A Conversation with The Advocates of The Artisans Revolution in Tile Training Program

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM PDT

Location: Booth 6014

The Artisans Revolution in Tile (A.R.T.) training program is an intensive four-day program designed to provide experienced tile installers with information and hands-on training to produce and install their own hand cut, custom tile art features.

Without the outstanding support from leaders in our industry, we would not be where we are today. They use their resources to advocate, believe in, and champion this program.

Join assistant trainers, Maria Meyer and Chris Resti, in a conversation with these leaders to discuss their involvement with the program and how they feel that it is influencing the tile industry as a whole.

Moderator(s)

Maria Meyer

Owner/Installer
Trillium River Tile and Stone Works LLC
Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Slides
Chris Resti

Owner/Installer
Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.
Hilton, New York, United States

Panelist(s)

Ron Nash

President, COO North America
LATICRETE International, Inc.
Ogden, Utah, United States
Gianna Vallefuoco, NTCA 5 Star, MMTCP

Artist, Tile Contractor, Mindfulness Instructor & Speaker
Vallefuoco Contractors, United States
Rich Eckert

Senior Vice President of Sales
RTC Products, Wisconsin, United States
Lesley Goddin

Editorial Director and Senior Writer
TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Bart A. Bettiga

Executive Director
National Tile Contractors Association
JACKSON, Mississippi, United States