Thursday, July 8, 2010

CTDA This Week

July Webinar: "How Tile is Made" by Noah Chitty
This webinar will take you through all the steps required to make tile. From raw materials to finished product each step will be examined. Pressing, glazing, firing and selection will be highlighted. The polishing process will also be discussed. Additionally, the manufacturing standards in the US and overseas will be touched upon along with how the finished product relates to Green Building.

This webinar will be held on Thursday, July 15th at 10am central by Noah Chitty, StonePeak Ceramics. To register and learn more about the webinar click here.

CTDA: Summer Committee Meetings
Save the Date! The CTDA 2010 Summer Committee meetings will be held via conference call the week of August 9th. To view the schedule click here.

Total Solutions Plus: Deadline Approaching
The deadline for sponsors and table top exhibitors to be included in the printed promotion being sent this August is Friday, July 16th. Exclusive sponsorships are still available. Contact CTDA staff for details. In addition, if you plan to purchase a Table Top DO NOT WAIT, space is limited!

For more information on Total Solutions Plus click here.

Donate to TPFH Today!
Do you have excess or obsolete inventory taking up warehouse space? Consider putting that inventory to work for you by donating the material to Tile Partners for Humanity (TPFH). For more information on TPFH as well as why and how to donate click here.

Florida Tile Poised to Launch Redesigned Website July 15
Following a complete re-design and content makeover, Florida Tile will re-launch its website, www.floridatile.com, reflecting the company's new corporate image and direction in design, on July 15.

According to Sean Cilona, director of marketing, the 8-month-long makeover should pay dividends for every segment of tile user. "We have re-designed the site to be far richer in terms of new products, images, descriptions and technical data, and we've taken pains to segment content according to the search needs of each customer group ¾ Homeowner, Dealer & Contractor and Architect & Designer." To read the full press release click here.