At CERSAIE 2018, the sev- enth edition of Tiling Town event attracted more than 1,000 visitors (+15%), taking advantage of the new CERSAIE layout that brought together exhibitors of installation equipment and materials in halls 31 and 31A. These logistics facili- tated meetings between visitors and tile installers and master tile layers from Assoposa – the Italian association dedicated to ceramic tile installation. Tiling Town offered daily showcases of installation work with large-size panels and slabs. There were three separate initia- tives devoted to slab installation: • Promotion of Assoposa train- ing courses for slab layers. Slab installation is a completely new kind of work that requires spe- cialist skills. With this in mind, Assoposa has organized a spe- cific training course designed to transform tile layers into pro- fessionals capable of installing large slabs in compliance with standards in all operating con- ditions. The four training mod- ules presented at CERSAIE were held at the Scuola Edile (building school) in Reggio Emilia this year on November 29 and 30 and December 1. 2019 dates are: ° January 10, 11, 12, 31 ° February 1, and 2 ° March 14, 15 and 16. Participation is free and reserved for Assoposa members with the professional tile layer or master tile layer credentials. • Seminars for architects and designers that qualify for profes- CERSAIE 2018: Tiling Town attracts more than 1K visitors Sponsored by TECH TALK –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A new layout at Cersaie in halls 31 and 31A facilitated meetings between visitors and tile installers and master tile layers from Assoposa – the Italian association dedicated to ceramic tile installation. 84 TileLetter | December 2018