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NTCA launches Tile Design Trends and Installation program

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—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has launched a new educational course, “Tile Design Trends and Installation – What Every Industry Pro Should Know.” The course aims to equip industry professionals with the knowledge needed to meet evolving market demands. 37203 Each course will run from 3 p.m.

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NSI to host 2023 Stone Summits

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Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has released the schedule for the 2023 Stone Industry Education Series. 2023 Stone Industry Education Series: Arizona Stone Summit. 2023 Stone Industry Education Series: Arizona Stone Summit. Nashville, Tenn. Tempe, Ariz. Arizona Tile. Tennessee Stone Summit.

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NTCA adds Randy Crowder to team

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With nearly three decades of experience in the tile industry, Crowder brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of success to his role at NTCA. His dedication to the tile industry and his passion for promoting the value of NTCA make him an invaluable addition to the team. .

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Bradford Denny named CTEF executive director

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Most recently, Denny was vice president of Nichols Tile and Terrazzo, a family-owned tile contractor business in Nashville, Tenn. According to CTEF, he is passionate about the tile industry, the importance of proper tile installation methods and standards and serves as a respected mentor in the installation community.

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Flooring retailers express optimism heading into second quarter

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“As an organization, we are more optimistic about 2023 as a whole now—after Q1—than we were going into the year,” said Casey Dillabaugh, president of Boise, Idaho-based Dillabaugh’s Flooring America, echoing a sentiment shared by others. Cautious optimism most accurately depicts the mood for many flooring retailers in the industry.

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Abbey Carpet 2023 convention kicks off in Nashville

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Nashville, Tenn.—The The 2023 Abbey Carpet and Floor and Floors To Go convention kicked off here this week amid record-breaking attendance. Another day is dedicated to the exhibition floor where suppliers are clamoring to meet with the hundreds of flooring store owners who made the trip to Nashville.

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Portobello Group to add U.S. tile factory

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The planned facility is slated to be approximately 895,000 square feet in size, and is located here roughly 70 miles east of Nashville. market, strategically located in Florida and Tennessee (where the future industrial facility will be located as well as Portobello America’s U.S. tile factory appeared first on Floor Covering News.