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  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    LEED Credits Using Natural Stone
    Location: S230C
    Moderator & Presenter: Sarah B Gregg – Natural Stone Institute
    Presenter: Scott Conwell, FAIA, FCSI, LEED AP – International Masonry Institute
    Presenter: Holley Henderson, LEED Fellow, Fitwel Ambassador, WELL AP – H2 Ecodesign
    Materials & TrendsSustainability
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
    Porcelain Beyond the Floor: A Multifaceted Design Material
    Location: S230E
    Presenter: Nathan Parsons, CTI#1969 – The Porcelain Slab Company
    Presenter: Adam D. Christiansen – Lusso Porcelain & Design
    Materials & TrendsInstallation & Fabrication
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Color/Design Future Trends: Welcome Home
    Location: S230E
    Presenter: Leatrice Eiseman, CSA – Pantone Color Institute and the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training
    Materials & Trends
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Global Tile Trends 2025
    Location: S230E
    Moderator: Alena Capra, CMKBD – Alena Capra Designs
    Presenter: Ryan Fasan – Tile of Spain USA | Crest Craftsmen
    Presenter: Danielle McWilliams – Novita Communications
    Presenter: Roxanne Morris – Tile Council of North America | Why Tile
    Materials & Trends
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    ABCs of Sustainability: Decoding the Key Terms, Acronyms, Standards, and How to Coordinate Sustainability Messaging
    Location: S230C
    Presenter: Daniel Marvin – Schluter Systems North America
    Presenter: Kali Pharand – Schluter Systems
    Materials & TrendsSustainabilityWorkforce & ProfitsInstallation & Fabrication
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Surface Materials and the Home of the Future - Walk & Talk
    Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
    Presenter: Jennifer Farrell – Jennifer Farrell Designs
    Health & WellnessMaterials & TrendsCoverings LoungeTours
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    The Future of Luxury: Insights and Strategies from Industry Leaders
    Location: S230C
    Moderator: Chris Ramey – The Home Trust International / Affluent Insights
    Panelist: David McGowan Benson, CCTS – Architessa
    Panelist: Tanya Shively, LEED AP, ASID – Sesshu Design Associates
    Panelist: Allison Eden – Allison Eden Studios
    Panelist: Marco Leopoldo Minghetti – Ceramica Senio srl
    Materials & TrendsWorkforce & ProfitsTimeless Luxury
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Picture-Perfect Projects: Crafting Magazine-Worthy Exterior Living Spaces
    Location: S230C
    Moderator: Jennifer Reut – Landscape Architect Magazine
    Panelist: Kurt Kraisinger, PLA, LEED AP – Lorax Design Group
    Panelist: Randy Angell – Randy Angell Designs
    Panelist: Woody Sanders, CTI #1295 ACT#22 – DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, Inc.
    Installation & FabricationMaterials & TrendsOutdoor Spaces
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Making Waves: Case Studies in Pool Installations with Large-Format Gauged Porcelain Tile
    Location: S230C
    Moderator: Curt V. Rapp, CTC – The Tile Doctor
    Presenter: George Rex Barnett IV, CPO, CBP, ACBP – GB IV Designs
    Installation & FabricationMaterials & TrendsOutdoor Spaces
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Surface Materials and the Home of the Future - Walk & Talk
    Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
    Presenter: Jennifer Farrell – Jennifer Farrell Designs
    Health & WellnessMaterials & TrendsCoverings LoungeTours
  • Thursday, May 1st
    9:30 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    Natural Stone Trends: Utilizing Natural Stone in Interior Applications
    Location: S230C
    Moderator: Karen E. Roe, Speaker & CEU Instr – Countertop & Cabinet Concierge LLC
    Panelist: Yumilka Olivi Soto – Visual Studio Plus
    Panelist: John Beck
    Installation & FabricationMaterials & Trends
  • Thursday, May 1st
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Building Safe and Stylish Homes: The Role of Tile and Stone in Aging in Place
    Location: S230C
    Presenter: Sydney Hughes, CAP – Senior Proof
    Materials & TrendsInstallation & FabricationHealth & Wellness
  • Thursday, May 1st
    11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Global Inspirations: Case Studies in Gauged Porcelain Slab Design and Installation
    Location: S230E
    Moderator: Bart A. Bettiga, Coverings Board of Governors – National Tile Contractors Association
    Presenter: Sean Gordy – Gordy Tile Company
    Presenter: Steven W. Clem, FAIA, ASID, IIDA – TVS
    Materials & TrendsInstallation & Fabrication
  • Thursday, May 1st
    12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Designing for Well-Being: How Tile and Stone Align with Well-Being Standards
    Location: S230C
    Moderator: Megan Mazzocco, WELL AP+Faculty – Wellbeing X Design
    Panelist: Jana Donohoe – Jana Donohoe Designs
    Panelist: Holley Henderson, LEED Fellow, Fitwel Ambassador, WELL AP – H2 Ecodesign
    Panelist: Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP – Vallefuoco Contractors
    Materials & TrendsInstallation & FabricationHealth & Wellness
  • Thursday, May 1st
    1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Surface Materials and the Home of the Future - Walk & Talk
    Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
    Presenter: Jennifer Farrell – Jennifer Farrell Designs
    Health & WellnessMaterials & TrendsCoverings LoungeTours