The Natural Stone Institute is pleased to announce that the call for entries for the 2018 Pinnacle Awards is now open. Submissions are due by Friday, July 20.

The Natural Stone Institute is pleased to announce that the call for entries for the 2018 Industry Recognition Awards is now open. Submissions for all awards are due Friday, July 20.

Following the latest international trends that demonstrate modern ways to apply natural stones in construction and design, the Vitoria Stone Fair/Marmomac Latin America invests in innovation for the architecture and design communities.

Laser Products today announced that the TISE 2018 show recently held in Las Vegas was the most successful show in company history leading to an all-time record for sales, up 30% over previous years.

StoneExpo, which is part of The International Surface Event (TISE), provides an arena for fabricators from various regions of North America to gather together to share ideas and experiences, learn about new products on the market and to meet new people.

For the second consecutive year, voting for Stone World’s Fabricator of the Year was opened to an online audience – and the turnout was impressive. Close to 4,000 readers casted a vote in favor of the person they believed was deserving of the award.

As 2018 began, Mapei Corporation closed out its 80th anniversary (1937 – 2017) celebrations by announcing the winners of its 80th Anniversary Giveaway contest.

Thousands of visitors from around the world turned out for the international flooring exhibition – comprised of StonExpo, TilExpo and Surfaces – which was held from Tuesday, January 30 to Thursday, February 1.

I write this stone column on the heels of TISE and a few weeks before I leave for the Xiamen Stone Fair. Trade show season is in full spring, and judging by the positive turnout in Las Vegas, 2018 kicks off with a positive vibe for the stone industry.

Lucja Lawniczak, showroom sales at Illinois Granite & Marble LTD in Elk Grove Village, IL, was the recipient of the Natural Stone Institute’s 2017 Natural Stone Scholarship.