PRESIDENT’S LETTER Martin Howard Coverings is behind us, summer is upon us and I’m sure you are in the middle of your busy season. We need to take a moment and give thanks for our improving economy and the amount of work in the marketplace. I am also thankful for the tremendous growth our great association has expe- rienced in recent years and even more grateful for the excitement and enthu- siasm generated by many of our newer members. Have you ever walked into a crowd- ed room or event where you didn’t know anyone personally and felt a little uncomfortable? If you attended Coverings this year and stepped any- where close to one of the NTCA ven- ues, you probably had more than one excited member greet you. Thanks to the efforts of many – our trainers, our State Ambassadors, our workshop hosts and spon- sors, our staff – the number of NTCA members attending Coverings this year was up significantly and the buzz and atmosphere around our booth, the Installation Design Showcase, the Installation Experience and the Installation Demonstration Stage was very positive with lots of networking. I’d like to thank all our members for being outstanding ambas- sadors and reaching out to those who wandered into any of these areas – meeting people, sharing ideas, ask- ing questions and providing answers about installation products and methods and ultimately building relation- Coverings 2018 – NTCA shines Certified TileInstaller WANTTOBETHEBEST? TheCertifiedTileInstaller (CTI)programistheonly third-partyassessmentofa tileinstallationprofessional’s skillandknowledgethatis recognizedbythetileindustry. Visitourwebsiteandputyourself abovethecompetition. GETCERTIFIED! 864-222-2131 info@ceramictilefoundation.org www.ceramictilefoundation.org 18 TileLetter | June 2018