COVERINGS 2018 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– • Happy Hours – Relax and net- work on the show floor from 3:30 pm – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. • Installation Design Showcase – View the progress of the live installation of tile and stone in three tiny houses on the Coverings show floor, the result of leading designers partnering with NTCA Five Star Contractors. • Mobile App – Info on Coverings is as close as your fingertips with this app. For 2018, it includes an online new product showcase and a way to coordinate meet- ings through your profile. • SFA & the Stone Zone – The Stone Fabricators Alliance pres- ents demonstrations and sessions for fabricators and installers as well as products designed by fabricators FOR fabricators. New for 2018 • Coverings Celebration – Close down Coverings 2018 with a tail- gate party at the College Football Hall of Fame located next to the Georgia World Congress Center. Sports attire and favorite college football team gear are welcome! • Extended Show Hours with Networking Event – Extended show hours on Tuesday, May 8 offer a chance to visit the world of tile and stone, featuring happy hour specials, musical guests and lots of fun surprises. • Global Monument Hand- Print Mural – The Tile Heritage Foundation invites you to press your name, thoughts or logos into wet clay tile for the Donor Wall for Posterity at Coverings that will be installed at TCNA headquarters. $25 donation. • Installation Experience (IE) – Learn about installation best prac- tices including innovations in thin tile, tile over tile, and other tips to make your projects shine. Also as part of the IE, find out what you need to get certified. • Orientation Theatre – The Orientation Theatre allows you to regroup and get all the infor- mation you need to make the most of your time at the show including answers to FAQs and tips and tricks for tackling the massive show floor. NTCA highlights • The Installation Experience – Mentioned above, this brand new event showcases the best and the worst of tile and illustrates why qualified labor makes all the dif- 50 TileLetter | March 2018