Tile Contractors Association Prepares for Event

Jackson, MS, May 27, 2008--The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), the largest tile contractors association in the world, has scheduled the 2008 Total Solutions Business and Technical Conference at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on the Potomac River on Sept. 18-20, with board and committee meetings being held Sept. 16-17.

Total Solutions will include technical and business speakers from the industry with hands-on demonstrations that will encourage participation.

Business Sessions:

• Patti Fasan (Sponsored by Tile of Spain) Selling Ceramic Tile against competitive products
• Ken Simonson: Chief Economist, Associate General Contractors of America: The State of the Construction Industry
• Svend Hovmand: Crossville -Total Quality Management and how it can positively impact your business
• J. Matthew Godwin, CPA-Fails Management Institute-Planning For the Future in Your Business

Technical Sessions:

• Large Format Glass Tile Installations: Scott Fleming-Oceanside GlassTile
• A Glimpse into the 2009 TCA Handbook-Tile Council of North American
• The Growing Importance of Movement Joint Placement and Consideration
• Installing Ceramic Tile Over Questionable Substrates-Gerald Sloan-NTCA