CLEVELAND, OH --The Marble Institute of America's (MIA) Accreditation Program, as well as its Stone Slab Handling Safety Program, have been awarded the "Power of A" Silver Award. The Power of A Awards are the premier program honoring associations that exemplify how the association community and its dedicated professionals are essential to a stronger America and world. The awards, presented each year by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), recognize and celebrate the extraordinary contributions associations make to society year round by enriching lives, creating a competitive workforce, preparing society for the future, driving innovation and making a better world.
The MIA Accreditation Program and Stone Slab Handling Safety Program were both entered in the "Power to Create a Competitive Workforce" category of the awards competition. The competitive workforce category recognizes programs that help individuals gain and apply new technical skills, as well as learn best practices for their profession.