b'COVERINGS 19 WRAP UP By Lesley Goddin, EditorCoverings19the30thanni-versary of the Global Tile & Stone Experiencewasanastounding success this year for the industry, as well as for NTCA. The association wasonthescenethisyearwith newlogistics:theInstallation& DesignExperienceboothhoused theIDELounge(alwaysahubTeam reps Jason McDaniel (l.) and ofactivity,networking,educa- Brad Denny go head to head during tion,refreshments,andthisyearthe Survey Says game show in the aSurveySaysgameshowthatContractor Lounge.was a smashing success), and threeThe booth also was a home base for completedvignettesthatdemon- CTEF and IMI, and the Tile Council strated the synergy between localofNorthAmerica(TCNA),which designers and qualifi ed labor in theprovided an area that explains the form of NTCA Five-Star Contractorstests that are commonly conducted working with tile and setting mate- within its highly respected Product rials donated by sponsors. PerformanceTestingLaboratory 104 TileLetter | May 2019'