NTCA State Ambassador Reception That first evening of TISE West, NTCA held a reception and dinner in appreciation of its mem- bers and State Ambassadors with an address by NTCA presi- dent Martin Howard, pre- sentation by Eric Astrachan of TCNA and a video on the history of NTCA and its accom- plishments in the last 15 years, introduced by Will White of Custom Building Products. The Training & Education Committee meeting was very well attended. David Allen Company’s Martin Howard, NTCA president, addressed the State Ambassador and Member Appreciation Dinner. NTCA Five Star Contractor Jan Hohn (l.) of St. Paul’s Hohn & Hohn, Inc., with Jen Hoff of Taffy Event Strategies, the management company for Coverings, at the NTCA din- ner. Amber Fox (l.) NTCA Five Star Contractor Coordinator with TCNA’s Stephanie Samulski. Rod Owen of NTCA Five Star Contractors C.C. Owen in Jonesboro, Ga., with wife Melinda (l.) and daughter Olivia, who was in Vegas for the very first time. Robb Roderick (l.) NTCA Technical Trainer/Presenter with Kyle Maichel of Fox Ceramic Tile. John Cox of Cox Tile, past NTCA presi- dent, turned 60 years old during TISE West – NTCA celebrated with a special cake during the dinner. He’s shown here with TileLetter editor Lesley Goddin. 50 TileLetter | March 2017