Strut your stuff at the 5th Annual TileLetter Awards!
Deadline for entries: February 13, 2008
How many times have you heard about tile installers and contractors making mistakes and doing something wrong on a job? Well now is your chance to show how fabulous you are, how great your work is and just how accomplished you are at what you do, from creative artistry to technical expertise.
Review your portfolio of projects and select your best for entry into the 5th Annual TileLetter Awards, held by NTCA and industry sponsors. National contracting professionals will select winning projects based on installation excellence. Details follow:
- The entry deadline for the 5th Annual TileLetter Awards is February 13, 2008. Click here for the entry application.
- New or remodeling/renovation projects completed between January 2003 through January 2008 are eligible.
- Winners are announced during a special ceremony on Thursday, May 1 at the Coverings Expo in Orlando, Fla.
- Contractor winners in both residential and commercial categories receive cash prizes and trophies and will be featured, along with their installations, in future issues of TileLetter magazine. Grand prize winners are awarded $1,500; award of merit winners receive $750; and honorable mentions winners $250.
Your ticket to enhanced credibility
In addition to your prize, all the exposure you will receive at the awards ceremony and in TileLetter itself, you can parade your accomplishment to prospective clients and customers as an award winning contractor!
The TileLetter Awards have brought great value to past winners.
“We have really gotten attention in the architectural community as a result of the award,” said Nyle Wadford, president of Neuse Tile Service in Youngsville, N.C. “It has reinforced our credibility and given us recognition within that group that I don't think we could have paid for.” Even though Wadford hasn’t yet implemented the planned marketing of last year’s winning award, he said, “Word has spread really through no effort of our own.”
For John Cox, president of Cox Tile in San Antonio, the TileLetter awards have boosted business in a number of ways. “The recognition has helped in securing jobs that may be close and they need a little more affirmation,” he said. “Also with the design architectural fields it sets your company apart from your competition. There are so few awards that are given to this field, that even the Award of Merit is something that gives you some differentiation.
“We will continue to enter the competitions for several reasons,” he added. “The first being we are constantly searching to stay ahead of our competitors, second self satisfaction of exceeding the expectation of our customers.”
Eric Ross, owner of Eric Ross Tile Company in Redding, Calif., said the distinction of being a TileLetter Award winner helps his company stand out in the current tight economy with general contractors who are branching out of their region for businesses and homeowners who are remodeling instead of selling. “We have used it in radio and print ad campaigns, and will continue to use it in the future,” he said. “We feel it gives us an edge on the competition in attracting new clients, recognizes our talent and shows our credibility to general contractors from out-of-the-area who may not be familiar with Eric Ross Tile Co.”
Here’s your chance to shine. Visit the NTCA website at tile-assn.com for complete details and to download entry applications today! For more information, contact TileLetter editor Lesley Goddin at (505) 292-6706 or email lesley@tile-assn.com.
