Skip to main content
Toggle navigation
Search
Home
Full Schedule
Home
Full Schedule
All Days
Mon, Apr 28
Tue, Apr 29
Wed, Apr 30
Thu, May 1
Fri, May 2
Full Schedule
Type here to filter the list
Thursday, May 1, 2025
7:15 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
7:15 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
Location: North & South Entrances
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Registration
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Registration
Location: S220, South Concourse & N220, North Concourse
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
EDT
Be Well, Lead Well: Integrating Well-Being into Leadership
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
EDT
Be Well, Lead Well: Integrating Well-Being into Leadership
Location: S230C
Presenter:
Megan Mazzocco, WELL AP+Faculty
– Wellbeing X Design
Workforce & Profits
Health & Wellness
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
EDT
Tile Industry Updates: Advancements in Standards and Reference Materials
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
EDT
Tile Industry Updates: Advancements in Standards and Reference Materials
Location: S230E
Presenter:
Becky Serbin, CSI
– National Tile Contractors Association
Presenter:
Ryan Marino, EIT
– Tile Council of North America
Presenter:
Nyle Wadford
– GACA Group and Neuse Tile Service
Installation & Fabrication
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Distributor Lounge
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Distributor Lounge
Location: S230A
Networking
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
EDT
Gal
vanize Lounge
Networking
Galvanize Lounge
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
EDT
Gal
vanize Women's Lounge
Location: S222, Destination Lounge
Networking
Galvanize Lounge
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
EDT
Gal
vanize Lounge Happy Hour
Location: S222, Destination Lounge
Galvanize Lounge
Networking
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
Natural Stone Trends: Utilizing Natural Stone in Interior Applications
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 & Fabrication
Materials & Trends
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
Women Talking: The Shero's Journey 2025
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
Women Talking: The Shero's Journey 2025
Location: S230E
Moderator:
Lesley Goddin
– TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com
Panelist:
Jane Callewaert
– Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works
Panelist:
Leslie Del Pozo
– QEP Co., Inc.
Panelist:
Natalie Hall
– Artistry in Tile
Panelist:
Heidi Martin
– United Tile
Panelist:
Betty Sullivan
– Architessa
Workforce & Profits
Installation & Fabrication
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Artisan Showcase
Artisan Showcase
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Artisan Showcase
Location: Artisan Showcase, Booth 4412
Artisan Showcase
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Make Your Own Mosaic Coaster!
Location: Artisan Showcase, Booth 4412
Artisan Showcase
Networking
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
Pre-Mounting Custom Cut Mosaics
Location: Artisan Showcase, Booth 4412
Presenter:
Lee Callewaert, CTI
– Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works, Inc
Presenter:
Joshua Nordstrom
– Tierra Tile LLC / CTI
Artisan Showcase
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
EDT
Traditional Historic Tile Making Techniques
Location: Artisan Showcase, Booth 4412
Presenter:
Cassandra Emswiler Burd, MFA
– The TileWorks of Bucks County
Presenter:
Katia McGuirk
– The TileWorks of Buck County
Artisan Showcase
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Coverings Lounge
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Coverings Lounge
Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
Networking
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
CTEF
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Certifications Through CTEF
Location: CTEF/ACT Testing, Booth 3900
Installation & Fabrication
CTEF
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
EDT
CTI Discussion/Demonstractions = CTI in the Future
Location: CTEF/ACT Testing, Booth 3900
Installation & Fabrication
CTEF
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
CTI/CTEF Class Attendee Happy Hour and Social
Location: CTEF/ACT Testing, Booth 3900
Installation & Fabrication
CTEF
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: North & South Halls
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Installation Innovation Stage
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
10:10 AM – 10:40 AM
EDT
Grouting in Today’s World Presented by MAPEI
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM
EDT
Grout - Find the Right Match Presented by NTCA
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Presenter:
Alex Smith
– National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
Presenter:
Matt Welner, CTI 1276
– National Tile Contractors Association
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:10 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Leveling Systems & Grouting Demo Presented by Best of Everything
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
RUBI: Faster & Smarter Tile Cutting in Action Presented by Rubi
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
EDT
Faster Installs & Custom Solutions – Get to Know the HYDRO BAN® Shower System Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
wedi Vapor 85 - Steam Room Systems for Professionals Presented by wedi
