b'YEAR IN REVIEWNTCA 2019 Review and Industry ForecastBy Bart Bettiga, NTCA Executive DirectorAswelooktocloseout2019ApprenticeshipGuidelines,allow-and look forward to a new decadeingustoassistourmembersin startingin2020,Iwouldliketotrainingandrecruitingnewwork-use one word to express how I feelers.Thesesameguidelinescan as NTCA Executive Director aboutpotentiallyenablemembersto our industry and our association applyforworkforcedevelopment GRATITUDE. Thereissomuchtofunding assistance in their state. To be thankful for, and it starts with ahelpinrecruitmentefforts,NTCA dedicatedboardofdirectorsandintroduced several new videos and executive committee and ends withpromotionalmaterialstosupport enthusiastic support from membersmemberstopromotetheceramic around the country and a dedicatedtile trade in their community.staffofassociationandindustryThe biggest impact NTCA makes leaders. Thanks to all of your efforts,inourindustryusuallycenters NTCA continues to make a positivearoundthetrainingprogramswe impact on the ceramic tile industry.provide for our members. In 2019, HighlightingNTCAs2019yearweembarkedonourmostambi-wastheannouncementthatthetious effort in our associations histo-U.S. Department of Labor approvedry, adding multiple regional training ourapplicationforFederalevents and roundtable membership meetings,inadditiontocontinu-NTCAs formaling our traditional workshop semi-acceptance intonars. ThetrainersatNTCAdoan the Nationalincredible job in educating install-Apprenticeship System from theers and industry professionals, and U.S. Departmentin2019,NTCApledgedtohelp of Labor (DOL). growtheCeramicTileEducation FoundationCertifi edTileInstaller (CTI)andAdvancedCertifi edTile Installer (ACT) programs.18 TileLetter | December 2019'