Comprised of three world-class tradeshows: SURFACES, StonExpo/Marmomac and TileExpo, The International Surface Event (TISE) is the largest North American floor covering, stone and tile industry event, which is held each year at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

Business is thriving, markets are growing and big things are happening. It’s good to see positive signs of growth in the industry. As I sit here writing this, I’m preparing for one of the busiest times of the year here at TILE. The “trade show season” is about to commence — a period when industry events are hosted back-to-back.

For this edition, we sat down with Michael Denis, owner of Denis Tiling Co. in Warwick, RI. Denis Tiling Co., which was established in 2014, specializes in custom showers, bathrooms, backsplashes and kitchen floors.

Joel Guth, iQ Power Tools’ president, will host a presentation on the new OSHA silica permissible exposure limit (PEL) at Coverings 2018.

From May 8 to 11, 2018, Ceramics of Italy will bring an impressive contingent to Atlanta, Ga., for the 29th edition of Coverings.

Tile of Spain recently announced its schedule for Coverings 2018, to be held May 8-11 in Atlanta, Ga.

Schluter-Systems offers a host of workshops and seminars geared toward professionals in the tile industry.

Daltile’s Mari Anne Randall participated in an expert panel discussing wellness and health in workplace designs.

Starnet Commercial Flooring recently announced that it completed the first annual Starnet NTCA tile and stone training program.

NTCA has released detailed information about this year’s newest segment, Installation Experience, at Coverings 2018.