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Schedule

Note: The schedule is subject to change. Some events overlap in time, you may only register for one. Events that indicate CTDA, NTCA or TCNA are events ONLY open to members of the corresponding association.

Sunday, November 6

6:30pm - 10:00pm Contractors Only Meeting (Private Meeting)


Monday, November 7

8:00am - 3:00pm ANSI & ISO TAG Meeting
3:00pm - 6:00pm MMSA Meeting
2:00pm - 9:00pm NTCA Executive Finance Meeting
3:30pm - 6:30pm TCNA Executive Committee Meeting
6:30pm - 9:30pm TCNA Members Only Reception and Dinner


Tuesday, November 8

8:00am - 12:00pm TCNA Board Only Meeting
8:00am - 12:00pm NTCA Technical Committee Meeting
12:00pm - 1:00 pm NTCA Technical Committee Members Only Lunch
12:00pm - 1:00pm TCNA Board Only Lunch
12:30pm - 2:00pm CTDA Convention Planning Committee Meeting
12:30pm - 2:00pm CTDA Membership and Benefits Committee Meeting
12:30pm - 3:30pm CTDA CCTS Testing
1:00pm - 4:00 pm NTCA Tehnical Committee Meeting
1:00pm - 5:00pm TCNA Board Only Meeting
2:15pm - 3:45pm CTDA Education Committee Meeting
2:15pm - 3:45pm CTDA Marketing/PR Committee Meeting
4:00pm - 5:30pm CTDA Green Building Committee Meeting
4:00pm - 5:30pm CTDA Certification Committee Meeting
5:00pm - 7:00pm CTEF Board Meeting


Wednesday, November 9

7:30am - 8:30am Five Star Contractor Meeting
8:30am - 11:30am NTCA Board Meeting
8:00am - 11:00am CTDA Board Meeting
12:00pm - 5:00pm Horseback Riding
12:00pm - 5:00pm Golf Tournament
6:30pm - 7:30pm NTCA Member Welcome
7:00pm - 7:30pm CTDA New Member Orientation
7:30pm - 8:30pm Opening Reception


Thursday, November 10

7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast
8:45am - 10:00am Opening Keynote: Dr. Jay Lehr, Futurist
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10:30am - 12:00pm

Breakout: Donato Grosser, The U.S. Economy and Changes in Ceramic Tile Distribution
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10:30am - 12:00pm Breakout: NTCA and MMSA, The Evolution of Grout Technology
10:30am - 12:00pm

Breakout: David Parker, It’s Not Up-Selling, It’s Selling Right
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10:30am - 12:00pm

Breakout: Robin Grove, Challenges Dealing With Customs on Import Issues
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Noon - 1:30pm Awards Lunch
1:45pm - 2:15pm CTDA Annual Meeting
1:45pm - 2:15pm NTCA Annual Meeting
2:30pm - 4:00pm Breakout: Bill Griese, Understanding Tile’s Role in Green Building
2:30pm - 4:00pm Breakout: NTCA, Glass Tile Installations and Demonstrations
2:30pm - 4:00pm

Breakout: Greg Mowat and Josh Levinson, Exploring The Science of Natural Stone Tile Installations
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2:30pm - 4:00pm Breakout: Shauna Causey, Designing a Website That Will Market Your Business and Increase Sales
4:00pm - 8:00pm Table Tops Open
6:30pm - 8:00pm Table Top Reception


Friday, November 11
- Veteran's Day

7:30am - 8:30am Breakfast
8:45am - 10:00am Breakout: Distributor's Forum (Distributors Only)
8:45am - 10:00am Breakout: Gerald Sloan and Michael Whistler, Large Format Tile Installations and Demonstrations
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10:30am - 12:00pm Breakout: James Woelfel, Josh Levinson and Nyle Wadford, Using Installation Standards In Sales and Installation of Ceramic Tile and Natural Stone
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10:30am - 12:00pm Breakout: Patti Fasan, Strategies to Improve Market Share over Competitive Alternates
12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:45pm - 3:15pm Breakout: Ask the Leader Forum
3:30pm - 5:00pm Final Keynote: Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor: A Tribute to Courage, Honor and Patriotism
5:00pm - 5:30pm CTDA Board/Executive Committee Meeting
7:00pm - 8:00pm Closing Reception
8:00pm - 10:00pm Western Theme Dinner with Hosted Bar
10:00pm - 12:00pm Music & Dancing with Cash Bar

 

Partners in Progress
Total Solutions Plus is brought to you by the Ceramic Tile Distributors Association, the National Tile Contractors Association, and the Tile Council of North America. To learn more about these organizations, click on their logo to the right.

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