The Natural Stone Institute and its members contributed to its 49th completed home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program, which builds 100% mortgage-free specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders.

A recent Stone Industry Education event discussed best business practices for fabricators, including making the most out of providing digital layouts to their customers.

Learn what industry experts suggest for the successful fabrication and installation of quartzite.

Watch to learn more about Duane Naquin of Stone Interiors suggestions for improving the overall customer experience.

MSI recently hosted a Stone Industry Education (SIE) event at its new facility in West Valley City, UT. The all-day town-hall-style educational session is one of nine that Stone World, along with the Natural Stone Institute.

As we enter March, I feel surrounded by a buzz of activity, I am looking forward to all my scheduled events. I hope to see some familiar faces, and meet new ones.

While only working in the stone industry for several years, Megan Ognibene, a stone design consultant at Buechel Stone in Kohler, WI, has immersed herself by taking an active role in several organizations, as well as being devoted to assisting her clients in finding the appropriate stone material for their project. Additionally, Obnibene was the recent recipient of the Natural Stone Institute’s Natural Stone Scholarship. Learn more about Ognibene and her love for the stone industry.

A partnership with five international stone associations led to an expanded Natural Stone Pavilion at StonExpo 2023, complete with education on the show floor, which was recognized in the Best of StonExpo Awards.

The Natural Stone Institute and Stone World team up once again to provide education to fabricators across the country.

Jeff Erickson of Cutting Edge Countertops will join the Natural Stone Institute’s executive committee as board secretary.