The Natural Stone Institute and Stone World magazine announced the schedule for the 2018 Stone Industry Education Series. This year, Stone Summits will be held in ten cities across the United States.

The ten Stone Summits scheduled for 2018 will be facilitated by a team of experienced industry leaders, including GK Naquin (Stone Interiors), Tony Malisani (Malisani Inc.), Duane Naquin (Stone Interiors), and Eric Tryon (Premier Surfaces). New this year, each of the facilitators will present a fully unique program on four different topics: Knowing Your Business, Analyzing Shop Performance, Stone Shop Administration, and the 12 Business Axioms.

Participants who register before February 1, 2017 will receive 20 percent off their registration. For more information, visit www.stoneindustryeducation.com. The 2018 Stone Industry Education Series is as follows:

 

February 21

Texas Stone Summit: Know Your Business

Arizona Tile

Austin, Texas

 

March 22

Florida Stone Summit: Analyzing Shop Performance

M S International

Deerfield Beach, Fla.

 

April 26

California Stone Summit: Analyzing Shop Performance

M S International

San Diego, Calif.

 

May 24

South Carolina Stone Summit: Stone Shop Administration

Pacific Shore Stones

Charleston, S.C.

 

June 7

Wisconsin Stone Summit: 12 Business Axioms

Universal Granite and Marble

Oak Creek, Wis.

 

June 28

New York Stone Summit: Analyzing Shop Performance

M S International

Brentwood, N.Y.

 

July 26

Kansas Stone Summit: 12 Business Axioms

M S International

Lenexa, Kan.

 

September 20

Indiana Stone Summit: Know Your Business

Global Granite and Marble

Indianapolis, Ind.

 

October 11

New Jersey Stone Summit: 12 Business Axioms

Artistic Tile

Secaucus, N.J.

 

November 1

Arizona Stone Summit: Stone Shop Administration

Arizona Tile

Tucson, Ariz.