Coverings ’21 | July 7-9 | Orlando, Florida USA
Coverings’ complimentary education keeps attendees current in today’s highly competitive marketplace with many offering CEUs.
Schedule as of 4/29/2021
| Day | Start | End | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 7:15 am | 8:00 pm | Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service | North Lobby |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am | 6:00 pm | Registration Open | N220 (North Hall Lobby) |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am | 6:30 pm | Bag & Coat Check Open | North Lobby |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am | 9:00 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Recognize the Problem - Identifying Sales & Marketing Misalignment | |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am | 9:00 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Tile Talks with the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) | |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am | 10:30 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Managing a Family Business | |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am | 10:30 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Plastic Based Materials (PBM) – Safety and Performance issues with Not So Luxurious Vinyl Tiles (LVT) | |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | Brand + Business Building Zone | Booth 3919 |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open | North Hall |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | Luna Mosaics Live Installation | Booth 3919 |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | SAMA's Annual Mosaic Arts International (MAI) Exhibition | North Lobby |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | SAMA's One Hundred Moments in Mosaic | Booth 3919 |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | The Coverings Lounge | Booth 3919 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Installation Demonstration Stage | Booth 3022 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | CONFERENCE SESSION: Global Tile Trends | |
| Wednesday | 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | CONFERENCE SESSION: State of the Stone Industry | |
| Wednesday | 4:00 pm | 5:15 pm | Young Professionals Program and 2021 Rock Star Awards | Booth 3919 |
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| Thursday | 7:15 am | 8:00 pm | Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service | North Lobby |
| Thursday | 7:30 am | 6:00 pm | Registration Open | N220 (North Hall Lobby) |
| Thursday | 7:30 am | 6:30 pm | Bag & Coat Check Open | North Lobby |
| Thursday | 8:00 am | 9:00 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: How to Increase Business Leads and Secure New Projects Through Material Bank | |
| Thursday | 8:00 am | 9:00 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Product Performance Testing - A Behind the Scenes Look at How Products Are Tested for Quality and Performance | |
| Thursday | 9:30 am | 10:30 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Discovering Nature's Crossover Colors: Updated Trends in Classics | |
| Thursday | 9:30 am | 10:30 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Skills and Time Management for Certification Success | |
| Thursday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | Brand + Business Building Zone | Booth 3919 |
| Thursday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open | North Hall |
| Thursday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | Luna Mosaics Live Installation | Booth 3919 |
| Thursday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | SAMA's Annual Mosaic Arts International (MAI) Exhibition | North Lobby |
| Thursday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | SAMA's One Hundred Moments in Mosaic | Booth 3919 |
| Thursday | 9:30 am | 6:00 pm | The Coverings Lounge | Booth 3919 |
| Thursday | 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Installation Demonstration Stage | Booth 3022 |
| Thursday | 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | CONFERENCE SESSION: Environmental Responsibility, Human Wellness, Resilience - Hot Topics in Green Building and How the Tile Industry Fits | |
| Thursday | 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | CONFERENCE SESSION: Hard Surface Industry Town Hall | |
| Thursday | 6:00 pm | 10:00 pm | NTCA and 2021 CID Awards Event | |
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| Friday | 7:30 am | 3:00 pm | Complimentary Shuttle Bus Service | North Lobby |
| Friday | 7:30 am | 12:30 pm | Registration Open | N220 (North Hall Lobby) |
| Friday | 8:00 am | 3:30 pm | Bag & Coat Check Open | North Lobby |
| Friday | 8:30 am | 9:30 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Designing Showrooms Post COVID-19 | |
| Friday | 8:30 am | 9:30 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Fabricators Forum | |
| Friday | 9:30 am | 2:30 pm | Brand + Business Building Zone | Booth 3919 |
| Friday | 9:30 am | 2:30 pm | Exhibit Hall Open | North Hall |
| Friday | 9:30 am | 2:30 pm | Luna Mosaics Live Installation | Booth 3919 |
| Friday | 9:30 am | 2:30 pm | SAMA's Annual Mosaic Arts International (MAI) Exhibition | North Lobby |
| Friday | 9:30 am | 2:30 pm | SAMA's One Hundred Moments in Mosaic | Booth 3919 |
| Friday | 9:30 am | 2:30 pm | The Coverings Lounge | Booth 3919 |
| Friday | 10:00 am | 11:00 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Designer Talk: Why Natural Stone | |
| Friday | 10:00 am | 11:00 am | CONFERENCE SESSION: Trials and Tribulations of Tile Installations: A North American Perspective | |
| Friday | 10:00 am | 2:00 pm | Installation Demonstration Stage | Booth 3022 |
| Friday | 11:30 am | 12:30 pm | CONFERENCE SESSION: Substrate Preparation for Hard Surfaces |
National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) 2021 Wood Flooring Expo will take place simultaneously in July at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The NWFA Expo will be held July 8-9 in the South Hall. Registered attendees, for either event, will have access to both exhibit show floors.
NWFA Show Floor Hours:
- Thursday July 8 9 am – 5 pm
- Friday July 9 9 am – 4 pm
Coverings attendees and exhibitors CANNOT register or pick up badges at the NWFA Expo registration area.
