The year may be winding down, but NTCA is going full steam ahead to bring education and training to sites across the country, with 14 three-hour workshops to six states, five full-day regional training events, and one two-day Art Glass Panel training in November.
Workshops: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida, Oklahoma, Kansas and New York
NTCA Trainers are coming to six states this month with 14 free, standards-based workshops that put you in touch with peers and industry experts as you learn new skills and information. Enjoy a catered meal from local eateries, and a chance to win valuable prizes.
The three-hour afternoon or evening events are open to tile installers and contractors, as well as sales personnel and the A&D community – anyone who wants to learn more about standards-based installation practices.
a chance to meet with and talk to local manufacturer reps.
Each NTCA Workshop is presented by NTCA Technical Trainers who have been installing tile themselves for many years or who still maintain their tile installation business. Workshops – made possible through the support of generous sponsors who believe in elevating the industry through education — feature one of the following topics:
- Ins and Outs of Layout for Contractors
- Tile Matters – Best Practices for the Pros
- Failures – Could It Be Me?
- Tile Technology – Adhesives, Trowels, Lippage
NTCA will be at these locations in November:
- 11/8 Floor & Decor, Levittown, PA
- 11/9 The Tile Shop, Montgomeryville, PA
- 11/14 Floor & Decor, Ypsilanti, MI
- 11/14 The Tile Shop, Altamonte, FL
- 11/15 The Tile Shop, Farmington, MI
- 11/15 Floor & Decor, Gainesville, FL
- 11/15 Floor & Decor, Tulsa, OK
- 11/16 Floor & Decor, Kentwood, MI
- 11/16 Floor & Decor, Jacksonville, FL
- 11/16 Floor & Decor, Oklahoma City, OK
- 11/28 Daltile, Wichita, KS
- 11/29 Daltile, Lenexa, KS
- 11/29 Floor & Decor, Garden City, NY
- 11/30 Avalon, King of Prussia, PA
Fine tune your skills and attend one of these NTCA workshops. For full information on each event, visit NTCAtraining.com, or click https://bit.ly/3TsR8Tk to visit the Event Calendar.
Regional Training: Colorado, South Carolina, Kentucky, Texas and Tennessee
Contractors can learn about gauged porcelain tile panels/slabs (GPTP) installation or Substrate Prep and Large-Format Tile during four free day-long NTCA Regional Training Events in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina. Visit NTCAtraining.com or the events calendar at https://bit.ly/3TsR8Tk for details on the regional events and registration.
gauged porcelain tile panels and slabs at the NTCA Regional event,
as well as getting the feel of how setting materials react with these panels.
- 11/2 – Sponsored by Atlas Concorde, hosted by The Stone Collection, Denver, Co
- 11/9 – Sponsored by Crossville, hosted by Garden State Tile, North Charleston, SC
- 11/16 – Sponsored by Crossville, hosted by Louisville Tile, Louisville, KY
- 11/29 – Sponsored by Atlas Concorde, hosted by BPI, Fort Worth, Texas
- 11/30 – Sponsored and hosted by BPI, Memphis, TN
Art Glass Panel Installation Training: Colorado
This two-day intensive that equips qualified tile contractors to install luxurious, high-end Vetrite glass tile panels from Sicis. Qualified contractors must sign up for both days. Attendees who fully complete all course requirements will be eligible for manufacturer certification for Art Glass Panel installation and will be placed on a preferred installer/contractor list. They will also receive a Certificate of Course Completion from the NTCA. Get details about the training at NTCA training.com or register for the Art Glass Panel Installation Training at: https://bit.ly/40FuHwX . November training takes place at:
- 11/8-9: Sponsored by SICIS, hosted by Francini, Inc., Denver, CO
Demand is high and class size is limited, so register early. If the class is full, your registration will be added to the waiting list and you will be contacted if a space opens. Visit NTCAtraining.com or consult the NTCA Event Calendar at https://bit.ly/3TsR8Tk for details.
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Lesley Goddin has been writing and journaling since her first diary at age 11. Her journey has taken her through a career in publishing and publicity, landing her the editor position of TileLetter and its special publications in 2006. Her goal is to educate, inspire, recognize and encourage those in the tile industry -- especially the tile and stone contractor.
