Since its beginning, The International Surface Event: Surfaces | StonExpo/Marmomac | TileExpo (TISE) has recognized the vital role industry-specific education plays in the business well-being of all its attendees. Success favors not only the bold, but also the well-informed.

"It's an opportunity for people to get out of their office and into the headspace where they can absorb information to grow their business and keep moving to the next level,” said social media expert and TISE speaker Shannon Vogel. 

“The show's reputation has been built not only on the quality of its exhibitors but the strength of its educational offerings,” added Paul Treanor, senior manager, content and ccommunity for TISE. Treanor, along with input from the TISE Advisory Council, which include leaders from industry trade publications, industry trade associations, retailers, and manufacturers, has carefully planned and curated the educational offerings for almost 20 years.  

TISE Seminars 

These breakout seminars are the core of TISE Education, with 24 top professionals providing 34 up-close and engaging learning experiences for each of the TISE show brands: Surfaces, StonExpo/Marmomac, and TileExpo. TISE Seminar curriculum covers a range of sought-after subjects. They are as varied as business basics, common SEO and social media mistakes, running an installation shop at peak performance, what’s a woman-owned business, defining your open retail positions, and finding the suitable candidates, and even how to survive an OSHA inspection, to name a few. Also new for this year will be the industry’s first Women’s Leadership Conference, by women and for women, exclusively at TISE. 

Visit the TISE 2022 site and check out “Map Your Show” for more information about the speakers and the sessions. Download the TISE app to stay current on the seminar and speaker updates.  

TISE Live Main Stage 

TISE will set aside a spacious area on the show floor to provide free, high-level presentations concerning the big issues affecting the floor covering industry. Access to the show floor automatically includes free access to the Live Main Stage.  

Industry leaders from various fields will address a variety of major topics from a 30,000-foot view. In 30-minute insightful "fireside chats," lively panel discussions, or casual interview style with Q&A, topics will include the installation crisis, developing communities—both online and local, and retailers and installers working together. TISE will also share the latest consumer and industry survey research from Mystery Shopper Services on the Live Main Stage—a must-see for flooring retailers.  

TISE Live Demo Stage 

How a product works or is installed is best demonstrated to be understood. That’s why the Live Demo Stage has become a very popular hands-on feature of the TISE show floor. Just as with the Main Stage, the Live Demo Stage is free and open to all. All flooring types, adhesives, grouts, and coatings will be demonstrated.  

TISE TV Broadcasting Network

TISE TV is world-class industry knowledge and training network that can be accessed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. TISE TV brings the information and skills to you at your convenience from a variety of leading flooring brands. Since its debut last year, this incredible platform has quickly become a go-to education resource for the industry, on-demand. The TISE TV crew will be producing live podcasts and product episodes on the show floor, highlighting, and producing all the content for the TISE hybrid event, the TISE Live Virtual Event | Vegas Edition, sponsored by Mannington with Microban.