Schedule-at-a-Glance

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

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

CTEF

7:09 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

CTI Test
Location: Hall C, Booth 6505

CTEF

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

ACT Membranes Presentation
Location: Hall C, Booth 6505

CTEF

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

ACT GPTP Demonstration
Location: Hall C, Booth 6505

CTEF

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

CTI Evaluation/Orientation
Location: Hall C, Booth 6505

CTEF

7:15 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

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

General Events

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

Registration
Location: Hall B Registration Hall and Hall C Lobby

General Events

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 & Profits

Installation & Fabrication

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT

Natural Stone Trends: Utilizing Natural Stones in Interior Applications
Location: GWCC B/C, B308

Moderator: Evan Cohen – Quality Marble & Granite

Panelist: Peter Prvulovic – Vermont Quarries Corp.

Panelist: Kourosh Fatemi, Mining Eng. - MBA – Temmer

Materials & Trends

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT

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

Networking

Women's Lounge

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM EDT

Passion Projects & Power Breakfast
Location: B206

Presenter: Allison Eden – Allison Eden Studios

Presenter: Gianna Vallefuoco – Vallefuoco Contractors

Health & Wellness

Women's Lounge

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Experts in Networking: Break Free: Build a Better Reach through Networking
Location: B206

Moderator: Alison L. Mullins – Rep Methods

Panelist: Julee Ireland – Julee Ireland LLC|Home Renovation School

Panelist: Michelle Winters – Women of the Flooring Business

Panelist: Lisbeth Calandrino – Women of the Flooring Business

Panelist: Athena Walker – Women of the Floorcovering Industry

Panelist: Amanda Jones-Bell – Coastal Countertops

Networking

Women's Lounge

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

Happy Hour in the Women's Lounge with Women in the Floorcovering Industry
Location: B206

Panelist: Emily Holle – MSI

Panelist: Tanja Kern, MSJ – Floor Trends & Installation

Panelist: Amy Rush-Imber – Floor Covering Weekly

Panelist: Tina Boyle – Louisville Tile

Networking

Women's Lounge

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT

Partner Education: Green Builder Media Housing 2.0 Workshop
Location: B315

Speaker: Sam Rashkin

Partner Education

Sustainability

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

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT

Empowering Designers and Specifiers: Tackling Tile Installation Challenges and Embracing Cutting-Edge Materials
Location: GWCC B/C, B312

Moderator: Bart A. Bettiga – National Tile Contractors Association

Panelist: Sam Bruce – Visalia Ceramic Tile

Panelist: Adam D. Christiansen – Lusso Porcelain & Design

Panelist: Chris Rachel – Lusso Porcelain & Design

Panelist: Steven W. Clem, FAIA, ASID, IIDA – TVS

Materials & Trends

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

No Lift Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Poseidon Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EDT

Surface Polishing Porcelain Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

Laser Products Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Surface Polishing Granite Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

BACA Systems Presentation
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 – 4:00 PM EDT

Drop Miter Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT

Surface Polishing Quartz Demo
Location: Hall C, Booth 6161

SFA Cage

10:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT

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

Artisan Showcase

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Artisans Revolution in Tile (A.R.T.) Training: What's All the Excitement About?
Location: Hall C, Booth 7259

Moderator: Maria Meyer – Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works

Moderator: Chris Resti – Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.

Panelist: Josh Vassallo – Vassallo Tile & Stone Inc.

Panelist: Matthew Blood, CTI – Paragon Tile

Panelist: Chris Osterritter – Art by Tile

Panelist: Aryk Snowberger – Snowbee Custom Tile

Panelist: Tom Kavajecz – Kavajecz Tile

Panelist: Lucas Hendrickson – Sticks and Stones Flooring and Tile

Materials & Trends

Installation & Fabrication

Artisan Showcase

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

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

Presenter: Scott Carothers, AD – Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Artisan Showcase

2:30 PM – 3:00 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

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

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

10:40 AM – 11:10 AM EDT

High Performance Grout Solutions Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

11:10 AM – 11:40 AM EDT

Pedestal Systems for Raised Floor Applications Presented by MAPEI
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

11:40 AM – 12:10 PM EDT

Handles for Tile - Tools to Hold & Set Tiles While Saving Our Hands, Fingers & Backs 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

12:10 PM – 12:40 PM EDT

ARDEX TLT Shower Systems - Fast, Easy & Water Tight! Presented by ARDEX
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

12:40 PM – 1:10 PM EDT

Next Generation Substrate Prep & Leveling Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

1:10 PM – 1:30 PM 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

1:30 PM – 1:50 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

1:50 PM – 2:10 PM EDT

New from QEP
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

2:10 PM – 2:40 PM EDT

wedi Fundo Curbless Shower with Off-Center Fundo Click & Seal Drain Presented by wedi Corp
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

2:40 PM – 3:10 PM EDT

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

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

3:10 PM – 3:40 PM EDT

Waterproofing & Vapor Management Presented by Sika
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

3:40 PM – 4:10 PM EDT

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

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

4:10 PM – 4:40 PM EDT

Job Site Awareness & Safety Plans for Tile Contractors & Installers Presented by NTCA
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

4:40 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

New Product Showcase Presented by Schluter Systems
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

Installation Innovation Stage

Installation & Fabrication

5:00 PM – 5:20 PM EDT

New Product Showcase Presented by Schluter Systems
Location: Hall C, Booth 7863

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

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EDT

The Path to Mindful Leadership
Location: Hall C, Booth 7006

Presenter: Ron Nash – Laticrete

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

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Resilience, Grit & the Gifts of Failure
Location: Hall C, Booth 7006

