Coverings is excited to launch two highly-anticipated programs – the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards and the Coverings 2025 Rock Star Program. Submit your top projects to the Coverings Installation & Design (CID) Awards and nominate a young professional to be a Coverings Rock Star by the deadline of Friday, December 20, 2024.
2025 Rock Star Program
The Coverings Rock Stars Program celebrates the tile and stone industry’s best and brightest young talent. Now in its 11th year, the program highlights Coverings’ steadfast and decade-long commitment to advancing industry growth by honoring exceptional young talent and promoting continued education, networking, and career-growth opportunities.
Industry leaders are encouraged to submit their nominations through the Coverings Rock Stars nomination portal by the deadline of Friday, December 20, 2024. Coverings Rock Star nominees must be 35 years of age or younger and currently employed in the industry. While no self-nominations are allowed, it is encouraged to have colleagues nominate multiple young professionals for this award.
Nominating job categories include:
- Architect
- Builder/Remodeler
- Contractor
- Designer
- Distributor
- Installer
- Manufacturer
- Retailer
- Stone Fabricator
- Trade Association
A panel of vetted industry leaders will evaluate each nominee based on their experience level, professional certifications or affiliations, past awards or recognitions, influence within the tile and stone industry, and distinctive qualities that distinguish them as emerging leaders in the field.
Recipients of the Coverings 2025 Rock Star Awards will be celebrated at Coverings 2025; featured in a Coverings 2025 press release shared with numerous industry and consumer media outlets; and acknowledged on Coverings’ website, blog and social media channels throughout the year following the event. Rock Stars will also receive a $200 gift card to help cover the expense of traveling to Coverings 2025 in Orlando.
2025 CID Awards
The CID Awards honors remarkable accomplishments in the design and installation of ceramic tile and stone applications across residential and commercial projects. Designers, architects, builders, contractors, distributors, retailers, installers, and other industry professionals are invited to submit their projects via the new CID project submission portal by the deadline of Friday, December 20, 2024.
Submitted projects will undergo evaluation by a committee of long-standing tile, stone and design professionals, and winners will receive recognition in eight distinct categories:
- Residential Ceramic Tile Installation
- Residential Ceramic Tile Design
- Residential Stone Installation
- Residential Stone Design
- Commercial Ceramic Tile Installation
- Commercial Ceramic Tile Design
- Commercial Stone Installation
- Commercial Stone Design
New in 2025, additional categories of Artistic Design and Artistic Installation will be recognized at the 2025 Awards Ceremony, which will feature projects across categories such as murals and mosaics. Also new for 2025, a People’s Choice Award will be selected from a qualifying group of nominated projects which will allow the Coverings community to vote for one additional winning project. Eligible projects will be announced late February.
The winning projects will be honored at Coverings 2025; included in a selection of publications, and highlighted on the Coverings website, blog, and social media platforms. Award winners will also receive a complimentary one-night stay for Coverings 2025 or a $200 gift card and will be recognized during the CID Awards Ceremony & Reception.
Each organization is limited to three entries for free and may submit each project for 2 of the categories listed above. Winners will be announced at the 2025 CID Awards Ceremony & Reception.
