IGNITE Education in Vegas at TISE 2016
DALLAS – The International Surface Event (TISE) 2016 announces the new IGNITE Education Program on Jan. 19-22 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Industry professionals looking to enrich their business development will find a unique educational program offers participants proven strategies for increasing a company’s profitability and productivity.
Participants of the IGNITE program will learn best practices and the latest technology to help increase their bottom line and network with industry leaders, getting answers to the challenges faced in their businesses. Carefully crafted into the program are courses to assist industry professionals in navigating and targeting key growth areas for their business.
With over 80 hours of standard industry education and 88 hours of on-floor education, training and demos, attendees will have the chance to learn from more than 100 speakers, panelists, and industry pros – adding up to 247+ obtainable continuing education credits.
“By developing seminars that identify the key issues facing the floor covering, stone and tile industry with a focus on helping to improve production, performance and the bottom line, The International Surface Event is a vital component to growing a profitable business in today’s market,” said Amie Gilmore, TISE Director.
“Partnering with industry experts to thoughtfully craft and design a custom experience, IGNITE is proudly designed by and with industry professionals specifically for industry professionals.”
IGNITE is broken into specialty tracks for tailored learning. Most seminars are 90 minutes in length, allowing attendees ample time on the show floor (open on Jan. 20-22) to find new products, services, technologies and innovations.
FEATURED SESSIONS
• Thin Porcelain Tile: Incredible Challenges & Endless Opportunities will explore the full range of essential updates: advancements in designs, manufacturing technologies, and ANSI product and installation standards.
• Exit Strategy: Succession Planning & Preparing for the Next Generation Workforce will show how critical work can help companies of all sizes across all industries and geographies prepare their own organizations for a seamless transition to the next generation workforce in the ever-changing, ever-advancing future of work.
• Through the Eyes of the Consumer – Independent Retailer vs. Big Box Store will reveal months of research and a massive secret shopper project undertaken by the WFCA and Benchmark Intl. and offer insight into the reasons for the trend of nearly 25% of independent flooring retailers closing their doors while the big-box stores thrive.
For a full line up of IGNITE Education offerings, view the IGNITE schedule on the event website. Sponsors are Floor Focus for architects and designers, Floor Covering Weekly for distributors, StoneWorld and Contemporary Stone & Tile Design for fabricators, and Floor Covering News for installers, contractors and retailers.
SPEAKERS
Added to the stellar line up in 2016 and new to the program are Mike Peterson, LUXE Interiors + Design Magazine; Kathy Sibbald, Division of Labor and Industry at Maryland Dept. of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation; Holley Henderson, H2 Ecodesign; Scott Tarr, North STarr Concrete Consulting; Kordell Norton, Synergy Solutions LLC; KellyMcDonald, McDonald Marketing; and ScottHanes, Majestic Marble & Granite.
The education program speakers are industry mavericks and world-renowned experts providing attendees with the tools needed to build their businesses. View a complete list of speakers and course offerings online.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Designed to help floor covering, stone and tile industry professionals advance their businesses and careers, select seminars have been approved for continuing education credits by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC), and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA). For additional information, contact the TISE Education Manager, Jennifer Hughes at Jennifer.Hughes@Informa.com.
REGISTRATION
The Exhibits+IGNITE Education Package includes unlimited access to the 55 IGNITE sessions, plus unlimited access to the Exhibit Hall, on-floor demos and Bonus Education (if listed as free). Advance pricing start at just $49 and range up to $249 depending on education-package selections.
The IGNITE education packages include the full IGNITE education program of over 55+ sessions, plus unlimited access to the Exhibit Hall and on floor demos and education Tuesday through Thursday. Also included is access to the Bonus Education options, if listed as free (must register to attend). Members of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and the Marble Institute of America (MIA) receive discounts on all packages.
Online registration is available 24/7 at http://www.tisewest.com/register, where additional information and program schedules are posted.
For more information on The International Surface Event, SURFACES, StoneExpo/MarmomaccAmericas, TileExpo or their sponsors and partners, please visit www.TISEwest.com/attendee/home/partners.
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