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  • Monday, Mar 30th
    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT
    Get Inspired and Turbocharge Your Business
    Location: Room N250
    Presenter: Karim k. Motawi – Tile Heritage Foundation
    Installation & FabricationWorkforce & ProfitsMaterials & Trends
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Galvanize Women's Lounge
    Location: Room C102
    Networking
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Women in Tile Meet Up
    Location: Room C102
    NetworkingGalvanize
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    Economic Update: What's Ahead for Tile & Stone
    Location: Room N246
    Presenter: Sean Boyle, MBA – Laticrete
    Workforce & Profits
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    The Most Directional Color and Design Trends
    Location: Room N250
    Presenter: Leatrice Eiseman, CSA – Pantone Color Institute and the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training
    Materials & Trends
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Distributor Lounge
    Location: Room N253
    Networking
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    The Coverings Lounge
    Location: Booth 6014
    NetworkingThe Coverings Lounge
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
    Make Your Own Mosaic Coaster!
    Location: Booth 4721
    Artisan Showcase
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    No Waterjet, No Problem
    Location: Booth 4721
    Presenter: Chris Resti – Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.
    Presenter: Maria Meyer – Trillium River Tile and Stone Works LLC
    Artisan Showcase
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Mercer Flat Mosaics Traditional Tile Making Technique
    Location: Booth 4721
    Presenter: Katia McGuirk – The TileWorks of Bucks County
    Presenter: Cassandra Emswiler Burd, MFA – The TileWorks of Bucks County
    Artisan Showcase
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
    Sculpting Handmade Tile
    Location: Booth 4721
    Presenter: Rhoda Kahler, BFA – Rhoda Kahler Studio
    Artisan Showcase
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    Global Tile Trends
    Location: Room N250
    Moderator: Alena Capra, CMKBD – Alena Capra Designs
    Presenter: Roxanne Morris – Tile Council of North America | Why Tile
    Presenter: Danielle McWilliams – Novita Communications
    Presenter: Ryan Fasan – Tile of Spain USA | Crest Craftsmen
    Materials & Trends
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Leveraging Durability, Longevity, and Adaptive Reuse to Position Tile & Stone at the Heart of Circular Design
    Location: Room N250
    Moderator: Bill Griese – Tile Council of North America
    Panelist: Scott Conwell, FAIA, FCSI, LEED AP – International Masonry Institute
    Panelist: Sarah B Gregg – Natural Stone Institute
    Panelist: Mauro Rullo – Confindustria Ceramica
    Installation & FabricationMaterials & Trends
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  • Monday, Mar 30th
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Emerging Professionals Program: Bridging the Gap - Connecting Emerging Professionals with Industry Leaders
    Location: Room C101
    Presenter: Rudy Llerena, CCTS – D&B Tile Distributors
    Emerging Leaders
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    1:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    UofCTS Presents: How to be a Professional Architectural Sales Rep to Develop Bullet Proof Specifications and Get the Order!
    Location: Room N255
    Presenter: Vincent Moiso, MBA – Principal, Oceanside Glasstile
    Presenter: Donato V. Pompo, CTC CMR CSI CDT MBA – University of Ceramic Tile and Stone
    Workforce & ProfitsPartner Education
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    2026 Rock Star Awards & Coverings Champions Ceremony
    Location: Booth 6014
    NetworkingEmerging LeadersThe Coverings Lounge
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    8:00 AM - 3:30 PM PDT
    Galvanize Women's Lounge
    Location: Room C102
    Networking
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    11:30 AM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Connect & Collaborate: Women Networking Lunch
    Location: Room C102
    NetworkingGalvanize
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Distributor Lounge
    Location: Room N253
    Networking
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    The Coverings Lounge
    Location: Booth 6014
    NetworkingThe Coverings Lounge
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
    Sculpting Handmade Tile
    Location: Booth 4721
    Presenter: Rhoda Kahler, BFA – Rhoda Kahler Studio
    Artisan Showcase
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PDT
    Mercer Flat Mosaics Traditional Tile Making Technique
    Location: Booth 4721
    Presenter: Katia McGuirk – The TileWorks of Bucks County
    Presenter: Cassandra Emswiler Burd, MFA – The TileWorks of Bucks County
    Artisan Showcase
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    No Waterjet, No Problem
    Location: Booth 4721
    Presenter: Chris Resti – Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.
    Presenter: Maria Meyer – Trillium River Tile and Stone Works LLC
    Artisan Showcase
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    2:30 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
    Make Your Own Mosaic Coaster!