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
EDT
MAPEI’s Showers from Start to Finish Presented by MAPEI
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
EDT
Help in a Bottle - Tile's Secret Superheroes Presented by NTCA
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Presenter:
Matt Welner, CTI 1276
– National Tile Contractors Association
Presenter:
Kate Koerber
– National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
EDT
The NXT® Pedestal System – for Raised Decking, Paver, & Tile Installations Presented by LATICRETE
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Benefits Associated with ARDEX Microtec & Self-Drying Technologies along with Specialty Mortars with High Flow Performance Presented by ARDEX
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
EDT
Curbless Showers Made Easy Presented by KurbX
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
EDT
Trowel & Vibrating Suction Cup Demo Presented by Best of Everything
Location: Installation Innovation Stage, Booth 4038
Installation Innovation Stage
Installation & Fabrication
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
SFA Cage
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
SFA Cage
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
EDT
New PWC-685 Pneumatic Cutter/Grinder Presented by Alpha
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
EDT
Surface Polishing Porcelain/Scratch Repair by MB Stone
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Modeling New Sinks by Zuhne Sinks
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Sink It Clip Demo by Sink Its
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
Demo by MB Stone
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
EDT
Demo by Full Circle Water
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
EDT
Porcelain Prefabbed Vanity Basin Presented by Lusso
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
EDT
Demo by Laser Products
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
EDT
Air Tool Maintenance & New Regulator Manifold System by Alpha
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Installation & Fabrication
SFA Cage
10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
EDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 30 Minutes)
10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
EDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 30 Minutes)
Location: North & South Entrances
10:45 AM – 3:00 PM
EDT
Thriving Minds Series
Health & Wellness
10:45 AM – 3:00 PM
EDT
Thriving Minds Series
Health & Wellness
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
EDT
WORKPLACE WISDOM: The Power of Grit
Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
Presenter:
Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP
– Vallefuoco Contractors
Presenter:
Georgia Ezra
– Tiles of Ezra
Health & Wellness
Coverings Lounge
Thriving Minds Series
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
EDT
WORKPLACE WISDOM: Mental Fitness Reps and Sets
Location: S222, Destination Lounge
Presenter:
Gianna Vallefuoco, MMTCP
– Vallefuoco Contractors
Presenter:
Lesley Goddin
– TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com
Health & Wellness
Galvanize Lounge
Thriving Minds Series
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Building Safe and Stylish Homes: The Role of Tile and Stone in Aging in Place
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 & Trends
Installation & Fabrication
Health & Wellness
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Contractor Tour
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Contractor Tour
Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
Tour Leader:
Jim Olson, BS
– National Tile Contractors Association
Tours
Installation & Fabrication
Coverings Lounge
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
EDT
Global Inspirations: Case Studies in Gauged Porcelain Slab Design and Installation
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
Presenter:
Nandkishor Surajmal Mistry
– Swati Interiors
Materials & Trends
Installation & Fabrication
11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Fabricator Stage
Moderator:
Alexander Zambrano
– Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
Fabricator Stage
11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Fabricator Stage
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Moderator:
Alexander Zambrano
– Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
Fabricator Stage
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
EDT
Introduction to the Latin American Fabricators Network
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Presenter:
Jim Callaghan
– Pearlman Group
Fabricator Stage
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
EDT
Innovations in Porcelain: The Next Generation of Countertops
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Presenter:
Luke Lardarello
– Hanover Architectural Products/Master Distributor of Optimum Surfaces
Presenter:
Jose Galiano
– Optimum Surfaces
Fabricator Stage
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
EDT
A Master Class in Stone Restoration
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Presenter:
Mark N. Meriaux
– Natural Stone Institute
Presenter:
Alexander Zambrano
– Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
Presenter:
Sal Banchitta
Fabricator Stage
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM
EDT
Simplify Your Finance Operations Using AI
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Presenter:
Rakesh Sahay
– SimpliCapital
Fabricator Stage
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
EDT
