The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) will host standard-based educational workshops across 11 states in September. 

With 21 free workshops and six free regional trainings, this initiative marks a significant expansion compared to the offerings provided in 2023. The goal is to equip industry professionals with essential skills and knowledge while facilitating meaningful connections with peers and industry experts. These workshops and regional trainings serve as invaluable opportunities for professionals to stay updated on industry standards, best practices, and emerging trends and aligns with NTCA's ongoing mission to elevate the standards of tile craftsmanship and promote continuous learning within the industry.

Thanks to the generous support of sponsors dedicated to advancing the industry through education, all workshops and regional trainings are offered free of charge. Each workshop and regional training will be presented by NTCA Technical Trainers, individuals with extensive experience in tile installation.

Workshops: California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, South Dakota

The workshops, spanning three hours in the afternoon or evening, are open to tile installers, contractors, sales personnel, and members of the architecture and design community. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in an interactive learning environment to connect with peers and industry experts during the workshops, providing time for networking and knowledge exchange. Meals will be provided and there will be chances to win prizes.

The workshops will focus on one of the following topics:

• Ins and Outs of Layout for Contractors
• Tile Matters – Best Practices for the Pros
• Failures – Could It Be Me?
• Tile Technology – Membranes

Save the Date for one of these NTCA Workshops at these locations in September:

Date  Host                    Location

9/10   Floor & Decor                Skokie, IL

9/10   Daltile                            Plymouth Meeting, PA

9/10   Daltile                            Redlands, CA

9/11   Floor & Decor                Santa, Ana, CA

9/11   Floor & Decor                Allentown, PA

9/11   Floor & Decor                Woodbury, MN

9/11   Daltile                            South Bend, IN

9/12   Floor & Decor                Bakersfield, CA

9/12   Hanks Specialties Sioux Falls, SD

9/12   Daltile                            Scranton, PA

9/12   Daltile                            Grand Rapids, MI

9/17   Virginia Tile          Troy, MI

9/17   Daltile                            Albany, NY

9/18   Louisville Tile                Davenport, IA

9/18   Daltile                            Syracuse, NY

9/19   The Tile Shop                Rochester, NY

9/24   Floor & Decor                Springfield, NJ

9/24   Daltile                            Mechanicsburg, PA

9/25   Floor & Decor                Nanuet, NY

9/25   Daltile                            Pittsburgh, PA

9/26   Floor & Decor                Rochester, NY