    Location: Booth 4721
    Artisan Showcase
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Inspire, Lead, Grow: Opportunities for Emerging Professionals in Tile & Stone
    Location: Room N250
    Moderator: Alexander Zambrano – Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
    Panelist: Anna McCortney – Ultimate Flooring
    Panelist: JP Baggett – Elite Tile Setters
    Panelist: Angie Gonzalez – Nico Tati Designs
    Workforce & ProfitsEmerging Leaders
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards Ceremony & Reception
    Location: Room C102
    NetworkingGalvanize
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  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    8:30 AM - 9:15 AM PDT
    Keynote Session: Building Hope: A Conversation with Gary Sinise, NTCA, and NSI on Serving Veterans Through Skilled Craftsmanship
    Location: Room N246
    Panelist: Gary Sinise – Gary Sinise Foundation
    Panelist: Bart A. Bettiga – National Tile Contractors Association
    Panelist: Jim Hieb, CAE – The Natural Stone Institute
    Installation & FabricationWorkforce & Profits
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  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    Inside the Industry: Leaders on Tile Today
    Location: Room N246
    Moderator / Panelist: Bruce Zwicker – Zwicker Advisory
    Panelist: Raymond Mancini – UCX - Formerly The Belknap White Group
    Panelist: Scott Maslowski – Dal-Tile Corporation
    Panelist: Brent Emore – AHF Products
    Panelist: Bart A. Bettiga – National Tile Contractors Association
    Workforce & Profits
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PDT
    The Art & Business of Luxury in Tile & Stone
    Location: Room N250
    Moderator: Chris Ramey – The Home Trust International / Affluent Insights
    Panelist: Georgia Ezra – Tiles of Ezra
    Panelist: Suzi Portugal – Luxe Studio Designs
    Panelist: David McGowan Benson – Architessa
    Workforce & ProfitsMaterials & TrendsInstallation & Fabrication
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    9:30 AM - 6:00 PM PDT
    Galvanize Women's Lounge
    Location: Room C102
    Networking
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Distributor Lounge
    Location: Room N253
    Networking
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    10:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    The Coverings Lounge
    Location: Booth 6014
    NetworkingThe Coverings Lounge
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Make Your Own Mosaic Coaster!
    Location: Booth 4721
    Artisan Showcase
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    Artisan Women Talking: Connecting History, Artistry & Industry
    Location: Room N246
    Moderator: Lesley Goddin – TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com
    Panelist: Katia McGuirk – The TileWorks of Bucks County
    Panelist: Jan L. Hohn, NTCA Five-Star, CTI – Hohn & Hohn Inc.
    Panelist: Angie RĂ© – Unique Mosaics LLC
    Panelist: Sheila Menzies – Tile Heritage Foundation
    Workforce & ProfitsMaterials & Trends
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Beyond Aesthetics: Best Practices for Specifying and Installing Tile & Stone in Hospitality
    Location: Room N250
    Moderator: Stacy Shoemaker Rauen – Stay & Gather
    Panelist: Heejae Moon, NCIDQ, LEED GA, IIDA – Avenue Interior Design
    Panelist: Gracie Zhang – Rockwell Group
    Panelist: Martin Howard – David Allen Company
    Materials & TrendsInstallation & Fabrication
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
    Managing a Family Business
    Location: Room N246
    Moderator: Tony Malisani, NSI – Malisani Inc.
    Panelist: Justine Poli, MA Marketing UCI – Inga Granitos do Nordeste
    Panelist: Bernie Van Etten, III – Murphy Marble
    Panelist: Jeff Lippert – Lippert Flooring and Tile
    Panelist: Crosby Hall, MS HROD – Louisville Tile
    Workforce & ProfitsInstallation & Fabrication
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    3:45 PM - 4:15 PM PDT
    Coverings x UNLV Architectural Design Studio Celebration
    Location: Booth 6014
    NetworkingThe Coverings Lounge
  • Thursday, Apr 2nd
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Galvanize Women's Lounge
    Location: Room C102
    Networking
  • Thursday, Apr 2nd
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Distributor Lounge
    Location: Room N253
    Networking
  • Thursday, Apr 2nd
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT
    The Coverings Lounge
    Location: Booth 6014
    NetworkingThe Coverings Lounge
  • Thursday, Apr 2nd
    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT
    Make Your Own Mosaic Coaster!
    Location: Booth 4721
    Artisan Showcase