Nevada Stone Summit – November 6, 2025
Take Your Organization to the Next Level
Join us for "Taking Your Organization to the Next Level," a session dedicated to transforming your business practices. Discover strategies for setting clear agendas, encouraging participation, and driving actionable outcomes. Learn how to foster collaboration and communication, ensuring that every meeting enhances productivity and contributes to your business goals.
You will:
- Review your current business practices and how they compare to others in the industry.
- Find inefficiencies in your business and learn how to overcome those challenges.
- Discuss what makes your company stand out in the marketplace.
- Create a plan for taking your business to the next level.
Venue & Location
Pacific Shore Stones
4999 Aircenter Cir
Reno, NV 89502
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Instructor
Blake Christensen
Valley View Granite
Registration Fee
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 Katie Quintin.
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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.
Earn CEU Credits
Take advantage of this special workshop the day before the stone summit!
Natural Stone vs. Manmade Materials
November 5th, 2025
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Separate registration required for CEU course
Dacia Woodworth
Natural Stone Institute
Natural stone has been the premier building material of choice throughout history, thanks to its durability and timeless aesthetic. Inherently beautiful and versatile, it’s no wonder that manmade materials aim to replicate its attributes, appearance and ultimately its desirability.
This course will compare the versatility, performance characteristics, and green building considerations for both natural stone and manmade materials. Understanding these key points will prepare you with knowledge for design concepts, applications and how to educate the consumer.
Styles change from season to season, but mother nature creates unique designs in natural stone that are historically innovative and always on trend.
Learning objectives:
- Define and explain attributes to understand what can affect the performance of both natural stone and manmade materials in interior applications.
- Compare and contrast the attributes and installation capabilities of natural stone and manmade materials to understand the optimal building material choice for project design and installation.
- Discuss common green building considerations for these materials, including embodied energy, potentially harmful ingredients, and land impacts.
- Learn which innovative design trends can be satisfied using natural stone, including biophilic design, complex geometries, and textures, to offer the consumer both creative and aesthetic opportunity.
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