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Wednesday, April 1, 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
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
PDT
Keynote Session: Building Hope: A Conversation with Gary Sinise, NTCA, and NSI on Serving Veterans Through Skilled Craftsmanship
8:30 AM - 9:15 AM
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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 & Fabrication
Workforce & Profits
Headline Sponsor
Supporting Sponsor
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
Inside the Industry: Leaders on Tile Today
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
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
PDT
The Art & Business of Luxury in Tile & Stone
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:
Brooke Horan, IIDA, ASID, WELL AP, LEED AP, EDAC
– HDR
Panelist:
Georgia Ezra
– Tiles of Ezra
Panelist:
Suzi Portugal
– Luxe Studio Designs
Panelist:
David McGowan Benson
– Architessa
Workforce & Profits
Materials & Trends
Installation & Fabrication
9:30 AM - 2:15 PM
PDT
Thriving Minds Series
9:30 AM - 2:15 PM
PDT
Thriving Minds Series
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
PDT
Mindful Morning: Moment To Arrive – Wisdom on Tap – Brain Training to Align Mind & Body with Heart & Soul
Location: Room C102
Presenter:
Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP
– Vallefuoco Contractors
Thriving Minds Series
Galvanize
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
PDT
Mindset Matters Welcome & Meet Up
Location: Room C102
Presenter:
Ron Nash
– LATICRETE International, Inc.
Presenter:
Lesley Goddin
– TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com
Presenter:
Jeremy Sax
– National Tile Contractors Association
Presenter:
Elena Grant
– National Tile Contractors Association
Presenter:
Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP
– Vallefuoco Contractors
Presenter:
Matthew Blood, CTI
– Paragon Tile
Presenter:
Janice Daigle, CTEF FTBK Certified
– DWS Tile
Presenter:
Megan Garvey
– Welch Tile
Thriving Minds Series
Galvanize
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.
Thriving Minds Series
Trends & Solutions Stage
The Coverings Lounge
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
PDT
Galvanize Women's Lounge
Networking
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
PDT
Galvanize Women's Lounge
Location: Room C102
Networking
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
2:00 PM - 4:00 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
10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
PDT
Colorfast EZ Grout Presented by Colorfast
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
PDT
Playing a Tough Hand: Managing Non-Standard Tile Presented by NTCA
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
PDT
New Lightweight Mortar Presented by Bostik
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Waterproof in an Instant - Hands-on with HYDRO BAN® 1 & Instant Cure Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
PDT
BOE Trowel & Vibrating Suction Cup Demo Presented by Best of Everything
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
PDT
Under the Spotlight: How Lighting Affects Tile Installations Presented by NTCA
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
PDT
Cracks, Movement, & Reality - How to Design Tile Installations that Last Presented by Sika
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
PDT
RUBI's Innovation Demonstration Presented by Rubi Tools USA
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:30 PM - 3:00 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
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
PDT
Color Your World with SPECTRALOCK® 1 & Color-Matched Profiles & Trims Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
PDT
Colorfast EZ Grout Presented by Colorfast
Location: Booth 4676
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
3:50 PM - 4:10 PM
PDT
Ride the Wave of ARDEX V 1300™ Presented by ARDEX
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
SFA Cage
Installation & Fabrication
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
The SFA Cage
Location: Booth 7597
SFA Cage
Installation & Fabrication
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Artisan Women Talking: Connecting History, Artistry & Industry
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 Ré
– Unique Mosaics LLC
Panelist:
Sheila Menzies
– Tile Heritage Foundation
Workforce & Profits
Materials & Trends
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Contractor Tour
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
Contractor Tour
Location: Booth 6014
Tours
The Coverings Lounge
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Tile & Stone in Outdoor Spaces
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PDT
From Ordinary to Extraordinary: Tile & Stone in Outdoor Spaces
Location: Room N250
Moderator / Panelist:
Martin Brookes
– Fireclay Tile
Panelist:
George Rex Barnett IV, CPO, CBP, ACBP
– GB IV Designs
Panelist:
Ryan Hughes
– Ryan Hughes Design
Panelist:
Jimmy Reed
– Rock Solid Tile, Inc.
Workforce & Profits
Materials & Trends
Installation & Fabrication
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Fabricator Stage
Moderator:
Alexander Zambrano
– Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Fabricator Stage
Location: Booth 7675
Moderator:
Alexander Zambrano
– Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
PDT
How Leading Stone Shops Are Using AI Today
Location: Booth 7675
Presenter:
Rich Katzmann, MBA
– Thyrve Innovations
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
12:45 PM - 1:15 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
1:45 PM - 2:15 PM
PDT
From Vision to Installation — How Designers and Fabricators Build Better Projects Together/De la Visión a la Instalación: Cómo Diseñadores y Fabricantes Construyen Mejores Proyectos Juntos
Location: Booth 7675
Moderator:
Juliette Calvo, CKBD ND
– Dell Anno
Presenter:
Javier Calvo
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
En Espanol
2:30 PM - 3:00 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
3:15 PM - 3:45 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
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
PDT
Happy Hour @ Fabricator Stage
Location: Booth 7675
Networking
Fabricator Stage
En Espanol
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
PDT
Next Gen Professionals: Real Conversations About Growing in the Industry
Location: Booth 7675
Moderator / Panelist:
Alexander Zambrano
– Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
Panelist:
Justine Poli, MA Marketing UCI
– Inga Granitos do Nordeste
Panelist:
Emely Roque
– Yellowstone Marble and Granite
Fabricator Stage
Installation & Fabrication
Emerging Leaders
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
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
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
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
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
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
Trends & Solutions Stage
En Espanol
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
Beyond Aesthetics: Best Practices for Specifying and Installing Tile & Stone in Hospitality
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 & Trends
Installation & Fabrication
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PDT
Managing a Family Business
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 & Profits
Installation & Fabrication
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
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
PDT
Coverings x UNLV Architectural Design Studio Celebration
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
PDT
Coverings x UNLV Architectural Design Studio Celebration
Location: Booth 6014
Networking
The Coverings Lounge
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
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
PDT
NTCA & TCNA Awards Reception
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
PDT
NTCA & TCNA Awards Reception
Location: Room N246
Networking
