Washington Stone Summit – October 10, 2024

Washington Stone Summit
October 10, 2024

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Stone Industry Education

Fabricator Town Hall

Natural Stone Institute and Stone World are proud to offer a one-of-a-kind event to stone companies throughout Washington! You will benefit from a “Town Hall” environment that is tailored to the attendee and the topics most important to fabricators.

You will:

  • Review best practices for measuring project and organizational costs. 
  • Discuss available training resources to help build your stone company.
  • Learn about new and innovative technologies available to stone professionals.
  • Create a plan to for taking your business to the next level.

Venue & Location

MSI Surfaces

MSI Surfaces
19624 62nd Ave S
Kent, WA 98032
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Instructor

Mark Meriaux

Mark Meriaux
Natural Stone Institute

Registration Fee

$99

for Installers & Fabricators

$249

for Suppliers & Stone Distributors

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Earn two free registrations

Non-Natural Stone Institute member companies who join prior to the seminar can send two employees free of charge (a $198 value). For more information about membership, go to www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/whyjoin or call 440.250.9222 and ask for membership team.


Agenda

8:30 am

Registration

9:00 am

Introduction

9:15 am

Material Trends Discussion

10:45 am

Break

11:00 am

Safety in the Stone Industry

Noon

Host Presentation

12:10pm

Facility Tour

1:30pm

Fabricator Breakout Sessions

  • Group 1: Business Management (Benchmarking, Hiring and Retaining Employees, etc.)
  • Group 2: Technical (Stone Characteristics, Technical Standards, etc.)
  • Group 3: Marketing (Setting Expectations Customer Relations, etc.)
3:00 pm

Closing and Reception

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Target Audience

Stone fabrication industry professionals, including business owners, marketing experts, and those eager to expand their businesses, connect with suppliers, and glean invaluable 'best practices' for successful operations.

FABRICATOR PARTNERS

Laser Products park industries SeamLock by Big Dog Adhesives stonExpo Water Treatment Solutions, Inc. Wood's Powr Grip