NEWS BRIEFS Belknap White Group distribut- ing Crossville’s Convergence – The Belknap White Group (BWG), is now distributing Crossville Inc.’s Convergence Glass Tile Collection throughout all of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and parts of upstate New York. Characterized by its “conver- gence of design and style,” edge- grain woods cast as polished glass mosaics offer the unique look of wood grain with a lustrous sheen in this mesh-mounted 4˝ x 4˝ tile series. https://bit.ly/2vOhWEB #DanceOnDaltile kicks off Daltile’s new social media platform – As Daltile kicks off their new social media platform, an area in which they have experi- enced substantial user engagement is reflected in a new Instagram Highlight: a collec- tion of photos that social media users have organically taken and shared that feature their feet standing on a newly installed Daltile floor. This Instagram Story Highlight is found on the brand’s profile page and is entitled, “#DanceOnDaltile”. https://bit.ly/2MB5dPm Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Teaching Excellence Prize recog- nizes high school skilled trades teachers – 52 skilled trades teachers and teaching teams from across the country and their high schools were recently named as semifinalists for the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools 2018 Prize for Teaching Excellence and are in the running for a share of $1 million in total cash awards. https://bit.ly/2MlfHmA Natural Stone Institute announc- es new Testing Lab offering – Accelerated weathering testing is now available through the Natural Stone Institute’s testing lab’s recently acquired environmental simulation chamber. Accelerated weathering tests are often required by project design and engineer- ing teams in regions that experi- ence high numbers of freeze/thaw cycles. https://bit.ly/2nKYkfW 114 TileLetter | September 2018