The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is excited to announce its October lineup, offering tile installers and industry professionals 28 workshops and eight regional training sessions across 17 states. These events, all free of charge, are designed for professionals seeking to stay at the forefront of tile installation best practices, standards, and emerging trends.

Each workshop and regional training will be led by highly experienced NTCA Technical Trainers, ensuring that attendees receive top-tier instruction and insights. With the support of sponsors, these events are completely free to attend, making them accessible to professionals across the country.

Workshops: Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin

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 valuable prizes.

The workshops will focus on important topics including:

●    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 October:

Date    Host                Location

10/1    Louisville Tile            Wyoming, Michigan

10/1    The Tile Shop            Plymouth, Minnesota

10/2    Louisville Tile            Fort Wayne, Indiana

10/2    Daltile                        Bend, Oregon

10/3    Louisville Tile            South Bend, Indiana

10/9    Louisville Tile            Fishers, Indiana

10/9    Daltile                        Reno, Nevada

10/10    Louisville Tile            Darmstadt, Indiana

10/10    Ceramic Tile Design        San Rafel, California

10/15    Daltile                         Loxley, Alabama

10/15    Floor & Decor             Ft. Worth, Texas

10/16    Daltile                         Jackson, Mississippi

10/16    Daltile                          Waco, Texas

10/17    Daltile                          Memphis, Tenneessee

10/17    The Tile Shop            The Woodlands, TX

10/18    Floor & Decor            Hendersonville, Tennessee

10/22    Virginia Tile                Indianapolis, Indiana

10/22    Floor & Decor            Humble, Texas

10/23    Floor & Decor            Reynoldsburg, Ohio

10/23    Floor & Decor            Baton Rouge, Louisiana

10/23    The Tile Shop            Naperville, Illinois

10/24    Virginia Tile                Brooklyn Heights, Ohio

10/24    Daltile                         New Orleans, Louisiana

10/24    Floor & Decor            Deerfield, Illinois

10/28    Virginia Tile                Plymouth, Minnesota

10/29    Cisco                          Clearwater, Florida

10/30    21st Century Tile        Butler, Wisconsin

10/30    Shoreline Flooring Supplies    Fort Myers, Florida 

Regional Trainings: Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin

Regional Training sessions offer tile installers an immersive, all-day experience to hone their skills using both traditional and cutting-edge tools, materials, and techniques. These hands-on sessions are designed to empower participants with practical knowledge rooted in ANSI standards and methods outlined in the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) Handbook for Ceramic, Glass, and Stone Tile Installation. The NTCA Reference Manual serves as a guiding resource throughout the training.

The sessions are carefully crafted to provide solutions-based training, addressing real-world challenges faced by tile installers. The content is aligned with industry standards and methods, ensuring relevance and applicability. To maximize the learning experience, each session is limited to 20 participants. Attendees will receive a document of course completion upon successfully concluding the training session.

Topics for the October Regional Trainings include:

●    The GPTP/Slabs Training equips you to install porcelain panels with confidence and accuracy. Learn new tile industry standards and methods for installing GPTP, how GPTP is made, where it can be used, and special tools, setting materials and techniques required to install it.

●    The Substrate Preparation and Large-Format Tile Training will show you how to use the ANSI A 108 standards and TCNA Handbook to address real world challenges in hands-on installations focusing on substrate examination and preparation for setting large-format tile.

Save the date for one of these NTCA Regional Trainings at these locations in October:

DATE    HOST    LOCATION

10/2    Floor & Decor        Shelby Township, Michigan

10/9    Virginia Tile            Elk Grove Village, Illinois

10/11    Floor & Decor        Brookfield, Wisconsin

10/16    Floor & Decor        Omaha, Nebraska

10/18    Platform Surfaces    Bensenville, Illinois

10/23    Floor & Decor        North Richland Hills, Texas

10/25    Floor & Decor        St. Louis, Missouri

10/30    BPI                         Memphis, Tennessee

Don't miss these opportunities to elevate your skills, expand your network, and stay at the forefront of industry standards. All workshops and regional trainings are open to anyone interested in enhancing their skills. NTCA membership is not required. Dates and time listed above are subject to change, for the most up-to-date information on each event and to register, visit the NTCA event calendar.