EDITOR'S LETTER ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Tom Plaskota. Jason McDaniel, of Stoneman Construction LLC in Portland, is profiled in our Member Spotlight this month. In addition to being one of the members of the Oregon-Columbia Tile Trades Training Trust referenced above, McDaniel is a Regional Evaluator with the CTEF’s Certified Tile Installer credentialing program, which allows him to be on the “front lines of training and testing installers of all ages who are new to the trade, or veterans wanting to expand their skills and knowl- edge.” With the expansion of the number of Regional Evaluators across the country, the CTI test is much more accessible to more tile setters who want to test them- selves and obtain credentials that enhance their dealings with cus- tomers and design professionals. And finally, in this issue we preview the Total Solutions Plus (TSP) all-industry conference coming up October 27-30 in Grapevine, Texas. This confer- ence is a prime opportunity to gain wisdom and share expe- rience about the business and technical ends of the industry, and learn from peers and experts. The full program and relaxed pace give you the opportunity to both learn and network and return home equipped with inspi- ration and new strategies to take your business to the next level. Have a topic you’d like to learn more about? Drop me a line and let me know and we’ll schedule an article in an upcoming issue of TileLetter. God bless, Lesley lesley@tile-assn.com 20 TileLetter | July 2018