b'TRAINING & EDUCATIONNTCA Training Programyear-end wrap upBy Avia Haynes, NTCA Director of Marketing & CommunicationsTheNTCATrainingTeamhas wrapped up another year of cross-country training. This year, the team taught16regionaltrainingpro-gramsandover100workshops across 35 states.JimOlson,NTCAAssistant Executive Director, dubbed 2019 as a year of growth for NTCA training programs. This year, we increased thenumberofregionaltraining programsour all-day training ses-sionsthat we offer to NTCA mem-bers. Also, to keep up with training demands,weincreasedourpre-senter staff, adding Randy Fleming.Fleming,atilecontractorfrom California,joinedtheteamatthe startoftheyearandsaidhisfi rst year with NTCA has been a good one.Hefeelstheassociationhas experienced a positive response to its workshop program this year and he is enjoying having the opportu-nitytosharehisknowledgewith otherinstallers.Thebestthing about being part of the NTCA team ishavingthepleasuretoaddress so many talented and experienced At NTCA Workshops, attendees have theinstallersandintroducingthemto opportunity to test tools and techniques.tileindustrystandards,hesaid. Shown: training workshops in Lombard, Ill.Ivemethighly-experiencedtile and West Allis, Wis. professionalsthatarenotaware 60 TileLetter | December 2019'