Dave Barry to Keynote Coverings 2005

Alexandria, Virginia -- October 27-- Coverings, the tile and stone marketplace in the Americas, announced that syndicated columnist and humorist Dave Barry will be the keynote speaker for Coverings 2005 show, to be held from May 3 to May 6 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Barry’s speech will take place on May 3 at 8:30 a.m. during the General Session. "We're very excited to have Dave Barry opening Coverings 2005," says Tamara Christian, president, National Trade Productions and Coverings’ show director. "Dave's well-known brand of humor, coupled with his high energy and enthusiasm, will be a great jump start to the Coverings experience," Christian adds. Barry's presentation is part of the Coverings 2005 conference program, which features sessions on all aspects of the flooring, ceramic tile and natural stone industries. Coverings conferences also offer American Institute of Architects (AIA) and American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) crediting, as well as Florida state continuing education credits, for architects and designers in attendance. Dave Barry is a humor columnist for the Miami Herald. His column appears in more than 500 newspapers in the United States and abroad. In 1988 he won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. Dave has also written a total of 25 books, and he plays lead guitar in a literary rock band called the Rock Bottom Remainders, whose other members include Stephen King, Amy Tan, Ridley Pearson and Mitch Albom. Sponsoring organizations of Coverings are Assopiastrelle (Association of Italian Ceramic Tile and Refractories Manufacturers), ASCER (Spain's Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association), TCA (Tile Council of North America), CTDA (Ceramic Tile Distributors Association), and NTCA (National Tile Contractors Association). The co-sponsors of Coverings include: the Marble Institute of America, American Institute of Architects (Orlando Chapter), The American Society of Interior Designers (Florida North, Florida South and Florida West Coast), International Interior Design Association (Florida Chapter), the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors, the Terrazzo Tile and Marble Association of Canada, the Tile Contractors’ Association of America, and the Tile Heritage Foundation.

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