Webinars
CTDA is dedicated to bringing educational opportunities to its members and the industry. CTDA’s webinar program is one way we deliver education. Our webinars are available at NO COST to members of CTDA and their employees.
If you, or anyone from your company would like to present a webinar, please contact CTDA Staff .
What To Expect
Our webinars are priced per company location. The goal of CTDA is to have many people from each company location participate in the webinars. What many of our members do is have many employees sit in a conference room while the webinar is projected
onto a screen. This is an easy way to educate your whole staff! Each CTDA webinar is recorded. When you purchase the webinar you receive call in/login information as well as a handout of the presenters’ slides arranged with space for attendees
to take notes. After the webinar is completed CTDA staff distributes the recorded webinar which is available to you indefinitely.
Pricing is as follows:
Members: $0 per company locationNon Members Cost: $150 per company locationRecorded Webinar Link Only: $50 per company
2021
2021 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Apr 15, 2021
Slab System Tools
Hector Martinez, RUBI Tools.
Apr 22, 2021
Self Leveling Underlayments
Jim Whitfield, MAPEI
May 13, 2021
Grouting for Success *Rescheduled to July 15*
Jim Whitfield, MAPEI
May 20, 2021
Trends in Tile Setting Materials
Marcel Shoen, Latricrete
Jun 10, 2021
Specifying Successful Tile and Stone Systems
Jim Whitfield, MAPEI
Jun 24, 2021
Large Format Tile and Surface Prep
Gilles Bignolas, Latricrete and Andrew Day, Atlas Concord
Jul 15, 2021
Grouting for Success
Jim Whitfield, MAPEI
Aug 5, 2021
Saws and Tools Used on Tile/Stone and How to Use Them
Hector Martinez, RUBI Tools
Aug 26, 2021
Things You Need to Know if You Import Ceramic or Stone Tile Robin Grover, Licensed US Customs Broker and Lawyer
Sep 23, 2021
Succession Planning - Three Simple Steps to Get Paid Fair Value When You Sell to Your Team Byron McFarland, The McFarland Group
2020 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Mar 18, 2020
Innovation Through Technology Investment Frank Heenan, Epicor Software
Apr 13, 2020
Business Today and After Covid-19
Dave Rosenberg, Locked on Leadership
Apr 16, 2020
Tile and Tile-Setting Materials' Green Product Certifications 101 Brittany Storm, MAPEI
Apr 27, 2020
Virtual showrooms and using digital tools to connect with customers online (pandemic edition) Stephen Caldow, Leap Tools, Inc.
Apr 29, 2020
Getting to the Financial Light At the End of the Tunnel Al Bates, Distribution Performance Project
Apr 30, 2020
How you can best sell your way out of today’s virus-impacted markets Jim Panerco, University of Innovative Distribution
Jun 11, 2020
CTDA Webinar: A CEO’s and Salesperson Guide to Sales Training and Sales Management Scott Michael Group and Ascent Sales Strategies
Jul 9, 2020
Introduction to Material Bank Adam Sandow, Founder & CEO of Material Bank
Jul 23, 2020
Steam Rooms; Principles of Proper Design Jim Whitfield, MAPEI
Aug 27, 2020
Identifying and Specifying Membranes in Tile and Stone Installations Logan Reavis, MAPEI
2019 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
May 23, 2019
Tiling the Great Outdoors Jim Whitfield, MAPEI
Jun 4, 2019
International Trade Commission Update Robin Grover, CTDA Trade Attorney
Jul 18, 2019
Online Education and New Course on Developing Tile & Stone Specifications with Architects Donato Pompo, UofCTS
Sep 26, 2019
How to use Why Tile Kathy Meyer, Marketing Director for TCNA
Oct 10, 2019
Market Update and Economic Forecast Joe Lundgren, Joseph Lundgren Consulting
Nov 21, 2019
Grouting for Success Michael DeMello, MAPEI
Dec 5, 2019
Get to Yes Faster
Dean Minuto, Yescalate
Dec 19, 2019
Flat is Flat – Surface Preparation for Large Format Tile
Barry Bailey, MAPEI
2018 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Jun 28, 2018
Floor Heating Systems Earl Maicus, Schluter Systems
Jul 12, 2018
Why Tile Update Kathy Meyer, Marketing Director for TCNA
Aug 23, 2018
How to Sell Tile Over Other Floor Covering Materials Fred Jackson, Estudio Group LLC
Aug 30, 2018
Movement Joints in Tile & Stone Installation Mike Daniels, MAPEI
Sep 27, 2018
Exterior Challenges and Growth Opportunities in tile installations Jim Whitfield, MAPEI
Nov 8, 2018
How to use the TCNA Handbook Beck Serbin, NTCA
Dec 6, 2018
Challenges in Finding Qualified Labor Scott Carothers, CTEF
Dec 13, 2018
Standards and the switch from Medium bed to LHT Dan Marvin, MAPEI
2017 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Jan 26, 2017
Glass Production for Mosaic and Tile Michael R Golden, Avenue Mosaics
May 25, 2017
Improving the Bottom Line Al Bates, Distribution Performance Project
Jun 8, 2017
Social Media Trends Olivia Tharp, WRL Advertising
Jun 23, 2017
CTDA/ NTCA Insurance Benefits for Members Roundstone Insurance
Jul 20, 2017
Standing Out from Your Competition: CCTS Certification for Your Sales Staff Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants
Jul 24, 2017
CTDA/ NTCA Insurance Benefits for Members Roundstone Insurance
Aug 10, 2017
Closing the Sale Jack Daly, Professional Sales Coach, Inc.
