techniques, and the importance of substrate flatness. There were also lively discussion and questions about everything from grout joint sizes to troweling direction for tile set in a herringbone pattern. All in all, many topics were covered, plenty of ideas were shared, and everyone went away with some new learning. The Tile Shop, Scarsdale and Westbury, NY And those were only two of the workshops we had on this trip! We also had great work- shop events at The Tile Shops in Westbury and Scarsdale, NY with managers Larry Pennica and Krista Van Valkenberg-Green and regional manager Zoe Stewart along with other impressive professionals. Daltile Stone Center, Moonachie, NJ I certainly cannot forget to mention the tremendous mem- TRAINING & EDUCATION ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Mark with The Tile Shop Regional Manager Zoe Stewart. Mark with The Tile Shop Westbury, NY Manager Larry Pennica and The Tile Shop Scarsdale Manager Krista Van Valkenberg- Green. Mark Heinlein with Ulas Maris, Connie Heinlein and Ibrahim Kayas at The Tile Shop Westbury. Member-only regional training took place at Daltile Stone Center in Moonachie, NJ. 96 TileLetter | June 2018