"The relationships we've made and created just in the past year have been essential to my growth. And, we've had exponential growth this past year, and it all really started a year ago at SURFACES.” EMILY MORROW HOME Emily Morrow
"The ‘megalopolis’ of all things surfaces. Anything you can think of from flooring to tile, wall treatments to countertops, technological innovations… this is the place where the trends aren’t being followed, they are being set.” CELEBRITY DESIGNER Jennifer Farrell
"You get to connect with a variety of different people, whether they are our suppliers or our customers, or designers. It is a great opportunity to do networking.” ANDERSON TUFTEX Katie Ford
Testimonials
We encourage the industry to tell us what they think of the event, the education, and their experiences. And, we listen to each of the testimonials and feedback to ensure the event
is being developed to offer solutions to and maximize the needs of professionals. Enclosed are just some of the things we have heard from the industry who attend the event either as exhibiting companies or as attendees.
Attendee Testimonials
"It is just such an eye opening event, meaning you see how many people are involved in the flooring industry and it's awesome to see! People come from all over, and what a great way to energize sales people!"
"If you want to see the latest in machinery, tile, carpet, technology, equipment - exchange ideas, etc. THIS IS THE PLACE"
"Great resources, an abundance of knowledge and information, new products. An overall excellent event!"
"Everyone in the field should go to further their education, see new products they may not know exist, watch demos that may help them in the future, and talk to other professionals that may have ideas, solutions and answers to make them better in the industry as a whole."
Education Testimonials
“It’s comprehensive in all areas of the field. It was well laid out. I appreciated the educational opportunities.”
“I enjoyed the presentations and the speakers. The topics were relevant and on point. The education experience was top notch this year and the set up worked very well.”
“I love that they changed the class sessions to one hour with 30-minute breaks, the speakers were awesome and had extremely valuable information, and learning about the new trends this year was exciting.”
“I found the educational programs to be of immense value; I think that is where the most value is moving forward for the event as the ground work for future networking and learning could be found in the intimate thoughts of both the speakers and the reps in the crowd.”
Exhibitor Testimonials
“SURFACES is definitely one of the highlights of our year. We introduce all our new products at the show, and it creates an energy both internally at Mannington and with our customers that lasts for months to come.” ~ Mannington Mills
“TISE was a huge success for Wickham Hardwood Flooring. We were able to introduce new products and were able to identify a significant amount of quality leads!” ~ Wickham Hardwood Flooring
“For the flooring industry, TISE always starts the year on a high note. It is such a comprehensive show. For retailers, everything is under one roof, making it easy to plan their store’s needs for the year. For manufacturers and other distributors, it is such a great place to make new connections and strengthen relationships with face to face conversations.”
~ Crossville Inc.
Messages from our Sponsors
“Thanks to Informa, the industry is officially back and open for business!” TISE/SURFACES 2022 was a great show with an amazing buzz of energy and a great deal of business being written. There was so much positive about this show! I loved the flow, the reestablishment of face-to-face interaction, presentations on the main stage and elsewhere. And the CFI Installer of the Year Competition was Amazing!” I can’t wait for 2023!” ~ Scott Humphrey, CEO, World Floor Covering Association
“TISE 2022 exceeded our expectations. Attendees at the show were truly interested in what was new with stone equipment and supporting supply innovators. It was great to see the re-engagement of the fabrication companies with the industries that support and provide new technologies to make their businesses more profitable. With the inclusion of man- made materials, we are looking forward to an even better show in 2023” ~ Jon Lancto, SESA CEO
“So great to see industry friends in an expanded Natural Stone Pavilion! The seminars in the Stone Theatre; awards ceremonies; larger presence of machinery/ equipment; and great networking events provided an excellent experience for everyone! 2022 exceeded our expectations and we can’t wait until 2023.” ~ Jim Hieb, CEO, Natural Stone Institute
“TISE 2022 was a strong show for the National Tile Contractors Association. We signed up a record number of members at this event and this was due to a strong desire by tile and flooring contractors to get together again in person and share ideas and strategies. We are already planning on what we can do bigger and better in 2023.” ~ Bart Bettiga, Executive Director, National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)