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Tuesday, Apr 9
8:30 am
Town Hall Meeting – Residential: What Homebuilders & Specifiers Are Saying About the Stone & Tile Industry
Location: S230G
Bart A. Bettiga, Coverings Board of Governors – National Tile Contractors Association; Jim Hieb – The Natural Stone Institute
Tuesday, Apr 9
8:30 am
Trump, Tariffs and Taxes: What's Next for Your Business
Location: S230E
Gene Marks, CPA – The Marks Group PC
Tuesday, Apr 9
1:30 pm
Town Hall Residential Roundtable: Meeting Homebuilders & Specifier Expectations
Location: S230G
Bart A. Bettiga, Coverings Board of Governors – National Tile Contractors Association; Jim Hieb – The Natural Stone Institute; Greg Osterhout – Northern Stone Supply; Bob Zavagno – Cleveland Marble; Kathy Spanier, BS Business – Coldspring; David Carnevale – Carnevale and Lohr, Inc.; Michael Picco, P.Eng – Picco Engineering
Tuesday, Apr 9
1:30 pm
WTΔ! (Whiskey Tango Delta!)- A Discussion of Stone Tile Deflection Standards
Location: S230E
Charles J. Muehlbauer – The Natural Stone Institute
Tuesday, Apr 9
3:00 pm
Knowing Your Rights: Preparing for a Safety Inspection
Location: S230E
Mark N. Meriaux – Natural Stone Institute; Jonathan Mitnick, NSI Accredited – CCS Stone, Inc.; Michael Loflin – Natural Stone Institute
Wednesday, Apr 10
8:00 am
Stone Trends: A Historical Perspective
Location: S230E
Vincent Marazita, NSI – Stone Trends International
Wednesday, Apr 10
9:30 am
Glues and Adhesives for Fabrication and Restoration
Location: S230E
David Bonasera, CTC, CSI, IICRC MSI – ESP/Environmentally Safe Products and Procedures; Paul Klees – Bonstone Materials Corporation
Wednesday, Apr 10
9:30 am
Town Hall Meeting – Commercial: What General Contractors & Specifiers Are Saying About the Stone & Tile Industry
Location: S230G
Bart A. Bettiga, Coverings Board of Governors – National Tile Contractors Association; Jim Hieb – The Natural Stone Institute; Christopher Walker – David Allen Co., Inc.; Robert A. Nidzgorski, CPE Lifetime, VMA, CCHM – Austin Commercial
Wednesday, Apr 10
1:00 pm
Fabricator Trend Tour: New and Innovative Products from the Marketplace
Location: Booth 3090
Tony Malisani, MIA Accreditted Fabricator, MIA President – Malisani Inc.
Wednesday, Apr 10
1:30 pm
Town Hall Commercial Roundtable: Meeting General Contractor & Specifier Expectations
Location: S230G
Bart A. Bettiga, Coverings Board of Governors – National Tile Contractors Association; Jim Hieb – The Natural Stone Institute; Christopher Walker – David Allen Co., Inc.; Kathy Spanier, BS Business – Coldspring; David Carnevale – Carnevale and Lohr, Inc.; Michael Picco, P.Eng – Picco Engineering; Greg Osterhout – Northern Stone Supply; Bob Zavagno – Cleveland Marble; Robert A. Nidzgorski, CPE Lifetime, VMA, CCHM – Austin Commercial
Thursday, Apr 11
8:00 am
Women in Stone: An Interactive Stone Project Competition
Location: Booth 3138
Kathy Spanier, BS Business – Coldspring; Sarah B Gregg – Natural Stone Institute
Thursday, Apr 11
9:30 am
Natural Stone Building Materials: An Overview of Materials and Specifications
Location: S230E
Dacia Belisle Woodworth – Natural Stone Institute
Thursday, Apr 11
9:30 am
Transparency Trilogy Part III: Artistry and Creativity: A Timeless Component of Tile and Stone Installations
Location: S320E
Martin Brookes, City & Guilds London Institute – Heritage Marble & Tile; Joshua Nordstrom – Tierra Tile
Thursday, Apr 11
1:00 pm
Fabricator Forum Breakout Session
Location: S230E
Tony Malisani, MIA Accreditted Fabricator, MIA President – Malisani Inc.; Duane Naquin – Stone Interiors; Badia Ontra – Ontra Stone Concepts; Karen Roe – NSMOTIF
Thursday, Apr 11
3:00 pm
Attracting More Designers to Your Showroom: How to Deliver CEU Courses
Location: S230E
Sarah B Gregg – Natural Stone Institute
Friday, Apr 12
9:00 am
Managing a Family Business
Location: S230E
Tony Malisani, MIA Accreditted Fabricator, MIA President – Malisani Inc.; Bernie Van Etten, III – Murphy Marble; Jacqueline Tabbah – International Stoneworks Inc
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