Getting out to industry trade shows and other industry events is one of the main ways we stay on top of what’s new and hear what our industry members have to say. You will find in this edition of our eMagazine an excerpt about working with porcelain slabs that we put together from a fabricator roundtable moderated by the Stone Fabricator’s Alliance at the StonExpo this year. We also have a recap of the Stone Industry Education event we held in Birmingham, AL. The discussion was led by Blake Christensen of Valley View Granite and a member of the Natural Stone Institute executive board, and attendees were very interactive – sharing their experiences with each other and asking questions – which we are always happy to see!

Balancing this issue out is a beautiful residential project featuring Texas limestone throughout the interior and exterior design. What I really liked about working on this feature was the architect reached out to me to tell me about it. As you know, we always encourage you to share your story or ideas with us. Besides attending in-person events, this is how we learn what is new. So once again, I am giving a call out for you to contact the Stone World team if you would like to tell us about your company or the work you did on a beautiful project – or if you would like us to cover a certain topic. Call, email or grab us if you see us walking by at a trade show or other industry event. We will always be happy to hear from you.