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Tile. Stone. Connections. Orlando, Florida, April 9–12 Orange County Convention Center Register at no cost at Coverings.com
You’re invited to an event like no other. For 30 years, Coverings has been the preeminent destination for the ceramic tile & natural stone industry in North America, featuring pavilions from the U.S., Italy, Spain, and beyond. Register today and enjoy: • Nine miles of tile & stone inspiration • New products and innovations • Insights to grow your business • 50+ educational offerings • Invaluable networking opportunities • 1,100+ exhibitors from around the globe FOR THE INDUSTRY – BY THE INDUSTRY Not only does Coverings bring you the world of tile & stone, but it is the only show in the industry that invests the proceeds into advocacy, standards, education, and promotion for the industry.
Join 26,000 of your peers
to discover thousands of
new products, applications,
techniques and the latest in
industry trends. Coverings 2019
promises to be your trusted
source for everything new!
Who Attends...
• Architects & Designers
• Builders & Remodelers
• Contractors & Installers
• Distributors & Retailers
• Fabricators
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Coverings 2019
Show Features
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EXPANDED FOR 2019! 2019 Coverings
PLANNING The Installation Installation &
YOUR & Design Design (CID)
COVERINGS Experience Awards
VISIT* Coverings has expanded
The Installation & 2019 CID
The CID
Awards
Design Experience with celebrate
Use your Coverings more demonstrations, outstanding
registration cutting-edge vignettes, achievements in the design
confirmation ID to and interactive learning and installation of tile &
log in and create your features. This space will stone in both residential and
personalized event also serve as a networking commercial projects. Winning
planner for Coverings hub on the show flfloor
oor projects will be announced
2019. for those interested in and showcased at Coverings.
installation best practices Learn more at Coverings.com.
You can favorite as well as a chance to view Sponsored by:
exhibitors and specially designed vignettes
products and build showcasing the synergy
your education and between great design and
events schedule ahead installation.
of time. Download the SFA & the
Coverings mobile app
before you arrive to New Product Stone Zone
access your itinerary
from multiple devices. Showcase The Stone Fabricators
Alliance (SFA) will once
Don’t miss the New Product again present ongoing
Visit Coverings.com Showcase, available on demonstrations and
to register at no cost the Coverings website and educational “how-to”
and get started! mobile app. Discover the topics in their booth that
new products and trends specifically
are specifi cally designed for
*Coverings registration exhibitors are bringing fabricators and installers.
is required for online to Coverings 2019. Mark They will also be featuring
planner access. favorites and visit those products that were “born
booths on the show fl floor.
oor. on the SFA” (products
designed by fabricators for
fabricators).
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Learning Opportunities
Coverings’ robust and unique educational
offerings are designed to keep you current
in today’s highly competitive marketplace
and are offered in a variety of formats
to complement your learning style.
Attend quick, informative 20-minute presentations
on the show floor or opt for a town-hall style session
where everyone has a voice. Choose from more than
50 offerings, many will even provide CEU credits.
Coverings is still one of the only events in the
industry that provides this competitive edge
at no cost. No matter what you have come
to Coverings to discover, or how much time
you have, we have a solution for you!
Head to Coverings.com
for the most up-to-date
show information.
Coverings 2019
Learning Opportunities (cont.)
Here’s What’s Trending latest trends and preview
With Attendees… where we’re headed next.
Learn innovative designs,
With more than 50 learning opportunities to techniques and materials
choose from, you may need help deciding on from patterns and colors to
what to attend. Check out these “attendee- geometry and size. How will
these trends transform the
recommended” sessions on tile design, application and installation
installation, and retail and industry trends: of tile? Get inspired by the
limitless opportunities.
Color in the New Era: they were three years ago.
Trends, Twists and Tweaks Understand how retail is NEW! Global Tile
evolving and how you can Trends Tour
Presenter: Leatrice continue to thrive in all
Eiseman, Executive the many ways customers See the latest trends as
Director, Eiseman Center want to do business with featured during the Global
for Color Information and you. Discover why we are Trends session! Led by Alena
Training seeing more acquisitions Capra, industry ambassador
Discover the future color of physical stores by digital for Coverings, visit the
and design forecasts for companies and why digital Coverings show floor to get
2020. A new thinking needs physical. up close and personal with
reinforces the notion that the tile trends from across
muted and vibrant tones Target, Sephora and the globe as presented to
can co-exist, and that a Kohl’s are just a few of the you by our experts from
traditional style—especially retailers who are responding North America, Italy, and
when tweaked with to customers’ changing Spain. Don’t miss this
futuristic touches—brings shopping patterns with opportunity to not only see
an unusual and original smaller, tech-enabled but to touch and feel the
approach to a product or spaces that provide latest tiles from across the
an interior. Fulfilling client shoppers with a more globe.
