New Jersey Stone Summit – May 9, 2024
New Jersey Stone Summit
May 9, 2024
Fabricator Town Hall
Natural Stone Institute and Stone World magazine are proud to offer a one-of-a-kind event to stone companies throughout New Jersey! You will benefit from a “Town Hall” environment that is tailored to the attendee and the topics most important to fabricators.
You will:
- Review best practices for measuring project and organizational costs.
- Discuss available training resources to help build your stone company.
- Learn about new and innovative technologies available to stone professionals.
- Create a plan for taking your business to the next level.
Venue & Location

Architectural Surfaces
1150 Cranbury South River Rd
Jamesburg, NJ 08831
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Instructor
Buddy Ontra
Ontra Stone Concepts
Registration Fee
Earn two free registrations
Non-Natural Stone Institute member companies who join prior to the seminar can send two employees free of charge (a $198 value). For more information about membership, go to www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/whyjoin or call 440.250.9222 and ask for membership team.
Agenda
8:30 am
Registration
9:00 am
Introduction
9:15 am
Material Trends Discussion
10:45 am
Break
11:00 am
Safety in the Stone Industry
Noon
Host Presentation
12:10 pm
Facility Tour
1:30 pm
Fabricator Breakout Groups
- Group 1: Business Management (Benchmarking, Hiring and Retaining Employees, etc.)
- Group 2: Technical (Stone Characteristics, Technical Standards, etc.)
- Group 3: Marketing (Setting Expectations Customer Relations, etc.)
3:00 pm
Closing and Reception
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Target Audience
Stone fabrication industry professionals, including business owners, marketing experts, and those eager to expand their businesses, connect with suppliers, and glean invaluable 'best practices' for successful operations.













