It had to end sometime. The final day of Coverings 2001 is here, and with it NFT's Virtual Trade Show Coverage. Here are the final images from the show floor, to give you yet one more look at what you missed in the Big Easy.

Crowd-watchers take in show attendees from their perch at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation.

Demonstration vignettes, like this one at Schluter Systems, offer the hands-on look at products that attendees crave.

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.

Installation, care and removal equipment was lined up as far as the eye could see.

James Hardie puts a different spin on the "Hardie Boys."

"How's the air up there?"

It's party time in New Orleans, seven days a week. This court jester led Mapei's parade Tuesday night.