Last month, in addition to my regular travel schedule, I made a special trip to Dallas, TX, to participate in the StonExpo Education Committee Advisory Meeting. And as I waited for my flight to depart from Newark Airport in New Jersey (my current “home away from homeâ€), it occurred to me that the stone industry is offering more educational opportunities than ever before. Moreover, these sessions are well thought out and they are addressing some of the most important topics in the stone industry -- from fabrication to installation, sales and management.
Our meeting in Dallas touched on a broad range of industry issues, and for each topic, there seems to be a speaker (or a panel of speakers) available to offer unique insight and solutions to many problems. Educational tracks that will be offered at StonExpo this October in Las Vegas will focus on business management, material and design market trends, fabrication and installation, technology and machinery and sales/marketing.