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Trends & Solutions Stage

  • Monday, Mar 30th
    2:15 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Creative Minds: Inside the Entrepreneur's Mindset
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP – Vallefuoco Contractors
    Presenter: Allison Eden – Allison Eden Studios
    Presenter: Georgia Ezra – Tiles of Ezra
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  • Monday, Mar 30th
    11:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Trends & Solutions Stage @ The Coverings Lounge
    Location: Booth 6014
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
    ISO ≠ ANSI: Why International Tile Testing Doesn’t Equal U.S. Compliance
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Katelyn Simpson – International Product Assurance Laboratories
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    New Usage of Stone Leftovers: Stone Door Handles Presented by ABC Stone
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Zhu Weilong – ABC-STONE
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PDT
    Cutting Stone & Tile with Waterjet Presented by Flow International
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Evan Washington – Flow International
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    12:30 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
    Design for Today: Innovation, Nature, and Value Without Compromise Presented by Crossville Tile (AHF Products)
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Terri L. Marion, MSEMSE – Crossville Tile (AHF Products)
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    1:30 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
    Defining Uncoupling : Advancing Tile Assemblies with Structured Strand Membranes Presented by Platform Performance Flooring Systems
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: John Trent – Dependable
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Monday, Mar 30th
    3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
    Artisans Revolution in Tile (A.R.T.) Panel
    Location: Booth 6014
    Moderator: Maria Meyer – Trillium River Tile and Stone Works LLC
    Moderator: Chris Resti – Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.
    Panelist: Joppe Aguirre, CTI #1475, ACT #41 – Cascadia Tile Company LLC
    Panelist: Jeff Roesner – Artisan Mosaic Werks
    Panelist: Bobby Bell, CTI – Bobby Bell Floors
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    11:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Trends & Solutions Stage @ The Coverings Lounge
    Location: Booth 6014
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
    Why Porcelain Tile Certification Matters in Today’s Tile Market
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Katelyn Simpson – International Product Assurance Laboratories
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    Gauged Porcelain Tile Panel Solutions from QEP Presented by QEP/Roberts
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Hector Martinez – QEP
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PDT
    Design Trends for 2026: The Role of Materials in Emerging Color Trends Presented by MSI
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Emily Holle – MSI
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    1:00 PM - 1:45 PM PDT
    De Instalador a Dueño de Negocio: Crecimiento, Responsabilidad y Sostenibilidad en el Oficio
    Location: Booth 6014
    Moderator: Melinda Rodriguez, CTI – Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
    Panelist: Harry Burgos – CNB Renovations
    Panelist: Eduardo Guillen
    Panelist: Hector Ruiz – HR Tile
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  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM PDT
    Customize Your Software Presented by American Business Software, Inc.
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Joseph Flannick – American Business Software, Inc.
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM PDT
    Custom Printed Tile: Where Art, Architecture and Performance Converge Presented by Digital Ceramics Custom Tiles
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Kristi Meyer – Digital Ceramics Custom Tiles
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Tuesday, Mar 31st
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT
    Workforce Development: The Future of Labor in the Tennessee Tile Valley
    Location: Booth 6014
    Moderator: Michael S. Kephart – US Tile Collaborative
    Panelist: Bill Griese – Tile Council of North America
    Panelist: Ryann Coyle – Tile Council of North America
    Panelist: Filippo Sgarbi – Landmark USA Porcelain
    Panelist: James Durbin – Portobello USA Porcelain
    Panelist: Renato Silvo Neto – Portobello America
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM PDT
    Creative Minds: Neuroscience Meets Creativity – How to Balance Pragmatism, Playfulness and Purpose
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP – Vallefuoco Contractors
    Presenter: Ron Nash – LATICRETE International, Inc.
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  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    11:00 AM - 5:30 PM PDT
    Trends & Solutions Stage @ The Coverings Lounge
    Location: Booth 6014
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT
    Top Quality Tile Installation = Qualified Labor
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Scott Carothers, AD – Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
    Presenter: Lupe Ortiz, Certified Instructor and ACT Evaluator – International Masonry Training & Education Foundation - IMTEF
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
    Limestone: Where Tradition Meets Modern Form Presented by Elizabeth Butcher - Creative Director - Marble Systems
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Elizabeth Butcher – Marble Systems
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PDT
    Designing for Sales Presented by Luxe Studio Designs
    Location: Booth 6014
    Presenter: Suzi Portugal – Luxe Studio Designs
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    12:30 PM - 1:15 PM PDT
    A Conversation with The Advocates of The Artisans Revolution in Tile Training Program
    Location: Booth 6014
    Moderator: Maria Meyer – Trillium River Tile and Stone Works LLC
    Moderator: Chris Resti – Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.
    Panelist: Ron Nash – LATICRETE International, Inc.
    Panelist: Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP – Vallefuoco Contractors
    Panelist: Rich Eckert – RTC Products
    Panelist: Lesley Goddin – TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com
    Panelist: Bart A. Bettiga – National Tile Contractors Association
    Trends & Solutions Stage
  • Wednesday, Apr 1st
    3:00 PM - 3:45 PM PDT
    Educación, Certificación y Oportunidades en la Industria de la Loseta
    Location: Booth 6014
    Moderator: Rudy Llerena, CCTS – D&B Tile Distributors
    Panelist: Mauricio Rapalo – Prominent Tile LLC
    Panelist: Joppe Aguirre, CTI #1475, ACT #41 – Cascadia Tile Company LLC
    Panelist: Jorge J. Orta, CFI #15928 NFIC#324 – Certified Flooring Installers - Owner @ Escalón
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