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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
7:15 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
7:15 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Registration
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Registration
Location: North/Central Lobby
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
The Art of Specifying Natural Stone Presented by Natural Stone Institute (NSI)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
The Art of Specifying Natural Stone Presented by Natural Stone Institute (NSI)
Location: Room N250
Presenter:
Vincent Moiso, MBA
– Principal, Oceanside Glasstile
Materials & Trends
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Why Tile Presented by Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
PDT
Why Tile Presented by Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA)
Location: Room N246
Presenter:
Ivano Palazzi
– Arizona Tile
Presenter:
Riccardo Michelini
Materials & Trends
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
PDT
Galvanize Women's Lounge
Networking
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
PDT
Galvanize Women's Lounge
Location: Room C102
Networking
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
PDT
Connect & Collaborate: Women Networking Lunch
Location: Room C102
Networking
Galvanize
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
PDT
Facades+Vegas Presented by The Architect's Newspaper
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
PDT
Facades+ Las Vegas Presented by The Architect's Newspaper
Location: Room N255
Presenter:
Alena Capra, CMKBD
– Alena Capra Designs
Presenter:
Craig Copeland
– Pelli Clark & Partners
Presenter:
Jeffrey Dreesman
– Perkins & Will
Presenter:
Leah M. Rutter
– WJE
Presenter:
Matthew C. Farmer
– WJE
Presenter:
Justin Russell
– Enclos
Presenter:
John Kuchen
– SOM
Presenter:
Luc Deckinga
– Perkins & Will
Materials & Trends
Partner Education
9:00 AM - 3:15 PM
PDT
Thriving Minds Series
9:00 AM - 3:15 PM
PDT
Thriving Minds Series
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
PDT
Mindful Morning: Moment to Arrive - Mental Fitness Practices for Thriving
Location: Room C102
Presenter:
Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP
– Vallefuoco Contractors
Thriving Minds Series
Galvanize
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
PDT
Creative Minds: The Art and Science of Staying Authentic in Business and Life
Location: Room C102
Presenter:
Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP
– Vallefuoco Contractors
Presenter:
Sam Robinson
– Ultimate Flooring
Presenter:
Anna McCortney
– Ultimate Flooring
Thriving Minds Series
Galvanize
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Introduction to Tile Industry Standards, Methods and Best Practices Presented by National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Introduction to Tile Industry Standards, Methods and Best Practices Presented by National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
Location: Room N246
Presenter:
Becky Serbin, CSI
– National Tile Contractors Association
Presenter:
James Woelfel
– J.G. Woelfel & Associates, LLC, Tile and Stone Consultants
Materials & Trends
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Natural Stone & Green Design Presented by Natural Stone Institute (NSI)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Natural Stone & Green Design Presented by Natural Stone Institute (NSI)
Location: Room N250
Presenter:
Buddy Ontra
– Bostone LLC
Materials & Trends
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
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
PDT
Sculpting Handmade Tile
Location: Booth 4721
Presenter:
Rhoda Kahler, BFA
– Rhoda Kahler Studio
Artisan Showcase
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
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
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PDT
Make Your Own Mosaic Coaster!
Location: Booth 4721
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 - 10:50 AM
PDT
Colorfast EZ Grout Presented by Colorfast
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
PDT
Npact Presented by Noble Co.
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
PDT
Shower Systems Reinvented - See What’s New for HYDRO BAN® Shower Systems Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
TruColor® with EzClean Technology – Get the Easy Advantage Presented by Bostik
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
PDT
House Rules Apply: Glass Tile Installation Presented by NTCA
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
PDT
Anti-Slip Solutions for Porcelain & Granite Presented FILA
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
PDT
Ride the Wave of ARDEX V 1300™ Presented by ARDEX
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
PDT
Colorfast EZ Grout Presented by Colorfast
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:00 PM - 2:30 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
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PDT
The Global Standard for Pedestals - Meet the NXT® Pedestal System Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PDT
Specialty Trowels & Tile Coverage Presented by Marshalltown
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
PDT
The Whole Hand Matters: Coverage, Transfer and Bond Presented by NTCA
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
Collaborating for Success: Tile in Residential Projects
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Collaborating for Success: Tile in Residential Projects
Location: Room N250
Moderator:
Jeremy Sax
– National Tile Contractors Association
Panelist:
Martin Brookes
– Fireclay Tile
Panelist:
Michelle Blemel
– Amberleaf, Inc.
