It’s been a busy first quarter and start to 2017. Showing no signs of a holiday hangover, the stone industry charged out of the gate in January with a tremendous showing at The International Surface Event (TISE) in Las Vegas, NV. New product innovations were on full display, and we all witnessed crowded aisles and packed schedules morning, noon and night. The excitement and positive vibes were obvious. The Natural Stone Council’s (NSC) block party was a huge success. Thank you to the NSC team for allowing Stone World to be part of this great event with the announcement of our Fabricator of the Year Award. And the record turnout at the MIA+BSI happy hour was energizing for everyone as the merger steam rolls ahead and continues to show how collaboration is a key to success for everyone.
Also obvious were the time, investment and effort that went into all the exhibits. It amazes me that the show is transformed overnight from construction chaos to a free-flowing sea of company representation that is easy on the eyes. The final exhibits flawlessly showed off their finest and most advanced stone industry technology available to visitors. Attendees were not disappointed.