Happy New Year! Weren’t we just wishing that to each other only 365 days ago? Here we are again, at the begin- ning of a blank book of possi- bilities spreading before us for the next 365 “pages.” What are your hopes and aspirations for the com- ing year? How are you hoping to grow, shape or hone your business? Where do you go for inspiration, help, assistance, guidance? It’s our hope that NTCA is one of those places, and that we are supporting you in the wide range of facets of your business – education, market- ing, benefits, camaraderie, work- ing for change within the industry, technical assistance. If you haven’t browsed the NTCA website at tile-assn.com for a while, please do so this month. We have features there to prosper and support you. January marks the beginning of the “show season” – where every week it seems there is a new trade show or conference for national or regional audiences. This month, many of us will greet each other in Las Vegas at the Surfaces/TISE West show, but there’s also World of Concrete, The NAHB Builder’s Show and KBIS on the horizon. Take a look at the Industry Calendar in this issue for a listing of shows and events throughout the year. And only a few months down the road, we return to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida for Coverings ’19, from April 9-12. There’s a lot of preparation at NTCA and the indus- try for this industry powwow – and one of those things is a story planned EDITOR’S LETTER Lesley A. Goddin “The number one skill in life is not giving up” – Bryant McGill 14 TileLetter | January 2019