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Letter From The Editor TILE ® Magazine Phil Johnson, Publisher JohnsonP@bnpmedia.com Arpi Nalbandian, Editor NalbandianA@bnpmedia.com John Moore, Senior Editor MooreJ@bnpmedia.com Rick Arvidson, Sr. Art Director Jennifer Allen, Production Manager AllenJ@bnpmedia.com Editorial Contributors: Michael Byrne, Dave Gobis Publishing and Sales Office: 22801 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91364 Phone: (818) 224-8035, Fax: (818) 224-8042 Is 2011 the year for the tile industry? Let’s be honest, 2010, with all its hills and valleys, is not one of the years I would think of as phenom-enal. Yet, with each year New Year is a new beginning — a wiping of the proverbial slate and starting anew. This is where our hopes, dreams and faith in our related industries come together. on page 23) where common problems are addressed with manufacturer-specific solutions. Your feedback on this project is valuable. I invite you to share your opinion with me at nalbandiana@bnpmedia.com for any guide-improving suggestions. Further, I would like to thank our esteemed and well-respected columnists, contributors and associations for their outstanding work in 2010. We look forward to having them bring you the most up-to-date information available for all facets of the tile industry. Lastly, in our ongoing quest to keeping you well informed, TILE Magazine will be providing live, from-the-show-floor updates from several shows this year, most notably Surfaces, Cevisama, Expo Revestir and Coverings, for starters. To access these updates, follow TILE ( @TileMagazine ) or me ( @TileEditor ) on Twitter, or join our Facebook page ( facebook.com/ TileMagazine ) for photos/albums taken during the show.. Finally, I wish you all a healthy and happy New Year. Quoting an Irish toast: “In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, never in want.” TILE Tile Accounts Manager Phil Johnson • (818) 224-8035 ext. 2207 Southeast Regional Manager Scott Daniell • (770) 788-6377 Western Regional Manager Dan Lipman • (818) 224-8035 ext. 2206 Northeast Regional Manager Keith Parry • (973) 248-6097 Classified Ad Sales Sharon Ward • (847) 405-4017 WardS@bnpmedia.com Italy Paolo Albertazzi • 39-059-686123 e-mail: paolo.albertazzi@libero.it UK/Europe/Mideast Patrick Connolly • 44-170-247-7341 e-mail: patco44uk@aol.com Fax: 44-170-247-7559 Brazil Lazzaro Menasce • 55-11-3822-4422 e-mail: Lazzaro@menasce.com.br Fax: 55-11-3663-5436 Turkey Hilmi Zafer Erdem • 90-0212-257-76-66 e-mail: titajans@titajans.com Fax: 90-0212-287-00-99 For advertising information, call (800) 835-4398. Corporate Office: BNP Media II, L.L.C. 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700 Troy, MI 48084 Phone : (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317 I n my opinion, the one positive that resonated throughout 2010 was our ability to put differences and competitiveness aside to help each other succeed — as a whole. That, to me at least, has to be one of the most significant outcomes of 2010. The recently held Total Solutions Plus in Naples, FL, was organized by three of our industry’s associations (CTDA, NTCA, TCNA). The feedback from attendees and exhibitors alike was overwhelmingly positive, and as a result, plans for the 2011 Total Solutions Plus in Arizona are well underway. Yet another example of putting our respective industry first is our Moving On project where tile business owners, who found a way to shake off the economic doldrums to see their businesses survive, shared their success stories. You can read the submissions at www.bnpmedia.com/movingon . On a related note, TILE Magazine introduces its Subfloor Troubleshooting Guide for Tile Installations (beginning Corporate Directors Timothy A. Fausch – Publishing John R. Schrei – Publishing Lisa L. Paulus – Finance Rita M. Fourmia – Corporate Strategy Director Marlene J. Witthoft – Human Resources Director Scott Kesler – Information Technology Vincent M. Miconi – Production Nikki Smith – Directories Michael T. Powell – Creative Holly Banks – Marketing Beth Surowiec – Clear Seas Research Emily Patten – Conferences & Events Audience Development Cassandra Haggard – Audience Development Coordinator Kelly Carlson – Multimedia Specialist Carolyn M. Alexander – Audience Audit Coordinator Contact Customer Service at: (847) 763-9534 • Fax: (847) 763-9538 • tilemag@halldata.com List Rental Postal contact: Rob Liska at 800-223-2194 x726 Robert.Liska@eraepd.com Email contact: Shawn Kingston at 800-409-4443-828 Shawn.Kingston@eraepd.com BNP Media Helps People Succeed in Business with Superior Information 6 www. TILE magonline.com January/February 2011

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Is 2011 the year for the tile industry? Let’s be honest, 2010, with all its hills and valleys, is not one of the years I would think of as phenomenal. Yet, with each year New Year is a new beginning — a wiping of the proverbial slate and starting anew. This is where our hopes, dreams and faith in our related industries come together. In my opinion, the one positive that resonated throughout 2010 was our ability to put differences and competitiveness aside to help each other succeed — as a whole. That, to me at least, has to be one of the most significant outcomes of 2010. The recently held Total Solutions Plus in Naples, FL, was organized by three of our industry’s associations (CTDA, NTCA, TCNA). The feedback from attendees and exhibitors alike was overwhelmingly positive, and as a result, plans for the 2011 Total Solutions Plus in Arizona are well underway. Yet another example of putting our respective industry first is our Moving On project where tile business owners, who found a way to shake off the economic doldrums to see their businesses survive, shared their success stories. You can read the submissions at www.bnpmedia.com/movingon. On a related note, TILE Magazine introduces its Subfloor Troubleshooting Guide for Tile Installations (beginning on page 23) where common problems are addressed with manufacturerspecific solutions. Your feedback on this project is valuable. I invite you to share your opinion with me at nalbandiana@bnpmedia.com for any guide-improving suggestions. Further, I would like to thank our esteemed and well-respected columnists, contributors and associations for their outstanding work in 2010. We look forward to having them bring you the most up-to-date information available for all facets of the tile industry. Lastly, in our ongoing quest to keeping you well informed, TILE Magazine will be providing live, from-the-show-floor updates from several shows this year, most notably Surfaces, Cevisama, Expo Revestir and Coverings, for starters. To access these updates, follow TILE (@TileMagazine) or me (@TileEditor) on Twitter, or join our Facebook page (facebook.com/ TileMagazine) for photos/albums taken during the show.. Finally, I wish you all a healthy and happy New Year. Quoting an Irish toast: “In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, never in want.”

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