & Mortar: Passover Meet & Greet
Location: C206

Networking

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 30 Minutes)
Location: Hall B and Hall C Entrances

General Events