Panelist:
Aaron Enfinger, CR
– The Cleary Company
Panelist:
Dirk Sullivan
– Hawthorne Tile
Workforce & Profits
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
Health & Environmental Benefits of Ceramic Tile Presented by Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Health & Environmental Benefits of Ceramic Tile Presented by Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA)
Location: Room N246
Presenter:
Vincent Moiso, MBA
– Principal, Oceanside Glasstile
Materials & Trends
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Fabricator Stage
Moderator:
Rich Katzmann, MBA
– Thyrve Innovations
Fabricator Stage
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Fabricator Stage
Location: Booth 7675
Moderator:
Rich Katzmann, MBA
– Thyrve Innovations
Fabricator Stage
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Current Business Trends Shaping the Stone Industry
Location: Booth 7675
Presenter:
Jim Callaghan
– GranQuartz
Presenter:
Laura Granlienard
– Rockin'teriors
Presenter:
Jessica McNaughton
– CaraGreen
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
12:15 PM - 12:45 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
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
PDT
Prevention Is Protection: A Proactive Approach to Enhancing Natural Stone Performance
Location: Booth 7675
Presenter:
Elisa Goldin, Master’s Degree
– FILA
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PDT
What Stone Is This? Natural Stone Identification
Location: Booth 7675
Presenter:
Buddy Ontra
– Bostone LLC
Presenter:
Cameron Demille
– MB Stone Professional
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
PDT
Elevating your Fabrication Shop with Digital Tools/Elevando tu Taller de Fabricación con Herramientas Digitales
Location: Booth 7675
Moderator:
Washington Rosales
– Go Pro Interiors
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
En Espanol
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
Fabricator Forum
Location: Booth 7675
Moderator:
Mark N. Meriaux
– Natural Stone Institute
Panelist:
Corri Melling
– Melling Granite
Panelist:
Jeff Erickson
– Cutting Edge Countertops
Panelist:
Tim Zeng
– Stone Fabricators Alliance
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
Why Porcelain Tile Certification Matters in Today’s Tile Market
Location: Booth 6014
Presenter:
Katelyn Simpson
– International Product Assurance Laboratories
Trends & Solutions Stage
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
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
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
PDT
De Instalador a Dueño de Negocio: Crecimiento, Responsabilidad y Sostenibilidad en el Oficio
Location: Booth 6014
Moderator:
Harry Burgos
– CNB Renovations
Panelist:
Eduardo J. Guillén
– Beagle Construction Consulting LLC
Panelist:
Lydia Barboza Garcia
– Houston Tile Works
Panelist:
Oswaldo Rosi
– Rosi Group Services
Trends & Solutions Stage
En Espanol
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
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, MBA
– Digital Ceramics Custom Tiles
Trends & Solutions Stage
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
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
Inspire, Lead, Grow: Opportunities for Emerging Professionals in Tile & Stone
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 & Profits
Emerging Leaders
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PDT
Specifying & Installing Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs Presented by National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PDT
Specifying & Installing Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs Presented by National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
Location: Room N246
Presenter:
Noah Chitty, BS Ceramic Engineering
– AHF Products
Presenter:
Matt Welner, CTI 1276
– National Tile Contractors Association
Presenter:
Brad Denny, CTI
– Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
Materials & Trends
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PDT
Contractor Tour en Espanol
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PDT
Contractor Tour en Espanol
Location: Booth 6014
Tour Leader:
Eduardo J. Guillén
– Beagle Construction Consulting LLC
Tours
The Coverings Lounge
En Espanol
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer, Wine & Hot Dogs Happy Hour
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer, Wine & Hot Dogs Happy Hour
Location: Booth 6268
Networking
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
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer Happy Hour
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer Happy Hour
Location: Booth 4214
Networking
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Wine Happy Hour
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Wine Happy Hour
Location: Booth 7432
Networking
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Happy Hour and Giveaways @ The Coverings Lounge
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Happy Hour and Giveaways @ The Coverings Lounge
Location: Booth 6014
Networking
The Coverings Lounge
En Espanol
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards Ceremony & Reception
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards Ceremony & Reception
Location: Room C102
Networking
Galvanize
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