ISFA Updates
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Presenter:
Marissa Bankert
– ISFA
Fabricator Stage
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
EDT
AI: Your Secret Weapon for Fabrication Success
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Presenter:
Tim Saddoris
– Grand Onyx
Fabricator Stage
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Marketing Effectiveness in 2025
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Presenter:
Lorenzo Marquez
– Marqet Group LLC
Fabricator Stage
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Happy Hour @ Fabricator Stage
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Fabricator Stage
Networking
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
EDT
Innovative Applications in Fabrication
Location: Fabricator Stage, Booth 4494
Moderator:
Mark N. Meriaux
– Natural Stone Institute
Panelist:
Emre Basman
– Armina Stone
Panelist:
Jessie Harrell
– Assured Flooring & Countertops
Fabricator Stage
11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Trends & Solutions Stage @ Coverings Lounge
Trends & Solutions Stage
11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Trends & Solutions Stage @ The Coverings Lounge
Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
Trends & Solutions Stage
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
EDT
MeasureSquare CRM: Seamless Integration with Stone & Tile Takeoff
Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
Presenter:
Matt Rogers
– MeasureSquare
Trends & Solutions Stage
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
EDT
Introducing TileAce: The Ultra Fast Tack Adhesive That Simplifies Tile Installation
Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
Presenter:
Andrew Morris
– Chemical Concepts
Trends & Solutions Stage
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
EDT
Integra Surface Bonder Ultra: Solving Adhesive Challenges in Outdoor Stonework
Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
Presenter:
Andrew Morris
– Chemical Concepts
Trends & Solutions Stage
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
EDT
Innovación y Tradición: La Evolución de la Instalación de Baldosas en el Mercado Hispano
Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
Moderator:
Angie G. Weber
– National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
Panelist:
Triniti Virgil
Panelist:
Mauricio Rapalo
– Prominent Tile LLC
Panelist:
Harry Burgos
Panelist:
Alejandro J. Ponte Faro
– Schluter Systems L.P.
Panelist:
JD McIntyre
Trends & Solutions Stage
Spanish Language Content
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
EDT
Podcast Studio
Podcast Studio
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
EDT
Podcast Studio
Location: South Hall Lobby
Podcast Studio
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
EDT
Single Story's Podcast
Location: South Hall Lobby
Host:
Ginger Rabe
Podcast Studio
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
EDT
Because It's Tile Podcast
Location: South Hall Lobby
Host:
Rick Church
– Ceramic Tile Distributors Association
Podcast Studio
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
EDT
Bigeye Podcast
Location: South Hall Lobby
Host:
Adrian Tennant
– Bigeye
Podcast Studio
12:00 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Ready to Rock Beer Garden
12:00 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Ready to Rock Beer Garden
Location: Ready to Rock Beer Garden, Booth 1877
Networking
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
Designing for Well-Being: How Tile and Stone Align with Well-Being Standards
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 & Trends
Installation & Fabrication
Health & Wellness
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
Tile Sleuths: Unraveling the Mystery of Installation Failures
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
Tile Sleuths: Unraveling the Mystery of Installation Failures
Location: S230E
Presenter:
James Woelfel
– President, Artcraft Granite, Marble and Tile Company
Installation & Fabrication
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
EDT
Surface Materials and the Home of the Future - Walk & Talk
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 & Wellness
Materials & Trends
Coverings Lounge
Tours
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
EDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
EDT
Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service (every 15 Minutes)
Location: North & South Entrances
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Beer/Happy Hour @ the SFA Cage
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Beer/Happy Hour @ the SFA Cage
Location: SFA Cage, Booth 3691
Networking
SFA Cage
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer and Wine Happy Hour
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer and Wine Happy Hour
Location: Booth 4883
Networking
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer Happy Hour
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Exhibitor-Sponsored Beer Happy Hour
Location: Booth 3777
Networking
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Happy Hour and Giveaways @ Coverings Lounge
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
EDT
Happy Hour & Giveaways @ The Coverings Lounge – I.C.E.-Themed
Location: Coverings Lounge, Booth 4300
Networking
Coverings Lounge
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
EDT
NTCA & TCNA Awards Reception
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
EDT
NTCA & TCNA Awards Reception
Location: S230E
Networking
Installation & Fabrication
