Next up, the subcommittee reports The Training and Education committee, chaired by Dave Rogers, of Welch Tile & Marble, Kent City, Michigan, now has five subcommittees as follows: Safety – Chaired by Robert Showers. This committee is work- ing on documents to be made available to all NTCA members as a resource for safety train- ing, OSHA-approved safety pro- grams and up-to-date changes in regulations and how they might impact our trade. Promotion – Chaired by Paige Smith. This committee is working on initiatives to promote CTI and specific hot topics in distributor showrooms, along with talking points for workshops. Certification – Chaired by Sam Bruce. This group is working hard to write scripts and study aids for those preparing to take the CTI exam. Its goal is to see those who possess the skills and knowledge increase their suc- cess rate by being properly pre- pared for the exam. CEU Programs for Management – Chaired by Dirk Sullivan. This group is working to provide pro- grams and educational study guides for advancement in all areas of management. CEU Technical – Chaired by Rod Owen. This group is devel- oping scripts for educational vid- eos to be used in training field foremen and superintendents. These committees have now held two in-person meetings – at Total Solutions Plus (TSP) and TISE West – along with many conference calls and video con- ferences showing their com- mitment to grow the value of membership in the NTCA. There were nearly 100 industry pro- fessionals in attendance at the Board of Directors meeting, and it is very exciting to see so many new faces taking leadership roles within the association. The Technical Committee, Membership Committee, Methods and Standards Committee and Convention Planning Committee also gave reports along with an update on the NTCA Five Star pro- gram from new Five Star Program director, Amber Fox. As always, I invite your involvement and feedback and I look forward to seeing you at Coverings in April. Keep on tiling! Martin Martin Howard, NTCA President Committee member, ANSI A108 mhoward@davidallen.com Ed. Note: for more information on NTCA involvement at TISE West, see the TISE Review, in this issue, on page 48. PRESIDENT'S LETTER ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 18 TileLetter | March 2017