While out in Las Vegas for StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas -- now part of The International Surface Event -- I sat in on the Residential Countertop Forum, which received a nice turnout. This was not really a surprise because fabricator forums such as this one usually do draw a crowd. Many in the industry want to learn from each other and exchange ideas. These types of sessions provide an ideal arena for fabricators to do just that.
The panel of industry experts who led the discussion encouraged audience members to ask questions and participate in the forum. Ron Hannah, owner of Cadenza Granite and Marble in Concord, NC, and Advisor to the Board of the Stone Fabricator’s Alliance (SFA), explained to the crowd that the forum was designed to be an open discussion of issues that fabricators are facing today.
Hannah and the rest of the panel did an excellent job of keeping the audience members talking and moving the discussion along.