Conference

Schedule

Note: The schedule is subject to change. Some events overlap in time, you may only register for one. Events that indicate CTDA, NTCA, TCAA or TCNA are events ONLY open to members of the corresponding association.

Saturday, October 26th

8:00am –11:00am	CTDA CCTS Testing (Exam)
8:00am - 12:00pm	TCNA Handbook Meeting
1:00pm - 6:00pm	NTCA Technical Committee Meeting
5:30pm - 7:30pm	Preconference Reception

Sunday, October 27th

6:30am - 3:00pm	Registration
7:00am - 11:00am	NTCA Board Meeting
8:00am - 11:30am	CTDA Board Meeting
8:00am - 10:00am	TCAA Board Meeting
10:00am - 11:00am	TCAA Contractor Business Meeting
9:00am - 11:00am	MMSA Meeting
12:00pm - 4:00pm	DalTile Dickson Tile Plant Tour
12:00pm - 4:00pm	Behind the Scenes, Ryman Auditorium and Grand Ole Opry House
6:00pm - 8:00pm	Opening Reception

Monday, October 28th

6:30am - 5:00pm	Registration
7:00am - 8:00am	Breakfast
8:00am - 4:00pm	Exhibitor Move-In
8:00am - 9:30am	Opening Keynote: Get to Yes Faster, Dean Minuto, YESCALATE
10:00am - 5:00pm	TCNA Board Meeting
10:00am - 10:50am	Business Breakout: Focusing on "The Five", Al Bates and Taylor Mackay
10:00am - 10:50am	Technical Breakout: A General Contractors Perspective on the Ceramic Tile Industry
11:15am - 12:05pm	Business Breakout: How to create a Bullet Proof Spec and be a Professional Architectural Sales Rep, Donato Pompo and Vince Moiso
11:15am - 12:05pm	Technical Breakout: My Biggest Failure and What I Learned
12:15pm - 1:30pm	Awards Lunch
1:45pm - 2:15pm	NTCA Annual Meeting
1:45pm - 3:05pm	CTDA Annual Meeting/Committee Meetings
2:15pm - 3:05pm	Technical Breakout: Changing Your Company's Mindset to Recruit, Train, Retain Future Tile Setters
3:25pm - 4:25pm	Distributors Forum
3:25pm - 4:25pm	Technical Breakout: Developing Training Programs for trained tile installers that embrace new Technology and New Products
4:30pm - 7:30pm	Table Top Exhibits and Reception (6:30pm - 7:30pm)
8:00pm - 10:00pm	Exhibitor Move-Out

Tuesday, October 29th

6:00am- 12:00pm	Exhibitor Move-Out
7:00am - 2:00pm	Registration
7:30am - 8:30am	Breakfast
8:30am - 10:00am	Closing Keynote: The 4 Disciplines of Execution, Chris McChesney
10:30am - 11:20am	Business Breakout: A Deeper Dive Into The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals, Chris McChesney
10:30am - 11:20am	Technical Breakout: Best Practices in designing and specifying ceramic tile projects
11:45am - 12:35pm	Business Breakout: How to effectively use Why Tile to benefit your business
11:45am - 12:35pm	Technical Breakout: Jobsite Productivity: How to Get the Most Productivity From Your Crews & Best Practices Using Current Technology
12:45pm - 2:15pm	Awards Lunch
2:30pm - 3:20pm	Business Breakout: Future of Distribution in the Tile Industry – NAW Fellow Panel/Presentation
2:30pm - 3:20pm	Technical Breakout: Your Turning Point: How to Beat the Low Bid Bullies and Build a Business You Love
3:50pm - 4:50pm	Joint Breakout: PBM Update and Q&A
6:30pm - 7:30pm	Closing Reception
7:30pm - 11:00pm	Closing Theme Party/Dinner – Country Western