Last week I joined the Stone Fabricator's Alliance (SFA) on its tour of Italy.

It is with a heavy heart that I take the helm of Stone World and write my first Stone Column.

What are you doing to create a culture of safety in your stone facility?

Coverings 2014 will offer 70-plus educational seminars, with a fifth day added to the program this year.

In collaboration with Veronafiere's Marmomacc Stone Academy, Assimagra -- the Portuguese Mineral Resources Association -- will offer the first continuing education course on natural stone design for foreign architects in Portugal.

Coverings 2014, an international tile and stone exposition, has launched an online photography contest to honor the inspiring tile and stone installations, artwork, buildings and structures found around us everyday.

Developed by the MIA’s Sustainability Presentation Committee, this one-hour class is ready for presentation to architects and designers seeking continuing education credits.

The latest edition of the MIA/Stone World Industry Education Series is currently taking place at MSI in Deerfield, FL

The Marble Institute of America’s (MIA) outreach to support the international stone industry continues to touch current and future stone professionals in all corners of the world.

An impressive program of exhibitions, design experiments, learning experiences and training meetings will accompany visitors during the four days of Marmomacc 2013