Crossville and MLT Training Event 2015

[Marge]

We are pleased to announce a new training event for John Bridge Forum professional members. Crossville and MLT will be hosting a joint session August 5-7.

This will be very hands-on using Laminam floor and wall panels....cutting, drilling, installing. A plant tour is available too. Upon completion of your training, Crossville will add you to their contractor installer database which is made available to their customers.

In addition, you will be trained in the use of MLT for these panels. Mick Volponi will be in attendance and will be your personal trainer!

Mapei will have a representative there as well, to assist with questions about thinset usage for these installs.

Crossville and MLT will be picking up the tab for two hotel nights, two breakfasts, one lunch and one dinner. You will be responsible for getting to Tennessee (most likely Nashville).

This will be a very small group, per the request of Crossville. Rumors have been flying that this was in the works and some spots are already filled....leaving only a handful available. If you would like to attend, PM me ASAP as I know there will be a waitlist for this event.

And I won't say what....but there will be some very nice swag associated with this training.

[Cain]

Marge,
I want in on this one. Let me know if any spots are still available.

[Marge]

Cain, PM me your name, email, cell and address. 😊

[Houston Remodeler]

Its with great sorrow I will not be able to join the JB crew to this training event.

Our 6 week cross country RV excursion starts on the 8th and I'll have to squeeze working into my schedule somewhere....

I'll look for the pictures and updates on line whenever we have internet service.

[CASAVANT TILE]

I'll definitely be there, I was looking to schedule the crossville event shortly anyway. Timing is perfect!

Paul- 6 week cross country RV excursion? Can I come? LOL

[BlueRidge Contracting]

I will be attending looking forward to seeing many of you again, I had a great time in Reno. About a 3 hour drive for me, see you there. Paul bring that RV through and park it at the Crossville lot.

[Marge]

This event is now full. If you would like to be placed on the waitlist, please let me know.

Also, we will be announcing another event next week which will take place late September. Stay tuned!

[Houston Remodeler]

Oh I thought about bringing the RV to Crossville. That is a beautiful section of the country.

[Kfsinc79]

I would like to be on the waiting list
Please email me with any news kfsinc79@yahoo.com

[Marge]

Noted David.

[jondon]

With the Crossvile JB Forum Event coming up I thought I would get a pic of the Laminam panels at the Crossville booth. I will say thin tile installation and tools needed was the most talked about subject of this event so this training with Crossville is critcal. You should have this in your arsenal.

For those who are not up to speed, Laminam is the name of the thin tile Crossville produces. Every manufacturer offering it has their own name for it.

[cx]

Jon, while still only in draft form at this point, the technical name of those products, in the not yet established ANSI A137.3 standard, will be Thin Porcelain Tile if it's one meter square or smaller and Thin Porcelain Tile Panel if larger than that.

[jondon]

CX, was nice getting to chat with you at Coverings as always. My first ANSI meeting was interesting. I only stayed for some of it as I am not a player, just an observer and very impressed.

Thanks for the correction, I would recommend any training you can get on Thin Porcelain Tile and panels....... do it. This new thin porcelain takes special tools and special handling and of course more substrate preparation. Like wall mud it isn't for everyone but you will lose some of the market if you don't get up to snuff. Crossville is leading the way in the industry in providing training for this application though others are providing training as well such as Stone Peak.

[John Bridge]

Most larger manufacturers -- Custom, Mapei, Laticrete, others -- are paying attention and including it in their respective training sessions, but Crossville and Mapei are focusing on the large panels and thin tiles. Yes, this stuff is not going away. I'm sort of glad I'm not installing anymore. Sort of.

[Marge]

Those of you attending the Crossville training in August...

Airfares went on sale today, dropping over $100.

Arrive Nashville (BNA) August 5, preferably by 4PM

Depart Nashville on August 7, preferably after 2:30PM

Those of you driving and those of you planning on renting a car, could you please let me know?