The 2021 CEU Awards were presented to participating members of the CEU Program at TISE in Las Vegas on February 3, 2022.

The annual hospitality conference and expo brings together interior designers, architects, hoteliers, owners, operators, developers, and purchasers for strategic networking events.

The retailer is hosting free, interactive livestreams offering expert lessons taught by industry experts. 

The Natural Stone Institute’s Person of the Year award is presented annually to an individual who has provided extensive support to the association’s executive team during the year.  

John Cierech (Tennessee Marble Company) has been named 2021 Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year. 

The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) has hired Stephanie Matsko-Ensel to build marketing strategies to drive association awareness and engagement. In addition, Matsko-Ensel will develop a brand proposition for ISFA around association membership benefits.

Continuously increasing their value to customers and partners, Sika’s and Merkrete’s technical sales teams met for tile-setting training at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) last week. 

The Natural Stone Institute has provided natural stone and fabrication services for its 41st home with the Gary Sinise Foundation through its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program.

TISE will take place January 31-Februrary 2, 2023, with in-person exhibits and hybrid virtual events. 

New findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) show that the rate of year-over-year single-family growth in all small and large metro urban, suburban and rural regional submarkets peaked in the second quarter of 2021.