• Coverings Rock Stars – Emerging Leaders – This program recog- nizes and engages the best and brightest young talent in the tile and stone industry. • Live Installation Demonstration Stage – One of the most popular features at Coverings, these live “how-to” classes offer attendees an up-close look at how top contracting pros handle a variety of challenging tile installations. Attendees will see exactly how to install a wide variety of new products and learn techniques to make tile & stone installation more successful. • Online Pre-Event Planner – Attendees can now create a personalized event planner for Coverings 2019 using their regis- tration confirmation. In the plan- ner, attendees can favorite exhib- itors and products and build and education and events schedule ahead of time. • Mobile App – Info on Coverings is as close as your fingertips with this app. For 2019, it will once again include an online new product showcase and a way to coordinate meetings through your profile. • New Product Showcase: Don’t miss the New Product Showcase, available on the Coverings web- site and mobile app. Discover the new products and trends exhibi- tors are bringing to Coverings 2019. Mark favorites and visit those booths on the show floor. • SFA & the Stone Zone – The Stone Fabricators Alliance pres- ents demonstrations and sessions for fabricators and installers as well as products designed BY fabricators FOR fabricators. • Quickfire sessions – These 15-minute sessions that give quick insights into the highlights of the Why Tile campaign take place right on the show floor in the Coverings Connect lounge. Updated for 2019 Installation & Design Experience Coverings has expanded The Installation & Design Experience with more demonstrations, cut- ting-edge vignettes, and interactive learning features. This space will also serve as a networking hub on the show floor for those interested in installation best practices as well as a chance to view specially COVERINGS PREVIEW –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TileLetter | February 2019 47