Coverings ’06 Schedules Extensive Contractor and I

Alexandria, VA, December 22, 2005--Two dozen seminar programs tailored exclusively to tile and stone contractors and installers will be presented at Coverings 2006, April 4-7, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. Sessions are designed to help these professionals gain the insight and leadership necessary to grow their businesses and will include topics such as techniques for installing a mud floor; how to prevent mold, cracking, buckling and other controversial construction issues, and how to conquer common challenges with everyday installation materials. “Coverings’ educational sessions are valued by installers for the quality of content and caliber of expert presenters,” said Tamara Christian, president, National Trade Productions and show director for Coverings, the premier international trade show dedicated to tile and natural stone. The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is a sponsor of Coverings and was instrumental in the development of the seminar program. “We have tried to expose the attendees to a wide variety of topics, incorporating updated standards and methods and new technology,” stated Bart Bettiga, executive director, NTCA. In addition to the free educational sessions, many of which offer ASID, AIA, or State of Florida Continuing Education Credits, other value-added instructional programming will be conducted directly on the show floor. On the schedule are a live contractors’ workshop, plus demonstrations such as the layout and installation of a ceramic tile floor, installation of a heated floor, and waterproofing steam-room walls. In addition to NTCA, Coverings 2006 is also sponsored by ASCER (Spain’s Ceramic Tile Manufacturers Association), Assopiastrelle (Association of Italian Ceramic Tile and Refractories Manufacturers), TCA (Tile Council of North America) and CTDA (Ceramic Tile Distributors Association). Coverings is also co-sponsored by 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 Chapters), International Interior Design Association (Florida Chapter), the Terrazzo Tile and Marble Association of Canada, the Tile Contractors’ Association of America and the Tile Heritage Foundation.

Print the Article