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 128Care & Maintenance Interactive Experience: Cause, Cure & Prevention Presenter: Rod Sigman, Business D e v e l o p m e n t manager, Custom Building Products This session offers a unique experience to u n d e r s t a n d i n g some of the most common tile and stone related care and maintenance problems: how to fix them and most impor- tantly, how to prevent them, all explored in a small group format and then reported to the group. Hands-on demos will also demon- strate proper care and maintenance techniques and problem solving. 1:30-2:30 pm Contractor Advanced Business Topics Track Turning Your Project Managers into Business Managers Presenter: Ryan Howsam, CRIS, LEED AP BD+C, Management Consultant, Risk Management Practice, FMI Peer Group Discipline Leader, FMI The most successful project man- agers must develop strong man- agement, leadership and business skills in order to execute projects profitably. This session explores how to understand the financial impact of what project manag- ers do every day and learn skills such as proactively managing cash flow, accurately forecasting cost to completion, tracking, and pricing and collecting change orders – all while maintaining positive cli- ent relationships to leverage future repeat business. Contractor Beginner- Intermediate Track Proper Substrate Preparation for Tile Installations Presenter: Tom Plaskota, Technical Support manager, TEC It is impossible to have a quality tile or stone instal- lation without a properly prepared and suitable sub- strate. This program will cover industry-recognized substrates and how to prepare them for tile. Questionable and unsuitable sub- strates will also be explained in this session. 3:00-4:00 pm Installation Design Showcase: Deconstructed Presenters: Dan Welch, presi- dent, Welch Tile and Marble; Lauren Figueroa, owner, The Georgia Pear; Erin Albrecht, direc- tor of operations, J&R Tile; Nikki Vega, Blue Tree Home; Sam Bruce, president/operations director, Visalia Ceramic Tile; Kim Lewis, Kim Lewis Designs Meet with the leading design- ers and NTCA Five Star contrac- COVERINGS 2017 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 88 TileLetter | February 2017