TISE Announces Winners of the Second 2025 Regional Installation Competition in Chicago

TISE Chicago Installer Competition Winners

The winners of the Chicago regional competition were Tyler Elliott, who installed luxury vinyl planks, and Jesus Garcia, who installed carpet. Photo: TISE.

The International Surface Event (TISE) named the winners of the second 2025 regional installation competition, which was held on September 7, 2024, at All Surfaces in Chicago, Illinois. The winners were Tyler Elliott, who installed luxury vinyl planks, and Jesus Garcia, who installed carpet.

The National Installer of the Year Competition spotlights the best flooring installers as they compete for the coveted award. The finalist in each of the installation categories from each competition city will be flown to Las Vegas in January for the TISE 2025 final competition to compete for the National Installer of the Year titles.

Competition sponsors include Mohawk, Performance Accessories, QEP Roberts and Schonox.

The next regional competition stops are the CFI Training Facility in Dalton, Georgia, and Big D Supply in Phoenix, Arizona. A panel of judges reviews entries to compete in each regional competition. To apply for entry to the competition and make your mark in the industry, submit photos of your best work through the form available here.

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Tanja Kern is the associate publisher and editorial director of FLOOR Trends & Installation. She is also the host of the FLOORtalk podcast, where she explores the changes and challenges facing the flooring community's thought leaders and creatives. Tanja has been writing about business, design, and lifestyle for two decades, and her work has appeared in publications such as American Way, Better Homes & Gardens, Fine Interiors, Fodor's, Food Channel, CA Modern, Chicago, Fine Interiors, and Los Angeles.