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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE YOUR PROFITS SOAR!

go beyond the edge EXHIBITS January 18-20, 2017 I EDUCATION January 17-20, 2017

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The International Surface Event: SURFACES I StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas I TileExpo offers tailored education for professionals in the floorcovering, stone and tile industry.

Discover, ask questions, get inspired, build relationships...

beyond the edge learning It’s all at TISE 2017

JANUARY 17

TUESDAY

12:20 PM 1:40 PM

JANUARY 18

WEDNESDAY

3:30 PM

JANUARY 19

THURSDAY

IGNITE EDUCATION SCHEDULE

9:00 ... get hands-on training and understanding AM of products and product installations directly from leading manufacturers and suppliers,10:50 AM specialty associations, and industry experts.

8:00 AM 12:00 PM 3:45 PM 8:00 AM 12:00 PM 3:45 PM

SPECIALTY EXPERIENCES created JUST FOR RETAILERS, DEALERS, DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS

DESIGNER DAY Designer Day, sponsored by Houzz and Karastan, is a day tailored to offer Designers an engaging event experience.

Designers can plan on a full-day of inspiration, Wednesday, January 18, filled with captivating products, tours, and education. The package includes an exhibits pass, a Wednesday day pass to the IGNITE Education Program, the Designer Day Luncheon, and the Designer Off-site Home Tour: DesertSol House at The Springs Preserve. A must-attend experience for interior designers looking to get the scoop on upcoming trends and the newest products available for their clients!

DESIGNING WITH NATURAL STONE Planned by TISE’s extraordinary StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas’ event partners from Italy, Marmomacc Stone Academy, in partnership with TISE and MIA+BSI, the Designing with Natural Stone program, is an exclusive opportunity for qualified architects and designers to learn advanced techniques in the use of marble, granite, and other stone materials.

RETAILER EXPERIENCE The Retailer Experience is a specialty experience hand-crafted just for retailers. This event, spanning across the three days of TISE, is an all-access pass to everything retail. The package includes an exhibit hall pass, plus the full IGNITE education program, the Off-Site Culture Tour @ Zappos, the Speed Trending Tour: An Eye on the 2017 Trends, along with coffee and light pastry bites.

RETAILER DAY For Retailers who must pop in-and-out of the event quicker due to very busy schedules, an edited version of the Retailer Experience is available, the Retailer Day. Occurs Thursday, January 19 and includes an exhibits day pass, an IGNITE Education Thursday day pass and the Off-Site Culture Tour @ Zappos.

For more info on these specialty programs, visit TISEwest.com/Attendee/Conference/Index/BonusEducation

LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS

Lucas Willemse New Business Development Castel-Mare Marble Care

Monica Gawet President Tennessee Marble Company

David Romano President Benchmarkinc

Daniel Wood Brooks Atwood Founder/Brooks Atwood Designs Sales/Marketing Manager Lurvey Landscape Supply Pompei C3

Scott Perron Principal 24-7 Floors LLC

Stephanie Coffaro Owner FARO Creative Pompei C3

Lisbeth Calandrino Associate Publisher Fabulous Floors Magazine

over 100 speakers and experts To stay up-to-date on the latest challenges, opportunities, and educational needs facing our attendees, TISE has assembled a high-profile group of experts to present the education programs. These educators are comprised of dedicated individuals with a vested interest in improving the overall industry through education and training. Each educator brings with them their unique perspective from the field they represent. This pool of experts in their fields brings together a well-balanced, well-informed and wellstructured educational program and a world of opportunity for attendees taking education at TISE 2017.

View a list of Educators, bios and sessions at TISEwest.com/Attendee/Conference/Speakers

LEARN RIGHT ON THE event floor On the floor, attendees can participate and experience stone-cutting displays, all types of surface material installations and techniques, participate in digital marketing consultations, all while working directly with experts who can answer specific questions and offer business solutions.

TRENDS CHATS IN THE TRENDS HUB sponsored by Floor Focus / Floor Daily / Polycor Hear trend forecasting information to assist you in your own product selections in the Trends Chats inside the World Trends Home at the Trends Hub.

INSTALLATION SHOWCASE LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS sponsored by Floor Covering Installer / Bostik

Explore the most common challenges and the newest installation techniques during LIVE, how-to demos led by leading industry experts.

DIGITAL MARKETING IN THE SOCIAL LEARNING LAB The perfect place to catch brief education sessions, led by the experts, on the ever-evolving world of social media and digital marketing. Plus, get an in-person expert consultation on your LinkedIn profile.

LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE CAGE presented by the Stone Fabricators Alliance Experience live-action demos first-hand to see the latest tools, seam-set, texture, and polishing of natural stone products.

For a full listing of show floor education, visit TISEwest.com/Attendee/Expohall/Events

LEARN AND CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION Off the floor is a suite of education in the IGNITE education program and bonus education opportunities from key association and industry partners.

The IGNITE Education Program is constructed in partnership with a high-profile, targeted industry group to produce 55 sessions of the most engaging, hot topic and inspiring information, all instructor-led by over 100 experts in their fields. Defined into easy to search career tracks, the IGNITE program is a must-attend for any industry professional.

Also available is a full listing of the Certifications and Bonus Education offerings at TISE 2017.