Sep 21, 2017
Thin Tile Standards Update Noah Chitty, Crossville, Inc.
Oct 19, 2017
Introduction to new CTDA Member Benefits Rick Church, Executive Director of CTDA
Dec 21, 2017
Customer Service: What to do when a Customer has a Failure Shawn Mitcham, Technical Services Claims Supervisor, MAPEI
2016 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Feb 9, 2016
The Importance of Benchmarking Reports Al Bates, Profit Planning Group
Mar 3, 2016
Thin Tile Installations-What to do before and after the truck shows up Dan Marvin, MAPEI
Mar 24, 2016
Coverings: Designers and Distributors
Alena Capra, Coverings Industry Ambassador
May 19, 2016
Social Media Shannon Vogel, Creating Your Space
Jul 19, 2016
How Flat is Flat? Self Levelling for Tile Installations Dan Marvin, MAPEI
Sep 22, 2016
Building a Marketing Plan for a Distributorship Robin Hawn Rhea, Crossville, Inc.
Nov 17, 2016
ITR Economics Update Alan Beaulieu, ITR Economics
Dec 8, 2016
Large and Heavy Tile Mortars Jim Whitfield, MAPEI
2015 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Jan 22, 2015
Customer Service Begins Here
Rudy Llerena, George Apakian and Cindy Bell, D&B Tile Distributors
Feb 26, 2015
Social Media
Shannon Vogel, Creating Your Space
Mar 5, 2015
Designers & Distributors: Building a Successful Relationship Alena Capra, Coverings Industry Ambassador
May 28, 2015
Designing for Compatibility—Why ‘System Solutions’ make sense for the flooring industry Cris Bierschank, MAPEI
Sep 24, 2015
Why the move toward ‘product transparency’ for tile installation systems? Cris Bierschank, MAPEI
Nov 19, 2015
B2B at the Decision Making Point in the Showroom Dancik International
2014 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Jan 23, 2014
TCNA Environmental Classifications - Quantifying Moisture and Temperature Limits for Tile Installations
Cris Bierschank, MAPEI
Feb 27, 2014
Heated Floors: A New Perspective for Tile and Stone Earl Maicus, Schluter Systems
Mar 13, 2014
Threats Become Opportunities as the World of Distribution Evolves
Jim Gould, Floor Coverings Institute
Mar 27, 2014
Social Media Shannon Vogel, Creating Your Space
May 27, 2014
How to Get Your Products Specified Michael D. Chambers, MCA Specifications
Sep 25, 2014
The Evolution of Grouts - Cement-based to Ready-to-Use Cris Bierschank, MAPEI
Oct 8, 2014
A Bigger Slice - Using Customer Engagement to Increase Sales Ryan Fasan, Tile of SPain Consultant
Nov 20, 2014
Thin Tile Installations Noah Chitty, Crossville, Inc.
Dec 16, 2014
Growth Prospects for Ceramic Tile & Stone Products in 2015 Stuart Hirschhorn, Catalina Research Inc.
