Stone Column:<br>Dropping the “Good Old Boys†tag
At the most recent edition of Coverings in Orlando, FL, last March, I hosted the show's “Fabricators Forum†for the third time. And even though our humble gathering was tucked into a little-used section of the exhibition center, nearly 100 fabricators were resourceful enough to find me. Now, I'm not self-centered enough to think that they took time away from the show floor because they were engrossed with what I would have to say. Rather, they remain interested in meeting with their peers and learning more about our industry.
The Fabricators Forum at Coverings (featured on page 106 of this issue) had a mix of representatives from older stone shops as well as from new ventures. There were also some stone industry veterans who worked in the trade for some time, and are now opening their own facilities.