The International Surface Event 2015 Mandalay Bay Convention Center EDUCATION | January 20-23 EXHIBITS | January 21-23 www.TISEwest.com

Justification Tips

• When proposing your attendance to the boss, put emphasis on what you’ll bring back to your company. Make it relevant, in terms of ROI.

• Before the proposal, develop a cost estimate of your expenses, which in turn – will help determine ROI.

• Offer to deliver a presentation and Q&A session to your colleagues about what you learned after the event so they can also gain the benefit of your attendance.

• Those who attend Education sessions will have online access to the session handouts and/or materials provided by the speaker. You are welcome to share the handouts and your notes with your team.

• Many of our Education sessions offer CEU (Continuing Education Units) Credit which you can use toward obtaining designations, maintaining certifications and advancing your skills.

• Have a plan that indicates who will cover for you while you're on-site at the event.

• Create an agenda for how you plan to spend your time efficiently at the show. Review the event floor plan, list of Exhibitors, special demonstrations, Education sessions you’ll attend and people or companies you plan to network with ahead of time.

• Register on or before November 26, 2014 to take advantage of the incredibly low Early Bird registration rates.

• Book your hotel early so that you can capitalize on our discounted room rates.

• By attending the internationally recognized SURFACES | StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas | TileExpo events, you will be able to say that you gained a wealth of industry knowledge, made valuable connections and participated in the #1 North American floorcovering, stone and tile event!