Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128country; and then in 2002 Bart Bettiga took the reins to develop it to where it is today – expanding the nonprofit association’s charter of education, training, network- ing. You’ll undoubtedly be hearing a lot about NTCA history over these next 12 months as we cele- brate our 70th Anniversary – from the evolution of the industry con- vention into Coverings and then spinning off a little management and leadership conference we now know as Total Solutions Plus; the development of the Technical Committee and those first NTCA Reference Manuals and of course TileLetter, which was produced tirelessly by Myra Caldwell, who passed away last year. As we skip down memory lane, I invite you to share with me your favorite memories of NTCA over the years. Maybe you were part of those early “road shows,” com- mittees or conferences; maybe you have a unique perspective of how the industry and associa- tion has evolved over the years. Please share at Lesley@tile-assn. com, and let’s skip down memory lane and celebrate our associa- tion’s accomplishments together! God bless, Lesley Lesley@tile-assn.com EDITOR'S LETTER –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Phone: 1.800.421.5830 • mkdiamond.com The MK Diamond Saw Tent is designed to contain the spray and debris when cutting tile or masonry material. You can cut anywhere without the worry of your surroundings. It is easy to assemble and retracts into a small storage bag. surroundings. It is easy to assemble and retracts into a small storage bag. • Durable aluminum frame with easy set-up design • Strong tubing brackets made from glass filled nylon • Stainless steel hardware for long life • Heavy gauge, waterproof plastic flooring • Sturdy clear plastic walls attached with zippers • Tent Dimensions 47” x 60” x 62” SAW TENT Part# 169658 “Cut Wet and Keep it Dry” Tile Letter_Half pg _1016.indd 1 10/20/16 12:32 PM 16 TileLetter | January 2017