The International Surface Event (TISE) was held in-person right here and re–emerged as an occasion filled with connection, innovation and intention for the ground masking, stone and tile industries, present organizers stated. The extra intimate June occasion gathered a dense skilled crowd whose goal was to attach with their fellow business professionals, supply merchandise from over 190 exhibiting manufacturers and get again to networking all through the exhibit corridor, in accordance with present organizers.
Greater than 190 exhibiting corporations coated all facets of the ground masking, stone and tile industries, 18 being first–time exhibitors providing new services to the business. Notable exhibitors for Surfaces have been Mohawk Industries—who made the final cease of their Momentum Roadshow at TISE 2021—Karndean Designflooring and Johnson Hardwoods, plus a host of different new SPC and flooring choices all through the exhibit corridor.
Along with the in–particular person occasion, the present carried out a hybrid digital expertise: the Dwell Digital Occasion Vegas Version, sponsored by Mannington. It provided digital attendees the identical training and demonstration content material, connection to the Vegas attendees, exhibitor product sourcing in addition to reside updates and interviews from the present ground by the TISE TV Crew.
Watch quickly within the TISE Dwell Digital Occasion as TISE will reveal the winners of the Better of Awards 2021 for Surfaces, sponsored by Flooring Protecting Information.
New and notable
The June expertise had a number of differentiators from beforehand held occasions. One key distinction was the TISE Dwell Principal Stage and the TISE Dwell Demo Stage, sponsored by MAPEI and Flooring Protecting Installer journal. TISE transformed the Converge training and Design and Set up Hub (DISH) programming into 30–minute, sizzling–subject periods and demonstrations on the present ground. Attendees obtained the training as an inclusion with their June reveals move. Coated subjects included growing the standard of a workforce to charging the value of installers, advertising methods utilizing podcasts and movie star design tales to technical periods on producing high quality work and assembly requirements. Business professionals curious about watching the Dwell Principal Stage and TISE Dwell Demo Stage shows should still request access to the TISE Dwell Digital Occasion Vegas Version.
One other revision for the June occasion was the Nationwide Installer of the 12 months Semi–Finals Competitors produced at the side of CFI and sponsored by Mohawk and ProInstaller journal. Sixteen finalists within the resilient and carpet classes have been chosen previous to the occasion and competed reside on the present ground. Eight finalists have been chosen on the finish of day two and can compete in opposition to one another at TISE 2022.
The Worldwide Floor Occasion 2022 is scheduled to be held February 1-3, 2022, on the Mandalay Bay Conference Heart. Get notified when registration opens this September.
Attendee response
“Surfaces was nice! We skilled such a optimistic feeling from everybody concerned. Kudos to Informa for formally opening up our business! I can’t wait to see what’s in retailer for 2022!” – Scott Humphrey, CEO, World Flooring Protecting Affiliation
“The Nationwide Tile Contractors Affiliation and Ceramic Tile Training sales space was very busy and we have been so appreciative for the chance TISE offered for us to get again collectively once more in particular person. The worth of in-person networking and engagement was on full show!” – Bart Bettiga, government director, Nationwide Tile Contractors Affiliation
“It was nice to attach in-person and StonExpo was a excessive power occasion! We’re tremendous excited to return again subsequent yr! Search for extra pure stone suppliers than ever within the Pure Stone Pavilion.” – Jim Hieb, government vice chairman & CEO, Pure Stone Institute