NTCA booth – a meeting place Seven new members joined NTCA during TISE West. There was a frequent crush of people at the NTCA booth, where State Ambassadors, members and curi- ous showgoers clustered to talk about tile, education, business and membership. Certified Tile Installer testing and Regional Evaluator training There was a strong showing at TISE West for Certified Tile Installer testing, with nine installers taking a timed test to lay tile on the CTI modules. The effort was supported by several of the new Regional Evaluators, which will allow more frequent CTI tests to take place with smaller class sizes across the coun- try. Twelve new Regional Evaluators are on the job, led by Kevin Insalato of California Flooring. Next year, TISE West will be held at Mandalay Bay from January 29–February 1, with educational sessions beginning January 28. For more information, visit www. tisewest.com. All in the family: Christine Kotara (l.) Johnny Kotara and Erin Albrecht of J&R Tile in San Antonio stopped by the NTCA booth during a tour of the show. Nine installers took the CTI test at TISE West. Jamen and Chanel Carrizosa of Icon Tile & Design talked about learning, training, design and installation while at the booth. NTCA Florida State Ambassador Michael Weaver of Trendsetter Tile & Stone, Coral Springs, Fla. Stoneman Construction’s Jason (l.) and Shawn McDaniels – brothers from Portland, Ore. NTCA Arizona State Ambassador John Mourelatos of Mourelatos Tile, Tucson, Ariz., took (and passed!) the CTI test at TISE West. At Coverings, he will train to become a Regional Evaluator. TileLetter | March 2017 53