Schedule

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

Saturday, October 25th

8:00 am –11:00 am	CTDA CCTS Testing (Exam)
8:00 am - 9:30 am	NTCA Training & Education Committee Meeting
9:45 am - 12:00 pm	NTCA Membership Committee Meetings
8:00 am - 12:00 pm	NTCA Methods and Standards Committee Meeting
10:30 am - 2:30 pm	TCAA Board Meeting
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm	NTCA Technical Committee Meeting
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Board of Directors and Committee Member Reception

Sunday, October 26th

7:00 am - 11:00 am	NTCA Board Meeting
8:00 am - 9:30 am	TCAA Contractor Business Meeting
8:00 am - 11:00 am	CTDA Board Meeting
9:00 am - 11:00 am	MMSA Meeting
9:45 am - 11:00 am	TCAA IMI Contractor College
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Golf Tournament
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Cave Walking Tour Only
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Cave Walking Tour and Canopy Challenge/Zip Line Combo
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm	Opening Reception

Monday, October 27th

7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am	Opening Keynote: Scott McKain, "The Collapse of Distinction: How to Differentiate Yourself in a Crowded Marketplace"
10:00 am - 5:00 pm	TCNA Board Meeting
10:30 am - 11:15 pm	Breakout: Best Practices of Successful Tile Contractors, James Woelfel, Dan Welch, Brad Trostrud and Jennifer Panning
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	Breakout: Managing a Project for Profit, Martin Howard and Lucinda Noel
10:30 am - 11:15 pm	Breakout: Social Media, Shannon Vogel
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	Breakout: Creating a Culture of High Employee Engagement, Sandy Smith
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm	Awards Lunch
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm	NTCA Annual Meeting
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm	CTDA Annual Meeting
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm	Breakout: Training For Success: A Look at Developing Successful Tile Sub-Contractor Collaborations, Chris Walker & Anthony Jung
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm	Breakout: Estimating Bidding Strategies, Mike Clancy, FMI Corporation
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm	Breakout: Distributor's Forum (Distributor's Only)
4:15 pm - 7:15 pm	Table Top Exhibits and Reception

Tuesday, October 28th

7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am	Keynote: Eric Astrachan
10:30 am - 11:15 am	Breakout: Tile and Stone Maintenance Strategies, Rod Sigman
10:30 am - 11:15 am	Breakout: Profit for Distributors, Al Bates
11:30 am - 12:15 pm	Breakout: Profit for Contractors, Al Bates
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm	Lunch & Keynote: Frank Miles, "Laugh at Fear"
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm	Breakout: Design Build Obligations: You May Not Know It, but You Own It, Tommy Conner
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm	Breakout: ConConfundustria Ceramica/CTDA: Good Phytosanitary Practices Program
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Specification Smackdown Panel
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm	CTDA Board/Executive Committee Meeting
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Closing Reception
8:00 pm - 12:00 am	Theme Dinner and Dance

Wednesday, October 29th

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

CTEF Board of Directors Meeting