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Monday, March 30, 2026
6:45 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
6:45 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Registration
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Registration
Location: North/Central Lobby
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Get Inspired and Turbocharge Your Business
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Get Inspired and Turbocharge Your Business
Location: Room N250
Presenter:
Karim k. Motawi
– Tile Heritage Foundation
Installation & Fabrication
Workforce & Profits
Materials & Trends
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
State of the Stone Industry
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
State of the Stone Industry
Location: Room N246
Moderator:
Jim Hieb, CAE
– The Natural Stone Institute
Panelist:
Jeff Erickson
– Cutting Edge Countertops
Panelist:
Evan Cohen
– Quality Marble & Granite
Panelist:
Joshua Levinson
– Artistic Tile
Panelist:
Sam Arcot
– Rugo Stone
Installation & Fabrication
Workforce & Profits
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
PDT
Thriving Minds Series
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
PDT
Thriving Minds Series
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
PDT
Thriving Minds: Community Kick Off and Meet & Greet
Location: Room C102
Presenter:
Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP
– Vallefuoco Contractors
Presenter:
Allison Eden
– Allison Eden Studios
Presenter:
Georgia Ezra
– Tiles of Ezra
Presenter:
Sam Robinson
– Ultimate Flooring
Presenter:
Anna McCortney
– Ultimate Flooring
Presenter:
Ron Nash
– LATICRETE International, Inc.
Thriving Minds Series
Galvanize
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
Thriving Minds Series
Trends & Solutions Stage
The Coverings Lounge
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
PDT
Galvanize Women's Lounge
Networking
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
PDT
Galvanize Women's Lounge
Location: Room C102
Networking
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PDT
Women in Tile Meet Up
Location: Room C102
Networking
Galvanize
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Economic Update: What's Ahead for Tile & Stone
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
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
The Most Directional Color and Design Trends
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
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Barista Coffee Bar
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
PDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Barista Coffee Bar
Location: Booth 4214
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Artisan Showcase
Artisan Showcase
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Artisan Showcase
Location: Booth 4721
Artisan Showcase
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
PDT
Make Your Own Mosaic Coaster!
Location: Booth 4721
Artisan Showcase
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
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
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
PDT
Sculpting Handmade Tile
Location: Booth 4721
Presenter:
Rhoda Kahler, BFA
– Rhoda Kahler Studio
Artisan Showcase
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Distributor Lounge
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Distributor Lounge
Location: Room N253
Networking
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Central & North Halls
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation Innovation Stage
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Installation Innovation Stage
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
PDT
Know the Odds: Understanding Floor Deflection Presented by NTCA
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
PDT
Colorfast EZ Grout Presented by Colorfast
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
PDT
Ride the Wave of ARDEX V 1300™ Presented by ARDEX
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Npact Presented by Noble Co.
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
PDT
Stacking the Deck for Tile Installations Presented by NTCA
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
PDT
Forever Chemicals, Forever Gone - Clean & Protect Safer with STONETECH® Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PDT
NEW wedi S-DRY™ Shower System: Actively Waterproofed Seams, Strong Tiling Surfaces & Integrated Drain Presented by wedi
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PDT
Hydroment® Vivid™: Rapid Curing, High Performance Grout Presented by Bostik
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PDT
Defining Uncoupling : Advancing Tile Assemblies with Structured Strand Membranes Presented by Platform Performance Flooring Systems
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PDT
Set the Standard™ with MULTIMAX™ Adhesives Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PDT
Playing the Long Game: Traditional Mud Work Presented by NTCA
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
PDT
Colorfast EZ Grout Presented by Colorfast
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
The Coverings Lounge
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
The Coverings Lounge
Location: Booth 6014
Networking
The Coverings Lounge
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
The SFA Cage
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
The SFA Cage
Location: Booth 7597
SFA Cage
Installation & Fabrication
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Contractor Tour
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Contractor Tour
Location: Booth 6014
Tour Leader:
Jim Olson, BS
– National Tile Contractors Association
Tours
The Coverings Lounge
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Global Tile Trends
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
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Killer Contract Clauses (And How to Escape Them!)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Killer Contract Clauses (And How to Escape Them!)
Location: Room N246
Presenter:
Philip J. Siegel, Esq
– Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, PC
Workforce & Profits
Installation & Fabrication
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Fabricator Stage
Moderator:
Mark N. Meriaux
– Natural Stone Institute
Fabricator Stage
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Fabricator Stage
Location: Booth 7675
Moderator:
Mark N. Meriaux
– Natural Stone Institute
Fabricator Stage
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
A Master Class on Stone Restoration
Location: Booth 7675
Presenter:
Mark N. Meriaux
– Natural Stone Institute
Presenter:
Alexander Zambrano
– Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
Presenter:
Cameron Demille
– MB Stone Professional
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
PDT
How to Begin Using AI in Your Shop
Location: Booth 7675
Presenter:
Rich Katzmann, MBA
– Thyrve Innovations
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PDT
Measuring What Matters: Business Analytics & Metrics for the Stone Industry
Location: Booth 7675
Presenter:
Tony Malisani, NSI
– Malisani Inc.
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
PDT
Problem Solving for Acid Sensitive Stones
Location: Booth 7675
Presenter:
Jeff Moen
– FILA Chemicals USA, Corp.
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Happy Hour @ Fabricator Stage
Location: Booth 7675
Networking
Fabricator Stage
En Espanol
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
PDT
Safety First: Ensuring Compliance and Protecting Your Workforce
Location: Booth 7675
Presenter:
Mark N. Meriaux
– Natural Stone Institute
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Trends & Solutions Stage @ The Coverings Lounge
Trends & Solutions Stage
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Trends & Solutions Stage @ The Coverings Lounge
Location: Booth 6014
Trends & Solutions Stage
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
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
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
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
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
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
12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Ready to Rock Beer Gardens
12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Ready to Rock Beer Gardens
Location: Booth 3273 and Booth 8297
Networking
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PDT
Building Strong Partnerships: General Contractors & Tile Contractors Working Together for Success
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PDT
Building Strong Partnerships: General Contractors & Tile Contractors Working Together for Success
Location: Room N246
Moderator:
Jeremy Sax
– National Tile Contractors Association
Panelist:
Mike Gillett
– Commercial Ceramic, Inc.
Panelist:
Ed Antonucci
– J.P. Phillips Inc.
Panelist:
Kenneth W. Ottinger, CQM CBI RRO CEI
– Kitchell Contractors
Panelist:
Yumilka Olivi Soto
– Visual Studio Plus
Workforce & Profits
Installation & Fabrication
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PDT
Leveraging Durability, Longevity, and Adaptive Reuse to Position Tile & Stone at the Heart of Circular Design
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 & Fabrication
Materials & Trends
Session Sponsor:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
PDT
Emerging Professionals Program: Bridging the Gap - Connecting Emerging Professionals with Industry Leaders
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
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
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 & Profits
Partner Education
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Beer/Happy Hour @ the SFA Cage
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Beer/Happy Hour @ the SFA Cage
Location: Booth 7597
Networking
SFA Cage
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PDT
2026 Rock Star Awards & Coverings Champions Ceremony
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PDT
2026 Rock Star Awards & Coverings Champions Ceremony
Location: Booth 6014
Networking
Emerging Leaders
The Coverings Lounge
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Happy Hour @ The Coverings Lounge
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Happy Hour @ The Coverings Lounge
Location: Booth 6014
Networking
The Coverings Lounge
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PDT
Passover Meet & Greet
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PDT
Passover Meet & Greet
Location: Room C102
Networking
Galvanize
