Realstone Systems of Troy, MI, has been named 2016 Educator of the Year for the MIA+BSI CEU program for the second year in a row.

Jan Ligas, estimator at Wilkstone in Paterson, NJ, was the 2016 recipient of the MIA+BSI Natural Stone Scholarship.

Brenda Edwards, owner and general manager of TexaStone Quarries in Garden City, TX, is the recipient of the first ever Women in Stone Pioneer Award.

G.K. Naquin, president of Stone Interiors in Loxley, AL, is the recipient of the 2016 Migliore Award for lifetime achievement.

Scheduled from March 6 to 9, 2017 in Xiamen, China, the Xiamen International Stone Fair continues to build upon its success and strengthen its position as a leading educational and networking event for stone industry professionals.

The winners of the 2016 Pinnacle Awards were announced at the MIA+BSI Awards luncheon at TISE 2017 in Las Vegas, NV.

The Benelux Federation of Natural Stone Wholesalers (FEBENAT) and the Belgian Fabricators & Stone Masons Federation have announced their support for the MIA+BSI-led natural stone promotional campaign.