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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, CAE – The Natural Stone Institute; Robin Sturm – Marc Michaels Interior Design Inc.; Anne Rue – Anne Rue Interiors; Jeff Schnellmann, MBA, MS, LEED AP – Silliman Cityside Homes; Martin Brookes, City & Guilds London Institute – Heritage Marble & Tile; Katie Jones, NCIDQ, ASID – Tidewater Homes
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
11:00 am
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: New Sink Anchor Machine
Location: Booth 5672
Rick George – Weha
Tuesday, Apr 9
12:00 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: Social Media Dos and Don'ts
Location: Booth 5832
Danielle McWilliams – Novita Communications
Tuesday, Apr 9
12:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Stone and Porcelain Tile Repair and Patching
Location: Booth 5672
Paul Klees – Bonstone Materials Corporation
Tuesday, Apr 9
12:30 pm
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Heidi Martin
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Heidi Martin – United Tile
Tuesday, Apr 9
1:00 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: Best Practices for Social Media Advertising
Location: Booth 5832
Lori Dolnick, MA – Frank Advertising
Tuesday, Apr 9
1:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Laser Templating System
Location: Booth 5672
JT Hoffman – Laser Products
Tuesday, Apr 9
1:30 pm
QUICKFIRE @ CONNECT: Stone Remnants: A Pile of Opportunity
Location: Booth 5832
Mark N. Meriaux – Natural Stone Institute
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, CAE – 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; Martin Brookes, City & Guilds London Institute – Heritage Marble & Tile; Martin Howard – David Allen Company; Sam Bruce – Visalia Ceramic Tile; James Woelfel, Chairman, NTCA Technical Committee, Chairman NTCA Executive Committee, TCNA Handbook Committee, ANSI 108, 118, 136 Committee, ISO 189 Committee – Artcraft Granite Marble and Tile Co.
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
2:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Seams, Mitres, Waterfalls, Seam Phantom
Location: Booth 5672
John Colton – Regent Products
Tuesday, Apr 9
2:30 pm
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Kirsten Grove
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Kirsten Grove – Simply Grove/ We Three Design
Tuesday, Apr 9
3:00 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: Succeed with Instagram: Top Tips You Need to Know
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT
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.
Tuesday, Apr 9
3:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Base Beveling Kit
Location: Booth 5672
Mark Marsalek – Alpha
Tuesday, Apr 9
3:30 pm
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Allison Eden
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Allison Eden – Allison Eden Studios
Tuesday, Apr 9
4:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Sintered & Porcelain Materials
Location: Booth 5672
Mark Zevotek – Hard Rock Tool
Tuesday, Apr 9
5:30 pm
Contract Magazine's CitySCENE
Location: Destination Lounge, S222
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, CAE – The Natural Stone Institute; Christopher Walker – David Allen Co., Inc.; Robert A. Nidzgorski, CPE Lifetime, VMA, CCHM – Austin Commercial; Justin Colombik, RID, NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C – Puccini Group; Joe W. Bowen – DPR Construction; Roy Davis – Kay Green Design
Wednesday, Apr 10
11:00 am
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Brad Denny
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Brad Denny – Nichols Tile & Terrazzo Co, Inc.
Wednesday, Apr 10
11:00 am
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Advant Edge Tool Dressing Machine
Location: Booth 5672
John Serres – Gran Quartz
Wednesday, Apr 10
11:30 am
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: Succeed with Instagram: Top Tips You Need to Know
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT
Wednesday, Apr 10
12:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Digital Engraving Machine
Location: Booth 5672
Phil McKay – Absolute Black Diamond
Wednesday, Apr 10
12:30 pm
QUICKFIRE @ CONNECT: Natural Stone Resource Library Overview
Location: Booth 5832
Mark N. Meriaux – Natural Stone Institute
Wednesday, Apr 10
1:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Ceramic Dekton Chemicals, Adhesives and Blades
Location: Booth 5672
Rick George – Tenax
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
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Scott Nichols
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Scott Nichols, CPSM, Allied Member of AIA – Graphaus Design
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, CAE – 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; James Woelfel, Chairman, NTCA Technical Committee, Chairman NTCA Executive Committee, TCNA Handbook Committee, ANSI 108, 118, 136 Committee, ISO 189 Committee – Artcraft Granite Marble and Tile Co.; Martin Brookes, City & Guilds London Institute – Heritage Marble & Tile; Martin Howard – David Allen Company; Sam Bruce – Visalia Ceramic Tile
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: What Is Content Marketing (and Do I Really Need It)?
