The last few weeks I have been busy traveling. One of my stops was to the MIA/Stone World Stone Summit in Dulles, VA, which was hosted by MS International at its showroom/ warehouse facility. There was a nice turnout among fabricators, which we always like to see. It is shows that industry members are looking for educational opportunities that will help them better their businesses. It also demonstrates that they are looking to listen and learn from each other.
The afternoon session of these events, which are held at different locations throughout North America throughout the year, is a Fabricator Forum. It includes a panel of experienced industry veterans from the area, but audience participation is strongly encouraged. The objective is for everyone to share some of the specific issues they are facing in their shops and learn how those with similar situations are dealing with them.