Discover more about the following line-up of offerings: • • • • • • • • •

Case Study Sessions Certified Floorcovering Installer Certification sponsored by Floor Covering Installer Magazine HOUZZ Education International Concrete Repair Institute Moisture Testing Certification Program International Woodworking Fair Education Marble Institute of America + Building Stone Institute Education NALFA Certified Laminate Flooring Certification Program Natural Fiber Certification Workshop Stone Fabricator Alliance MegaWorkshop

For a full listing of IGNITE and Bonus Education, visit TISEwest.com/Attendee/Conference/Index

JANUARY 17

TUESDAY

JANUARY 18

WEDNESDAY

JANUARY 19

THURSDAY

IGNITE EDUCATION SCHEDULE

9:00 AM

TU01: The 2017 Residential & Commercial Forecast - Has the Cycle Peaked?

TU02: Selling The Value of Quality Installation

TU03: Find the Top Three Social Media Sites for your Small Business

10:50 AM

TU06: Are You Having Problems Collecting Your Money?

Tips to Getting Paid Faster

TU07: Matching the Right Tile to the Right Installation Method

TU08: Millennials – Changing the Game

12:20 PM

TU11: Self Leveling Underlayments Compared to Traditional Mortar Bed Installations

TU12: Right on the M.O.N.E.Y.!

TU13: Sintered Surface The Latest Technology In Surfacing Materials

1:40 PM

TU16: Build A Kick A** Culture and Watch Your Profitability Soar!

TU17: What Stone is This?

Learn How to be a Rock Sleuth

TU18: Values Based Leadership 3.0: Better Person, Brave Leader, Wiser World

3:30 PM

TU21: Let There Be Light | Coordinating Natural Stone with Lighting Design

TU22: Designed to Perform: Select the Best Wood Floor for Your Project

TU23: Ten Ways to Attract Customers & Increase Foot Traffic for Your Business

8:00 AM

WE01: Design and Color Trends 2017

WE02: Are You a Brand?

Thriving in a World of Brands

WE03: Managing a Successf Family Business Forum

12:00 PM

WE06: Design Philosophy of Retail Spaces: Commerce, Culture & Community

WE07: Trends in Vinyl Flooring

WE08: Ceramic Tile Installation Failures: Could It Be Me?

3:45 PM

WE11: On Trial for a Flooring Failure (A Simulated Courtroom Experience)

WE12: The Top Ten Social Media Trends for 2017

WE13 [ 2:15 pm ]: Speed Mentoring & Work/Life Balance Discussion Panel

8:00 AM

TH01: Large and Heavy Tile Mortars - Inside the new “H” Rating in ANSI

TH02: The Customer’s Home, Your Other Showroom

TH03: Environmental Effects on

12:00 PM

TH06: How To Think Like An Advertising Creative Director

TH07: Point/Counterpoint Debating “Low End Versus High End” What’s Best for You?

3:45 PM

TH11: Substrate Preparation for Floor and Wall Tile Applications

TH12: Identifying, Selling & Installing Woven Carpet

Wood, Cork and Bamboo Floors: What Has This to Do With Warranty

TH08: Grouts: Different Types

of Grouts & Considerations for Proper Selection and Installatio

TH13: Finding Your Sales Unicorn: How to Recruit and (Keep Next Great Sales Associates

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TU04: Finding, Attracting and Retaining Quality Installers

TU05: Residential Installation Forum: Interact, Engage, Motivate

TU09: The Art of Specifying Natural Stone

TU10: Designing With Wood Floors

TU14: Is Engineered Really Better than Solids?

TU15: Care and Maintenance Interactive Experience: Cause, Cure, Prevention

TU19: Top Three Marketing Strategies for Small Business Success

TU20: Installation Guidelines for Gauged Porcelain Tiles & Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels

TU24: Converting from Subcontractors to Employees

TU25: Specifying and Installing Membranes in Ceramic Tile Installations

WE04: C3 Principles of Design (for designers)

WE05: Building Your Online Professional Brand

WE09: Brand-Based Leadership

WE10: The War on Independent Contractors

WE14: Meaningful Color

WE15: Fabricator Forum: Interact, Engage, Motivate TH05: Retailers Forum: Interact, Engage, Motivate

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TH04: Even More Growth Strategies the Big Boxes Don’t Want You to Know About

TH10: What is Happening In Washington, D.C.?

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TH09: Beauty is More Than Skin Deep - Maintaining & Refinishing Wood Floors

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TH14: A Look at the Latest Flooring Failure Case Studies

TH15: Maintenance & Restoration Forum: Interact, Engage, Motivate

education tailored to your career IGNITE is strategically planned by a group of leading industry experts to create a program tailored to cover the most crucial and hot topic needs of each career segment in the industry.

Search tracks for the following career segments at TISEwest.com/Attendee/Conference/Tracks

Architects / Designers / Specifiers

Track sponsored by Floor Focus Magazine

Distributors

Track sponsored by Floor Covering Weekly Magazine

Installers / Contractors / Builders / Remodelers Track sponsored by Floor Covering News Magazine

Retailers / Dealers

Track sponsored by Floor Covering News Magazine

Stone Fabricators / Installers Track sponsored by Floor Covering Installer Magazine

Care / Maintenance / Restoration Professionals

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