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Schedule At-A-Glance

FULL SCHEDULE

Friday, April 24, 2009

9:00 – 10:00 am

Using the Revised ANSI A137.1 Ceramic Tile Standard to Understand Tile Performance and Precision of Manufacture When Specifying or Installing Ceramic Tile
Room S102BC

Retail Sales – Taking Care of the Customer
Room S105BC

What’s New with Moisture And Concrete
Room S103BC

LEED Simplified for Contractors
Room S105D

9:00 – 11:00 am

Fabricators Forum
Room S105A

Feature Article

Spectrum and Prism Awards Honor Outstanding Tile and Stone Projects

Seventeen standout projects were honored at Coverings 2009 with the annual Spectrum and Prism Awards, which recognize, respectively, outstanding and imaginative use of tile and natural stone.  This year’s competitions drew 176 entries, a record field that made the judges’ job of deciding the winners more challenging than ever before and testifies to the coveted prestige of the awards. Paige Rien, designer for HGTV’s top-rated “Hidden Potential,” emceed the awards ceremony, presenting a total of $21,000 in prize money. Winners were feted, as well, with a cocktail reception at McCormick Place Convention Center, where the four-day international tile and stone expo was held.


Stone Tile International honored with Ceramic Tiles of Italy’s Distributor Award

After reviewing hundreds of leading tile distributors across the continent, Stone Tile International (STI) has been named the 2009 recipient of the Confindustria Ceramica North American Distributor Award. Each year, this award is presented to a prominent U.S. or Canadian distributor at Coverings for their dedication to the promotion and use of Italian ceramic tiles in the marketplace. 


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