As we enter March, I feel surrounded by a buzz of activity, I am looking forward to all my scheduled events. I hope to see some familiar faces, and meet new ones.
While only working in the stone industry for several years, Megan Ognibene, a stone design consultant at Buechel Stone in Kohler, WI, has immersed herself by taking an active role in several organizations, as well as being devoted to assisting her clients in finding the appropriate stone material for their project. Additionally, Obnibene was the recent recipient of the Natural Stone Institute’s Natural Stone Scholarship. Learn more about Ognibene and her love for the stone industry.
A partnership with five international stone associations led to an expanded Natural Stone Pavilion at StonExpo 2023, complete with education on the show floor, which was recognized in the Best of StonExpo Awards
February 16, 2023
A partnership with five international stone associations led to an expanded Natural Stone Pavilion at StonExpo 2023, complete with education on the show floor, which was recognized in the Best of StonExpo Awards.
The Natural Stone Institute’s (NSI) new Workforce Development Task Force is currently researching trends for finding and training the next generation of stone industry employees.
Retired U.S. Marine Corp Major Eric Burkett was wounded in Morocco when his helicopter went into an uncontrollable state and crashed. Burkett was gracious enough to come on the podcast and share his story and how the Gary Sinise Foundation R.I.S.E. Program, along with the NSI, was able to change his and his family’s life.
The Natural Stone Insitute (NSI) will present a new CEU course “Natural vs. Manmade Materials: Interior Applications.” on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 11a.m. ET.