Welcome to the Coverings 2027 Call for Presentations

We invite you to submit your session ideas for consideration for North America’s premier tile and stone industry conference. Each year, Coverings delivers the most innovative, cutting-edge education to industry professionals across the continent.

Coverings conference sessions are learning experiences first and foremost. To preserve educational integrity, all presentations must be strictly educational, non-commercial, and non-proprietary in both content and delivery.

Target Audience & Expectations
The conference audience represents a diverse cross-section of the tile and stone community, including: Architects, Interior Designers, Builders, Remodelers, Installers, Contractors, Fabricators, Distributors, and Retailers.

Our attendees seek highly interactive experiences, professional demonstrations, and peer-to-peer collaboration. We explicitly require all submitters to build planned audience-engagement strategies directly into their session description and learning objectives.

Conference Educational Tracks
Your proposal must align with one of the following three core educational tracks:

• Installation & Fabrication: Focused on industry best practices, structural standards, and cutting-edge techniques in tile and stone field installation and fabrication.
• Workforce & Profits: Focused on modern business management practices, practical labor recruitment/retention solutions, and techniques for maximizing bottom-line profitability.
• Materials & Trends: Focused on architectural design inspirations, raw materials, innovations, and tile and stone trends from around the globe.

How Your Proposal Will Be Evaluated
Our review committee evaluates all submissions via a standardized rubric. Ensure your proposal strongly reflects the following criteria:

• Quality & Relevance: Features clear learning objectives, an accurate, compelling title, and immediate, real-world application to the tile and stone industry.
• Audience Engagement: Contains explicit plans for interactivity, field demonstrations, or collaborative formats rather than standard lecture-only structures.
• Uniqueness & Diversity: Introduces fresh perspectives, original research, or unique angles that enhance the program's overall variety.
• Speaker Authority: Showcases verified professional backgrounds, industry certifications, and a demonstrated capacity for effective public instruction.
• Non-Commercial Compliance: Full, unambiguous adherence to our strictly educational, product-neutral mandate.

Key Details & Deadlines

• Submission Deadline: August 7, 2026
• Session Length: 1 Hour (60 minutes)
• Compensation: This is a voluntary, unpaid opportunity. Selected speakers receive a full complimentary registration to Coverings 2027.

Travel reimbursement and speaker fees are limited, not guaranteed, and considered strictly on a case-by-case basis.