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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
Mandalay Bay Convention Center I TISEwest.com I ATTENDEE /register I EXHIBIT /contactme
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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