Full Schedule for Wednesday, April 28, 2010
April 6, 2010
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Distributors and retailers featured session
The Consumer in 2010. What Will Get Them Back?
Speaker: James Dion, Dionco, Inc.
Room S320EFG
The Forensics of Tile Failures
Speaker: David Gobis, CTC, CSI, Ceramic Tile Consultant
Room S330EF
Proper Use and Understanding of Medium Bed Mortars
Speaker: Michael Micalizzi, MAPEI Corp.
Room S330GH
Architects and Commercial Stone Projects — Best Practices for Stone Professionals
Speaker: Jeff Matthews, Trade International
Room S230EF
8:00-10:00 a.m.
Supercharge Your Web Site: Being in the Right Place When Customers Look for a Stone Contractor
Speaker: Marty Gould, Focalize Now
Room S230GH
9:15-10:15 a.m.
Trends in Tile for Kitchen, Bath and Beyond
Speaker: Jen Renzi
Room S230ABC
The NTCA Refernce Manual: A Look at the New Business Section of this Important Resource
Speakers: John Cox, Cox Tile; Jim Olson, National Tile Contractors Association
Room S330EF
Linear Drain Shower Systems/ADA-Compliant Showers
Speaker: Mitchell B. Louch, wedi Corp.
Room S330GH
Smart Growth Strategies: Becoming a Fully Digital Fabrication Shop
Speakers: Stuart Young, The Granite Shop; Rob Bromley, Park Industries
Room S230D
Transition From Countertop-Oriented Work to Light Commercial
Speaker: Rodney Harvey, Curtain Wall Design
Room S230EF
Make the Building Green — Not the Shower: Moisture and Mold Management in Sustainable Construction
Speaker: David Drummond, National Gypsum Company
Room S330CD
Surviving in a Reset Economy
Speakers: Jim Seger and Nia Evans, GE Money
Room S331AB
Creating the Impregnable Architect Connection
Speaker: Warren Tyler, Motivation Plus
Room S330AB
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Creating the Perfectly Hued Environment with Tile & Stone & Paint
Speaker: Sonu Mathew, ASID, IIDA, Benjamin Moore
Room S230ABC
Chameleon Strategies for Turning Green
Speaker: Bernadette Upton, EcoDecor
Room S230GH
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Architects and designers featured session
Architizer: New Media in Architectural Communication
Speaker: Marc Kushner, AIA, Architizer.com
Room S320EFG
Leaner, Greener, Larger & Lighter: Thin Tile Systems
Speaker: Michael Micalizzi, MAPEI Corp.
Room S230ABC
3:15–4:15 p.m.
Trends I Tile and Stone for Retail Work
Speakers: Linda O’Keeffe; David Ling, David Ling Architecture; Angelo Carusi, Cooper Carry
Room S230ABC
Field Update: Large Format Tile Façade Systems
Speakers: John Penta, Marazzi Tile; Other TBD
Moderator: Paul Makovsky, Metropolis
Room S230EF
E-Marketing Mastery — Learning to Market Effectively Online
Speaker: Kim Jones, CSK Meridian Group, Inc.
Room S330AB
Forecasting the U.S. Ceramic Tile Market
Speaker: Donato Grosser, D. Grosser and Associates
Room S330CD
Shear Love of Gypsum Floors
Speaker: Dennis Socha, United States Gypsum
Room S330EF
The Value of Warranties and Project Inspections
Speaker: Tom Plaskota, TEC Specialty Products
Room S331AB
Natural Stone: Protections, Maintenance & Restoration
Speaker: Joe Salvo, Miracle Sealants
Room S230D
Introducing Social Media into Your Stone Company’s Marketing Plan
Speaker: Garen P. Distelhorst, Marble Institute of America
Room S230GH
Unified Tile Industry Environmental Initiatives
Speakers: Luciano Galassini, Confindustria Ceramica; Bill Griese, Tile Council of North America; David Portales, ASCER
Room S330GH
Field Update: Large Format Tile Facade Systems
Speaker: Javier Safont Munoz, Butech Building Technology, S.A.
Room S230EF
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