Use these professional websites for detailed news and information relating to the tile industry
Marble Institute of America's Purpose: To promote the use of natural dimension stone, to be the authority on natural dimension stone in the world, and to help members succeed.
www.marble-institute.com
National Tile Contractors Association: NTCA is a non-profit trade association serving every segment of the industry, and is recognized as the largest and most respected tile contractors association in the world.
www.tile-assn.com
National Association of the Remodeling Industry: NARI is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to enhancing and supporting the remodeling industry and providing resource information and assistance to consumers requiring the services of a qualified remodeler.
www.narimetrodc.org
Miracle Sealants Company: The company's ultimate goal is to educate designers, installers, and other valuable customers about the proper care of these elegant surfaces. The company provides total maintenance programs for the care of stone and tile.
www.miraclesealants.com
Mapei Adhesives & Sealants: The company MAPEI stands for reliable, easy-to-use, technologically advanced systems for tile and stone installation, floor-covering installation, and concrete restoration.
http://www.mapei.com/MapeiAmericas/en/index.htm
The National Kitchen & Bath Association is a not for profit trade assoication. The NKBA has been the heart of the kitchen and bath industry for more than 40 years. The Association is dedicated to member success, as a source for kitchen and bath information for consumers and promoting education and ethical business practices.
www.nkba.org
The American Society of Interior Designers is a not for profit trade association. ASID is a community of people, designers, industry representatives, educators and students - committed to interior design. The leading organization representing the interests of professional interior designers, ASID provides knowledge and information, education and training, advocacy, support for business, recognition and leadership opportunities to its membership and the larger design community.
www.asid.org
The American Institute of Architects is a not for profit trade association. AIA has a long history of requiring that its Members adhere to the highest ethical standards of professionalism, integrity, and competence. The AIA Code of Ethics addresses: responsibilities to the public, which the profession serves and enriches; to the clients and users of architecture and in the building industries, who help to shape the built environment; and to the art and science of architecture, that continuum of knowledge and creation which is the heritage and legacy of the profession.
www.aia.org
Founded in 1984, the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality is an international non-profit trade organization, with 18 chapters and 5 affiliated areas. NEWH, the Hospitality Industry Network, brings together professionals from all facets of the hospitality industry and provides opportunities for education, professional development and networking.
www.newh.org
Custom Builders USA is a management company that develops and maintains powerful, local networks of professional builders, vendors and national manufacturers to achieve lowest costs, higher levels of service and increased productivity.
www.custombuilders-usa.com
