PRODUCT BRIEFS The Belknap White Group (BWG) hosted its 17th Annual FlooringPlus Convention held in Bolton Landing, New York in October 2017. Scores of retailers, vendors, exhibitors and sponsors turned out for the member-only convention, which focused on empowering members with educational sessions and rec- ognizing award recipients. http:// bit.ly/2ALOQXI PANTONE® introduces PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet, as its PANTONE® Color of the Year 2018. This dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade communicates originality, ingenuity and visionary think- ing that points to the future. The Color of the Year provides strategic direc- tion for the world of trend and design. http://bit.ly/2BUVPNh TCAA named Edward Metcalf, LATICRETE President and Chief Operating Officer, as the 2017 recipient of the Carl V. Cesery A w a r d . Presented by Tile Contractors’ A s s o c i a t i o n of America President Brian Castro, Metcalf received the bronze medal- lion at the Total Solutions Plus Gala Industry Dinner in Washington, D.C. last November. http://bit.ly/2z1FUhw PRODUCT BRIEFS –––––––––––– Headlines and a short synopsis of items are shown. Enter the link in your browser for details. Emser Tile offers two glazed wall tile collections. Ombre is a new take on subway tile, and Craft is a 3” x 12” tile that features an undu- lating glossy finish and interplay of light and shadow in the glaze. http://bit.ly/2nQoqBo Lunada Bay Tile unveils elegant new shapes for Luce Glass Mosaic Collection: Feather, Fin, Clipper and Hex. These mosaics incor- porate a vivid interplay of color and shape with semi-opaque glass and playful forms that shimmer in the light, absorbing and reflecting nuances of the colors around them. http://bit.ly/2l0kkpe Ed Metcalf (left) of LATICRETE receives the Carl V. Cesery Award from TCAA president Brian Castro. Emser Tile’s Craft. Hex, by Lunada Bay Tile. 132 TileLetter | January 2018