Presenter: Gianna Vallefuoco – Vallefuoco Contractors

Health & Wellness

Outdoor Oasis

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Happy Hour and Giveaways
Location: Hall C, Booth 7006

Networking

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

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM EDT

Stone Identification/Characteristics
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Denise Daniels – MB Stone Care

Presenter: Mark N. Meriaux – Natural Stone Institute

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM EDT

Quartzite Revisited
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Scott Higginbotham – Stone Treat LLC

Presenter: Mark N. Meriaux – Natural Stone Institute

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EDT

Porcelain Practicalities
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Todd M. Hibbs – Caesarstone Porcelain

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

Perspectives in Benchmarking
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

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

2:30 PM – 3:00 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

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM EDT

What Is Your Business Worth? What Could It Be Worth with Proper Preparation for Acquisition? Part 2
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Presenter: Rich Katzmann – Rockheads Group

Presenter: Ed Young – The Fabricators Coach

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Fabricator Forum
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Moderator: Blake Christensen – Valley View Granite

Panelist: Justin Zachari – Creekside Granite

Panelist: Eric Tryon – Now1 LLC

Panelist: Joe Duszka – Carolina Custom Surfaces

Fabricator Stage

Installation & Fabrication

12:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Podcast Studio
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Podcast Studio

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM EDT

The Fabricators Coach Podcast
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Host: Ed Young – The Fabricators Coach

Podcast Studio

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Content to Clicks! - Digital Marketing Today!
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Host: John Tudisco – TILEBAR

Host: Craig Cahoon – TileBar

Podcast Studio

1:15 PM – 2:15 PM EDT

Stone World Podcast
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Host: Jason Kamery – BNP Media

Podcast Studio

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

In the Van with Corbin Tile Podcast
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Host: Oakley Corbin – Corbin Tile Co.

Podcast Studio

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM EDT

FLOORTalk Podcast
Location: Hall B, Level B2 Concourse

Host: Beth Miller – FLOOR Trends & Installation

Podcast Studio

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

Navigating the World of Pre-Mixed Grout Standards and Performance
Location: GWCC B/C, B312

Presenter: Ian O'Connor, MBA – CUSTOM Building Products

Presenter: Will White, CTC/CMT/FCT/ISSI – CUSTOM Building Products

Installation & Fabrication

Materials & Trends

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

11:30 AM – 3:00 PM EDT

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

Trends & Solutions Stage

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Revolutionizing Payment Processing in the Flooring Industry: A Cost-Effective Solution
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Mark Spears – ERPIZO

Trends & Solutions Stage

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM EDT

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

Presenter: James Ngo – Empirestone

Trends & Solutions Stage

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM EDT

Customize Your Software
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Joseph Flannick – American Business Software, Inc.

Trends & Solutions Stage

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

End Unwanted Callbacks
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Brett Mauney – Merkrete

Trends & Solutions Stage

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Extruded Porcelanico Solutions for Swimming Pools
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Juan Gurrea – Gresmanc Internacional S.L.

Trends & Solutions Stage

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

New Technologies in Shower Assemblies
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Presenter: Greg Gelston – Profilitec Corporation

Trends & Solutions Stage

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Timeless Appeal and Artisanal Beauty: Traditional Terracotta-inspired tiles evoke the warmth and charm of Mediterranean styles and are trending today as they have been for generations.
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

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

Trends & Solutions Stage

12:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Coverings Beer Garden
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Networking

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT

Managing a Family Business
Location: GWCC B/C, B308

Moderator: Tony Malisani, NSI – Malisani Inc.

Panelist: Duane Naquin – Stone Interiors

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

Panelist: Blake Christensen – Valley View Granite

Workforce & Profits

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Installation Tour: Behind the Scenes of the Signia by Hilton Atlanta’s Large-Scale Tile Installation
Location: Building C, Level 2

Tour Leader: Martin Howard – David Allen Company

Tour Leader: Kirk Stephens – David Allen Company

Tour Leader: MIchael Wadsworth – David Allen Company

Materials & Trends

Installation & Fabrication

Tours

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Tile Essentials 101: A Comprehensive Guide for Specifiers and Retail Sales Professionals
Location: GWCC B/C, B312

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

Presenter: Alena Capra, CMKBD – Alena Capra Designs

Presenter: Scott Conwell, FAIA, FCSI, LEED AP – International Masonry Institute

Materials & Trends

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Design Tour: Behind the Scenes of the Signia by Hilton Atlanta’s Large-Scale Tile Installation
Location: Building C, Level 2

Tour Leader: Jason Banks – David Allen Company

Tour Leader: Clovis Lacour – David Allen Company

Tour Leader: James Krygel – Gensler

Tour Leader: Kaitlin Kasay – Gensler

Materials & Trends

Installation & Fabrication

Tours

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer & Wine
Location: Hall C, Booth 7048

Networking

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT

Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer
Location: Hall C, Booth 6545

Networking

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 – 4:30 PM EDT

2024 Coverings Installation and Design (CID) Awards Ceremony & Reception
Location: Hall B, Booth 1405

Networking

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer & Wine
Location: Hall C, Booth 7048

Networking

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer & Wine
Location: Hall C, Booth 7837

Networking

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Exhibitor-Sponsored Happy Hour
Location: Hall B/C Connector, Booths 37104/38104

Networking

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

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

Installation & Fabrication

Networking

3:45 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

Fabricator Happy Hour
Location: Hall C, Booth 6209

Installation & Fabrication

Networking

Fabricator Stage

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

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

General Events