As we enter 2023, I feel a buzz of positive energy. Anticipation is high for the upcoming trade show season at the end of this month.

Since 1988, Stone World has recognized a deserving stone industry member as its Fabricator of the Year. It has become a time-honored tradition distinguished by an award presentation during StonExpo. Find out who won the 2022 Fabricator of the Year!

Recently Managing Editor Jason Kamery had the chance to talk to Dana Hicks of The International Surfaces Event to discuss what people can expect at the show this year.

The discussion with the Scott brothers will focus on the future of residential, getting their insights on where the real estate and remodeling markets are headed in 2023 and beyond.

Another top industry event will join Design & Construction Week^® (DCW) in Las Vegas next month, adding even more opportunities for design, construction and home improvement professionals. 

As part of The International Surface Event’s (TISE): SURFACES | StonExpo | TileExpo Beyond the Surface Programs, designed to reach deeper into the many parts of the floor covering, stone and tile industries, TISE announced the Startup Station for TISE 2023. 

Back in its second season and by popular demand, TISE Tv from The International Surface Event (TISE) launches the Festival of Installation Season 2.

Categories include Best Booth, Innovation, Style & Design, Sustainability-Disruption and Technology

New for 2023, The International Surface Event (TISE) is expanding the ever-popular main stage to develop three key content theaters inside the exhibition hall.

The 7,300-square-foot home, which resides alongside Malibu coast wineries and celebrity estates, showcases the latest trends in surfaces.