Location: Booth 5832
Megan Padilla – Kinship Design Marketing; Sarah Kinbar – Kinship Design Marketing
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Laser Templating System
Location: Booth 5672
Steve Moran – Laser Template
Wednesday, Apr 10
2:30 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: How to Create an Engaging Social Presence that Attracts New Followers
Location: Booth 5832
Becca Sass – Sharp Communications
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: UCS Dry Cutting & Polishing Demo
Location: Booth 5672
Alex Bores – Helix
Wednesday, Apr 10
3:30 pm
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Holly Baker
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Holly Baker, Designer/TV Host – @inthefunlane
Wednesday, Apr 10
4:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Perfect Mitred Edges with Stone Bonder
Location: Booth 5672
Bradley Tuck – Integra Adhesives
Thursday, Apr 11
8:00 am
Women in Stone: An Interactive Stone Project Competition
Location: Meet @ Exhibit Hall Main Entrance (between S210 & S220), South Concourse
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; Dirk Sullivan – Hawthorne Tile; Christopher Walker – David Allen Co., Inc.
Thursday, Apr 11
10:30 am
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Amber Clore
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Amber Clore, ASID, CAPS – A.Clore Interiors
Thursday, Apr 11
11:00 am
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: 3D Distro
Location: Booth 5672
Greg Capitano – Leica Geosystems
Thursday, Apr 11
12:00 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: How to Create an Engaging Social Presence that Attracts New Followers
Location: Booth 5832
Becca Sass – Sharp Communications
Thursday, Apr 11
12:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Sink Mounting Clips
Location: Booth 5672
Dave Smith – Go Clips
Thursday, Apr 11
12:30 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: What Is Content Marketing (and Do I Really Need It)?
Location: Booth 5832
Megan Padilla – Kinship Design Marketing; Sarah Kinbar – Kinship Design Marketing
Thursday, Apr 11
1:00 pm
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Katie Peralta
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Katie Peralta – Triton Stone Group of New Orleans
Thursday, Apr 11
1:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Stone Glo Backlighting System
Location: Booth 5672
Mark DeFusco – Defusco Supply
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
1:30 pm
QUICKFIRE @ CONNECT: Stone Remnants: A Pile of Opportunity
Location: Booth 5832
Mark N. Meriaux – Natural Stone Institute
Thursday, Apr 11
2:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Importing Stone and Slabware
Location: Booth 5672
Fernando Xavier – Brothers in Granite
Thursday, Apr 11
2:30 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: Best Practices for Social Media Advertising
Location: Booth 5832
Lori Dolnick, MA – Frank Advertising
Thursday, Apr 11
3:00 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: Social Media Dos and Don'ts
Location: Booth 5832
Danielle McWilliams – Novita Communications
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
Thursday, Apr 11
3:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Keep Nut Drilling Machine
Location: Booth 5672
Andrew Morris – Chemical Concepts
Thursday, Apr 11
3:30 pm
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Nicole Leinbach Reyhle
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Nicole Leinbach Reyhle – RetailMinded
Thursday, Apr 11
4:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Install Cart Demo
Location: Booth 5672
Marcus Colburn – No Lift Install
Friday, Apr 12
9:00 am
Managing a Family Business
Location: S230E
Tony Malisani, MIA Accreditted Fabricator, MIA President – Malisani Inc.; Jacqueline Tabbah – International Stoneworks Inc; David Carnevale – Carnevale and Lohr, Inc.
Friday, Apr 12
10:30 am
QUICKFIRE @ CONNECT: Natural Stone Resource Library Overview
Location: Booth 5832
Mark N. Meriaux – Natural Stone Institute
Friday, Apr 12
11:00 am
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Laser Templating System
Location: Booth 5672
JT Hoffman – Laser Products
Friday, Apr 12
11:30 am
ENGAGE @ CONNECT: Luke Miller
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT; Luke Miller – Tile Money/Miller Tile & Stone
Friday, Apr 12
12:00 pm
BYTE SESSION @ CONNECT: Succeed with Instagram: Top Tips You Need to Know
Location: Booth 5832
Irene Williams – MSG2MKT
Friday, Apr 12
12:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: New Air Polishers and Cutter
Location: Booth 5672
Mark Marsalek – Alpha
Friday, Apr 12
1:00 pm
THE CAGE FABRICATOR DEMO: Blades and Bits for Porcelain and Sintered
Location: Booth 5672
Phil McKay – Absolute Black Diamond
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