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.
Saturday, October 27th
8:00 am - 9:00 am | NTCA Convention Planning Committee Meeting |
8:00 am - 10:00 am | NTCA Membership Committee Meeting |
8:00 am –11:00 am | CTDA CCTS Testing |
9:00 am - 11:00 am | MMSA Meeting |
9:00 am - 12:00 pm | NTCA Methods and Standards Committee Meeting |
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | NTCA Training and Education Committee Meeting |
12:00 pm–1:30 pm | CTDA Convention Planning Committee Meeting |
12:00 pm–1:30 pm | CTDA Membership and Benefits Committee Meeting |
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | NTCA Technical Committee Meeting |
1:45 pm– 3:15 pm | CTDA Education Committee Meeting |
1:45 pm– 3:15 pm | CTDA Marketing/PR Committee Meeting |
3:30 pm– 5:00 pm | CTDA Certification Committee Meeting |
Sunday, October 28th
7:30 am –11:00 am | NTCA Board Meeting |
8:00 am –11:00 am | CTDA Board Meeting |
1:00 pm– 5:00 pm | Living Desert Reserve |
12:00 pm– 6:00 pm | Golf Tournament |
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Opening Reception |
Monday, October 29th
7:30am - 8:30am | Breakfast |
8:30am - 10:00am | Opening Keynote: Connie Podesta, StandOut Leadership: How to Achieve Success by Influencing Others to be Successful |
10:00am - 6:00pm | TCNA Board Meeting |
10:30am - 12:00pm | Breakout: James Dion,Sales & Service Excellence - Service is Sales, Building and Unbeatable Sales & Service Team |
10:30am - 12:00pm | Breakout: Al Bates, Triple Your Profit (Profit Survey Participants Only) |
10:30am - 12:00pm | Breakout: Chuck Muehlbauer, Marble Institute of America: Technical Director on Stone Tile Installations |
10:30am - 12:00pm | Breakout: Greg Andrews and David Fatula, The Art of Glass Tile Pool Installations |
Noon - 1:30pm | Awards Lunch |
1:45pm - 2:15pm | NTCA Annual Meeting |
1:45pm - 2:45pm | CTDA Annual Meeting |
2:45pm - 4:00pm | Breakout: CTDA, Distributor's Forum (Distributor's Only) |
2:30pm - 4:00pm | Breakout: NTCA, Installations over Concrete Substrates |
2:30pm - 4:00pm | Breakout: Panel Discussion on Grout Residues – Know the Causes, Prevention and Solutions |
4:00pm - 7:00pm | Table Tops Open and Reception |
Tuesday, October 30th
7:30am - 8:30am | Breakfast |
8:45am - 10:15am | Keynote: Eric Astrachan |
10:30am - 12:00pm | Breakout: Larry Mersereau, Why should I buy from you? |
10:30am - 12:00pm | Breakout: Crossville and MAPEI, Thin Tile Installations |
12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lunch |
1:45pm - 3:15pm | Breakout: Larry Mersereau, Juggling Priorities |
1:45pm - 3:15pm | Breakout: NTCA, Why the Industry Needs NTCA Five Star Contractors |
3:30pm - 5:00pm | Final Keynote: Pat Williams, The Magic of Teamwork |
5:00pm - 5:30pm | CTDA Board/Executive Committee Meeting |
7:00pm - 8:00pm | Closing Reception |
8:00pm - 10:00pm | Wine & Dine with the Stars Dinner - The event will be cocktail attire for the ladies and coat and slacks for the men, ties are not required. |