NTCA BENEFITS BOX NTCA offers numerous benefits for non-members There are a tremendous number of benefits of being a NTCA member, not the least of which is the ability to partici- pate in the new Members-Only Regional Training Programs touring the country right now. However, NTCA offers a number of features that even benefit non-members. Any contractor or installer can attend one of the many free NTCA Workshops or CTEF Workshops that crisscross the country, bringing information and educa- tion to local markets. TileLetter magazine is free with a membership, but it can also be accessed online for free at tileletter. com or obtained for the price of mailing for non-members. The NTCA Reference Manual, part of the triumvirate of industry documents that include the TCNA Handbook of Ceramic, Glass and Stone Tile Installation and the ANSI manual, can be obtained by click- ing on the link to the NTCA Online Store, located on the tile-assn.com home page. It brings you information about many tile issues in a problem-cause-cure format, and many other important resources that add to the success of your jobs. Under the Education & Certification tab on tile-assn.com, you can access other free resources – Webinars (and archived webi- nars about an array of pertinent topics), free edu- cational videos through NTCA’s YouTube channel, the NTCA Position Statement library, and Question Mark videos in which NTCA Training Director Mark Heinlein answers common questions about tile instal- lation and more. Non-members can also view our monthly TileTV video magazines at tile-assn.com website under News & Awards. For more information about all the benefits of being a member, visit www. tile-assn.com/?page=Membership. Networking, camaraderie, support, tech- nical advice, the ability to truly shape the industry and help learn and teach industry-approved installation practices are all some of the things membership in NTCA brings. Check it out today. For more information on membership, contact Jim Olson at jim@tile-assn.com. Although pricing is preferential to NTCA members, anyone can purchase and benefit from the annual comprehensive culmination of knowl- edge, research and development of NTCA Technical Committee members, ceramic tile contractors, distribu- tors, manufacturers and others allied to the ceramic tile industry known as the NTCA Reference Manual. You don’t have to be a member of NTCA to attend a NTCA Tile & Stone Workshop or a CTEF Workshop – but you can join at one for a discount! 54 TileLetter | March 2018