Deemed the stone event for stone industry professionals, StonExpo/Marmomac is a B2B stone exhibition under The International Surface Event (TISE) brand. At the beginning of each year, the show draws thousands of people from across the globe to exhibit, as well as to tour the exhibition hall.

StoneExpo, which is part of The International Surface Event (TISE), provides an arena for fabricators from various regions of North America to gather together to share ideas and experiences, learn about new products on the market and to meet new people.

The program is designed to teach the basics of stone and tile installations failures.

The Nominating Committee for Stone World magazine has named Eric Tryon of Premier Surfaces in Atlanta, GA, as Fabricator of the Year.

I just returned home from StonExpo -- part of The International Surface Event (TISE) West -- in Las Vegas, and I am happy to report that spirits were high among those in the stone industry.

Once again, Stone World presents the results of its annual Fabricator Purchasing Plan Survey, a survey of American stone fabricators, which polled owners and managers of shops -- large and small -- from across the U.S.

The last month has certainly been a busy one. At the end of January, most of the industry headed to Las Vegas for StonExpo and Surfaces (now part of the larger exhibition referred to as the International Surfaces Event).

Encouraging signs from the U.S. market after the 2014 edition of StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas was reported by Italian stone producers.

As I write this, it has been less than a month since we all lost our friend, Mike Reis.