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SEE THE SYNERGY AT COVERINGS 2012
National Tile Contractors Association
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August 2012
O N T H E C OV E R :LATICRETE International, Inc.
Coverings’ PROJECT: Green Winners
Coverings Installation Design AwardsStone Winners
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INSTALLATION DESIGN
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SEE THE SYNERGY AT COVERINGS 2012
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National Tile Contractors Association
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January 2012
Crossville speaks outMountain Star bath project
shines with variety and precisionTotal Solutions Plus:bringing the industry together
FEATURE STORYMAPEI CorporationLuxury Resort Spas!
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National Tile Contractors Association
Crossville speaks out
Crossville speaks out
Crossville speaks out
Crossville speaks out
Crossville speaks out
Crossville speaks out
Crossville speaks out
Crossville speaks out
Crossville speaks outMountain Star bath project
Mountain Star bath project
Mountain Star bath project
Mountain Star bath project
Mountain Star bath project
Mountain Star bath project
Mountain Star bath project
Mountain Star bath project
Mountain Star bath project
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precision
shines with variety and precisionTotal Solutions Plus:
Total Solutions Plus:
Total Solutions Plus:
Total Solutions Plus:
Total Solutions Plus:
Total Solutions Plus:
Total Solutions Plus:
Total Solutions Plus:
Total Solutions Plus:bringing the industry together
bringing the industry together
bringing the industry together
bringing the industry together
bringing the industry together
bringing the industry together
bringing the industry together
bringing the industry together
bringing the industry together
National Tile Contractors Association
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February 2012
Coverings 2012Conference Installation TrackResidential kitchen remodelblends old and newUnacceptable practices
have dangerous results
FEATURE STORYBostik Inc.Form Meets Function
National Tile Contractors Association
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Conference Installation Track
Conference Installation Track
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Conference Installation Track
Coverings 2012Conference Installation Track
Conference Installation Track
Conference Installation Track
Conference Installation Track
Conference Installation Track
Conference Installation Track
Conference Installation Track
Coverings 2012Conference Installation Track
Coverings 2012Conference Installation Track
Conference Installation TrackResidential kitchen remodel
Residential kitchen remodel
Residential kitchen remodel
Residential kitchen remodel
Residential kitchen remodel
Residential kitchen remodel
Residential kitchen remodel
Residential kitchen remodel
Residential kitchen remodelblends old and new
blends old and new
blends old and new
blends old and new
blends old and new
blends old and new
blends old and newUnacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices
Unacceptable practices have dangerous results
have dangerous results
have dangerous results
have dangerous results
have dangerous results
have dangerous results
have dangerous results
have dangerous results
have dangerous results
National Tile Contractors Association
www.tileletter.com
April 2012
O N T H E C OV E R :
Merkrete Systems
Tile of Spain showcases innovative
technology, fashion-forward designs and
sustainability at Cevisama 2012
From the field:
A year of possibilities
Five Star Contractor spotlight:
Dalene Flooring
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www.tileletter.com
April 2012
Tile of Spain showcases innovative
technology, fashion-forward designs and
sustainability at Cevisama 2012
National Tile Contractors Association
www.tileletter.com
August 2012
O N T H E C OV E R :LATICRETE International, Inc.
Coverings’ PROJECT: Green WinnersCoverings Installation Design Awards
Stone Winners
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The Green Issue
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•Total Solutions Plus review• Industry Calendar•Saws
•Coverings: installation track seminars •From the Field•Levels
•Working with pavers•Exterior facades•Blades
•Coverings Installation and Design Awards • IDS Showcase•Art tile/handmade tile•Grinders
•Total Solutions Plus schedule • Installation Design Showcase - supplier partners•Spacers and sponges
•Cost Commitment to Green product certification•LEED AP – what credentialing means to the contractor•PROJECT:Green winners•Trowels and floats
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N e t A d v e r t i s i n g R a t e s
ON THE COVER:Schlüter Systems LP
National Tile Contractors Association
www.tileletter.com
September 2011
Product Focus:Decorative Glass & Mosaics
Accent, decorative and handmade tile
The female factor:tile industry women
in the spotlight
ON THE COVER:Bostik, Inc.
February 2011
Coverings 2011 conference program
Caulking made easy
Profiles: picture-perfect finish for tile and stone installations
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March 2011
Product FocusMembranes
New life, new venuefor Surfaces
Worksite conditions:the good, the bad & the ugly
2011_March.indd 1 3/9/11 4:43:50 PMON THE COVER:Merkrete Systems
April 2011
Product FocusGlass tile
Cevisama review
Glass Tile Installations:Important steps that
ensure success
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ON THE COVER:MAPEI Corporation
May 2011
Product Focus:Hand and Power Tools
TileLetter AwardsCommercial and
residential tile winners
News from Coverings
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ON THE COVER:Merkrete Systems
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S Without exception, Coverings is North America’s most comprehensive show for those involved in the tile and stone industries. By choosing to be at this show, you have immersed yourself in a world rich with educational confer-ences, networking opportunities, live demonstrations, cut-ting-edge products, and work-saving tools. And by adver-tising in TileLetter’s Coverings edition, you will be making the best advertising investment you can make all year.
More than 25,000 attendees are slated for the 2013 exposition, April 29-May 2, 2013, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. This group includes most of the people to whom you already sell... and many fresh, new opportunities.
TileLetter’s Coverings edition focuses solely on the events and happenings of this popular North American show. This issue is mailed to our usual subscriber list with an addition-al 2,000 copies being distributed at the show.
Schedule your far-reaching advertising message today. Contact Michelle Chapman at [email protected]; (601) 939-2071 or Mary Shaw-Olson at [email protected]; (601) 405-7625.
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INSTALLATION DESIGN
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APRIL 17–20, 2012 I ORLANDO, FLORIDA, USACOVERINGS.COM
SEE THE SYNERGY AT COVERINGS 2012
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