State Ambassador for Nebraska and Regional Evaluator for the CTI test. After a quick break for some networking and delicious food, Heinlein finished the workshop with some hands-on demonstra- tions. This portion of the workshop was an excellent chance to physi- cally show attendees why it is so important to do things correctly, and what the outcome can be if they aren’t. Attendees walked away with many tricks of the trade. The layout of Sark Tile was ideal for this presentation, with a beauti- ful showroom for the discussion and a spacious working area in the warehouse for the hands-on dem- onstration. Sark Tile’s warehouse was also an outstanding location for the CTI event they hosted in November. With the help of CTI Regional Evaluator, Dan Hecox, local install- ers were able to test their skills. Kate Danehey, office manager from Sark Tile, expressed the com- pany philosophy that the health of the industry relies on installers. “If we have installers out there incorrectly installing our products Sark Tile also hosted Lincoln’s first NTCA workshop in October 2017. Sark Tile owner Mark Becher is committed to education and bringing workshops, like this one from NTCA to the local tile trade in Lincoln. QUALIFIED LABOR –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Certified TileInstaller WANTTOBETHEBEST? TheCertifiedTileInstaller (CTI)programistheonly third-partyassessmentofa tileinstallationprofessional’s skillandknowledgethatis recognizedbythetileindustry. Visitourwebsiteandputyourself abovethecompetition. GETCERTIFIED! 864-222-2131 info@ceramictilefoundation.org www.ceramictilefoundation.org 74 TileLetter | January 2018