or customer needs often efficient experience. Learn
means providing a sense of about other innovations
the familiar, while adding and technologies that have
a contemporary or unique potential to become a part Right Product, Right
perspective. of the retail marketplace. Usage, Any Place
Presenters: Ryan Fasan,
Design and Technical
E-Commerce, Global Tile Trends Consultant; Alena Capra,
M-Commerce, Industry Ambassador,
Conversational Presenters: Ryan Fasan, Coverings, Alena
Commerce, Brick & Design and Technical Capra Designs; Scott
Mortar: Customers’ Many Consultant; Cristina Conwell, FAIA LEED-AP
Ways to Get What They Faedi, Manager, CSI CDT, Director of
Want—How to Deliver Promotional Activities, Industry Development,
On All Ceramics of Italy International Masonry
& Cersaie; Lindsey Institute
Presenter: James Dion, Waldrep, Vice President, With the rapid pace of
President and Owner, Marketing, Crossville Inc. innovation in the ceramic
Dionco Inc. Join our annual discussion industry it’s easy to miss
Consumers are not of international tile some crucial developments
shopping the same way experts to learn the and have some blind spots
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in your specifications. This Town Hall Meeting— Trump, Tariffs and Taxes:
hands-on session featuring Commercial: What What’s Next for Your
samples and discussion General Contractors & Business
will bring us all up to speed Specifiers are Saying
with the latest product About the Tile & Stone Presenter: Gene
offerings and how to utilize Industry Marks, Columnist, The
them to the best effect Washington Post, Owner,
in specifications. With key Moderators: Bart Bettiga, Marks Group
focus for clients today Executive Director, How will your business be
being health, safety, ROI, National Tile Contractors affected by the President’s
and ease of ownership— Association; Jim Hieb, trade policies over the
ceramic products are CEO, The Natural Stone next few years? Join Gene
usually the best option for Institute Marks for a conversation
many projects. Explore the Gain perspective on what that will dig deeply into all
myriad of options today general contractors and the issues you know, and
in thickness, scale and design professionals are don’t know, including an
performance as well as saying about the tile & update on USMCA/NAFTA
realizing the benefits in stone industry. Learn from 2.0, EU negotiations and
your budgets. Delve into the insight offered by China tariff negotiations
a designer’s perspective industry influencers and (including U.S. demands
and review certification the impact it could have on and China’s responses).
programs, industry your tile & stone business. Learn about other potential
standards initiatives Attend the follow up global trouble spots that
and factory data sheets roundtables to gain more may affect the tile &
revealing what is truly indepth perspective. stone industry, and hear
important to a successful the latest on tax reform,
ceramic project and why. deductions and credits that
can benefit your business.
Town Hall Meeting—
Residential: What
The Future of the Homebuilders & Specifiers
Installation Workforce: are Saying About the Tile
Case Studies and Best & Stone Industry
Practices
Moderators: Bart Bettiga,
Many contractors are Executive Director,
finding new ways to recruit, National Tile Contractors
hire and retain talent Association; Jim Hieb,
within their organizations. CEO, The Natural Stone
As trades, professions Institute
and industries across the Hear what homebuilders
country continue to face and design professionals
a labor shortage and feel are saying about the tile
the impact of a nationwide & stone industry. Learn
skills gap, what are the from the insight offered by
next and best practices industry influencers and
that are propelling some the impact it could have Visit
companies to the top? Join
this in-depth discussion
on your business. Attend Coverings.com
featuring real case studies
the follow up roundtables
to gain more in-depth for the
of companies just like yours perspective. complete list
that have found successful
pathways to identify, train, of educational
and retain employees. offerings.
Coverings 2019Get Smart on
the Show Floor!
Check out these offerings
happening live on the show
floor designed specifically to
fit into your busy schedule.
Connect Bytes @ Quickfire Presentations @ Live Installation
Coverings Connect Coverings Connect Demonstration Stage
Get connected at Coverings Coverings Connect will One of the most popular
Connect, located right also feature short, single- features at Coverings,
on the show floor. The focused presentations on these live “how-to” classes
lounge will feature a mobile the latest in tile & stone offer attendees an up-
device charging station, trends and installation. close look at how top
complimentary WiFi, Gain valuable knowledge contracting pros handle a
and “byte size” learning and resources that will variety of challenging tile
opportunities focused on increase your competitive installations. Attendees
maximizing social media and edge. will see exactly how to
technology for your business. install a wide variety of
new products and learn
techniques to make tile
& stone installation more
successful.
Join the conversation
#Coverings2019
Register at no cost at Coverings.comAs a first-time attendee I was very
impressed with the layout and the
exhibitors present. Awesome show,
I learned a lot. Hoping to be back
in 2019 in Florida.
NICOLA SCOTT
ACTIVE HOME CENTRE
Very proud to attend Coverings for
over 25 years. Congratulations on
such a great show.
JOSE DOMENECH
SEA CARRIER SL
This was my first experience and
I was absolutely enthralled by it.
Thank you for recognizing my work
and for the opportunity to gain
a broader perspective of what’s
going on in the world of tile.
TRISH METZNER
INDEPENDENT ARTIST, MADE IN MOSAIC
Coverings 2019Hotel & Travel
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receive exceptional customer service by booking at
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Experient. Book your Coverings hotel rooms by
March 4, 2019 to lock in the special rates.
Coverings offers rates for Complimentary shuttle
every budget from $99 service will be available for
– $285 per night. Rooms attendees and exhibitors
range from singles to between all official
studios to multi-room hotels (except the Hyatt,
suites and three bedroom Hilton and Rosen Centre,
condos. Each location which are within walking
offers a unique set of distance) and the Orange
amenities. County Convention
Center.
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Register at no cost at Coverings.comGeneral Information
Conference Program & Exhibit Hall Hours* International Visitors
Tuesday, April 9 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. If you are from a country requiring a visa to
Wednesday, April 10 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. visit the United States, you are advised to
Thursday, April 11 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. apply for your visa a minimum of 120 days
Friday, April 12 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. before your visit. For more information on
visa requirements, visit Coverings.com.
*Exhibit hall opens at 10:00 a.m. each day.
Age Policy
Register No one under the age of 16 will be
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and networking opportunities taking place responsibility for the person under 16 and
during Coverings 2019. must sign a waiver at registration.
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and build your education and events schedule show information please contact Coverings
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