The International Surface Event (TISE) has successfully concluded its 2018 tradeshow in Las Vegas, NV. More than 80 Rockheads representing 42 member companies were in attendance to share experiences and best practices with fellow associates in the surfacing industry.

David Castellucci, director of business development at Kenneth Castellucci & Associates in Lincoln, RI, has been named 2017 Person of the Year by the Natural Stone Institute.

Jim Hogan, senior vice president of Carrara Marble Company of America, is the recipient of the 2017 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement.

This Stone of the Month is supplied by Brothers in Granite of Serra, Espírito Santo, Brazil. Technical details provide a frame of reference only. Because stone is a product of nature, testing to determine specific physical qualities should be repeated for each project.

Internazionale Marmi e Macchine Carrara has conceived a new concept for its 2018 event, Carrara², which will consist of White Carrara Downtown and Marmotec_Hub_4.0. The exhibition is scheduled from June 2 to 9.

Stone Boss, a distributor of stone tooling and equipment headquartered in Fair Lawn, NJ, attracted a group of attendees by holding a raffle during the second day of The International Surface Event (TISE)

Featuring the Stone of the Month for February 2018, Tracked Extendable Diamond Wire Machine from StoneMen Solutions, Inc. and Fravizel Engineering.

As members of the stone industry, I think we can all agree there is nothing more appealing than the aesthetics and inherent qualities of natural stone. And while many stones come from abroad, we also have numerous quarries here in the U.S. that have supplied material for landmark projects.

Visitors lined up before the doors opened yesterday at The Mandalay Bay Convention in Las Vegas for The International Surface Show (TISE) The exhibitor hall remained bustling throughout the entire first day.