2013 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Jan 31, 2013
Overcoming the Payroll Challenge Al Bates, Profit Planning Group
Feb 28, 2013
What is Online Educatoin and What Can it do for You? Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants
Mar 28, 2013
NTCA Membership Recruitment Program Jim Olson, NTCA
May 30, 2013
How Technology is Changing the Way we do Business - Construction & Flooring Industry Cris Bierschank, MAPEI
Jun 20, 2013
Interior Design and How to Design with Tile Kim Bernard, Walker-Zanger
Aug 22, 2013
Current Technologies in Care and Maintenance of Natural Stone, Grout and Tile
Fred Jackson, Estudio Group and VanHearron
Oct 10, 2013
It's All Connected Mitch Dancik, Dancik International
Nov 21, 2013
ANSI 118.15, the New Standard for Improved Modified Dry-Set Cement Mortar Dan Marvin, MAPEI
2012 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Feb 23, 2012
How To Increase Your Sales and Profits From the Green Movement Fred Jackson, Estudio Group
May 24, 2012
B2B Initiatives in the Industry and the Work of fcB2B Mitch Dancik and Pamela Bowe, Dancik International and BOWE Company
Jun 22, 2012
Barrier Free Shower Installations Earl Maicus, Schluter Systems
Jul 25, 2012
Green Building and the North American Tile Industry: Past, Present, Future
Bill Griese, TCNA
Sep 13, 2012
A Profit Plan for a New Era Al Bates, Profit Planning Group
Dec 12, 2012
What Every Retailer Can Learn From Apple - Follow up from Total Solutions Plus Presentation James Dion
2010 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Jan 15, 2010
Bounce Back! Barry Thomsen, Small Business Marketing Ideas
Jan 19, 2010
Understanding Life Cycle Assessments and Their Relation to Tile Bill Griese, TCNA
Feb 19, 2010
Medium Bed Mortars: The Future of Adhesive for Large Format Tile Cris Bierschank, MAPEI
Mar 19, 2010
Team Communication John Tinghitella, Humble Confidence
Apr 23, 2010
Pricing in the New Economy Al Bates, Profit Planning Group
May 21, 2010
The Top 40 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with Google Ted Janusz, Janus Presentations
Jun 17, 2010
From Chaos to Calm: Transform Cluttered Tile Shops into Serene Showrooms Kim Bernard, Walker Zanger
Jul 15, 2010
How Tile is Made Noah Chitty, StonePeak Ceramics
Aug 19, 2010
Sealing & Maintenance 101 for Tile and Stone: What You Need To Know and Why Rod Sigman, Custom Building Products
Dec 17, 2010
Distributor Profitability in The Great Recession Al Bates, Profit Planning Group
2009 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
Jan 23, 2009
The Mystery of Porcelain Tom Facca, American Olean
Feb 20, 2009
ISO Standards 13007 Cris Bierschank, Mapei
Mar 20, 2009
New Generation Sound Control Products for Hard Surface Flooring Kirby Davis, Laticrete
*Apr 17, 2009
Getting Back to the Good Old Days Al Bates, Profit Planning Group
May 15, 2009
Mold Free Tile Installations: Tricks of the Trade Paul Shipp, USG Corporation & the Responsible Solutions to Mold Coalition
Jun 18, 2009
Doing Buisness in Today's Economy: Collections Al Dias, Allied Collection Resourses
*Jul 16, 2009
Greenbuilding: Understanding & Moving into the Green Market Place Jerry Yudelson, Yudelson Associates
*Aug 21, 2009
Minding Your Business from the Front Door to the Back Door Mark Krawczyk, Czyk & Associates
Sep 25, 2009
Causes and Preventions of Ceramic Tile and Stone Failures Donato Pompo, Ceramic Tile & Stone Consultants
Oct 16, 2009
Harness the Power of Social Networking to Promote Your Business Ted Janusz, Janus Presentations
Nov 20, 2009
Driving Business Value in an Uncertain Economy Mark Jordan, VERCOR
Postponed to: Understanding Life Cycle Assessments and Their Relation to Tile Bill Griese, TCNA
2008 Webinars
Date
Webinar
Presenters
May 16, 2008
Recession Issues Al Bates, Profit Planning Group
Jun 20, 2008
Trends and Challenges of Large Format Tile Eric Pucilowski, Laticrete
*Jul 18, 2008
What Exactly is a Good Leader James Dion, Dionco Inc.
*Aug 15, 2008
LEED Certification with Ceramic Tile
LEED Certification with Ceramic Tile - Bonus Package
Howard Pryor, Conestoga Ceramic Tile Dist. Inc.
Sep 19, 2008
Profiting with Ceramic Tile and Stone Mike Ferris Dal-Tile/Mohawk
Dec 19, 2008
Software System Implementation Harold Yarborough, Rudy Llerena & Alex Llerena, D&B Tile Distributors
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