b'COVERINGS 2020COVERINGSCoverings makes history with Coverings Connected virtual trade showBy Lesley GoddinThis is the story that would traditionally bring you highlights from the Coverings trade show, which would have been held this year in New Orleans, La., in April. But as everyone is well aware, that physical show did not happen, and instead the event moved to a virtual format, known as Coverings Connected, which took place April 20-23, the same time frame as the planned physical show. The online digital experience was the first of its kind and provided nearly 4,000 industry professionals with four days of valuable educational webi-narsandonlinenetworking opportunities. Whatsachallengeand abenefitaboutreporting on a virtual event, is that the informationthatwereport-ers would glean at the event wasandstillisavail-able for you to visit online at coverings.com.Thisincludes the Coverings Connected con-tentandhandouts,recorded sessions and webinars, a trend reviewbyAlenaCapra,and theCIDAwardwinnersand 2020 Coverings Rock Stars. In addition,thereareExhibitor Galleries and the New Product Showcase to browse through. 42TileLetter | July 2020'