Coverings To Feature Four Keynotes, Six Featured Sessions

Alexandria, VA, Feb. 9, 2015 -- The Coverings show set for April 14-17 in Orlando has announced its keynote speakers.

Eric Astrachan, executive director of the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Edie Cohen, deputy editor of Interior Design Magazine, Harris Rosen, president of Rosen Hotels & Resorts, and and Joey Shimoda, chief creative officer of The Shimoda Design Group will speak during the event.

Astrachan will discuss “Industry Update: Latest News on Tile Standards, Specification Issues, and Other Important Developments” on Tuesday, April 14 at 8 a.m.

Cohen will host “Interior Design Magazine’s Hospitality Design Power Panel” on Wednesday, April 15 at 9:15 a.m.

Shimoda will present “The Sensuality of Surface,” on Wednesday, April 15 at 12 p.m.

Rosen will round out the keynote sessions on Thursday, April 16 at 8 a.m. Bart Bettiga, of the National Tile Contractors Association and Coverings’ 2015 Chairman, will sit down with Rosen for a one–on–one exclusive interview that will address the hospitality business, the design industry and his view of the future of design.

Coverings also offers six Featured Sessions.

• “Future Color/Design Trends: Innovation and Impact” – Leatrice Eiseman of the Pantone Color Institute, on Tuesday, April 14, 9:30–10:30 a.m.

• “Secrets to Creating Remarkable Customer Experiences” – Sandy Smith of Sandy Smith Seminars on Tuesday, April 14, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

• “Stone Trends 2015” – Vince Marazita of Marazita & Associates, on Tuesday, April 14, 1:30–3:30 p.m.

• “Designing Wellness” – Randy Fiser, CEO of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), on Wednesday, April 15, 1:30–2:30 p.m.

• “Design Build Obligations: You May Not Know It, But You Own It” – Superior Tile and Stone’s Tommy A. Conner, on Thursday, April 16, 9:15–10:15 a.m.

• “10 Best Practices to Maximize Your Store Experience & Sales” – Retail Minded’s Nicole Leinbach Reyhle, on Thursday, April 16, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

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