Special Features In This Issue...
Italian Marble & Granite: Customer Care and Quality are Number One, by Peter Marcucci
Training, Safety and Education
Industry Calendar of Events and Training: March to May 2023
What’s the Most Effective Ad Platform for My Shop? by Stephen Alberts
Batten Down the Hatches, by Ed Young
Top Three Ways Stone Shops Can Use AI + ChatGPT in 2023, by Justin Shaw
Strategic Planning, by Rick Phelps
Industry Topics, Tips and Featured Columns
Bronwick Connects Shops and Staff, by Sharon Koehler
The Stone Detective – The Case of the Misleading Malaprops, by Frederick M. Hueston
PSA: Catalytic Converters, by Sharon Koehler
Stone Restoration and Maintenance Corner, by Bob Murrell
Industry News
NSI Announces Scholarship Recipients
Synchronous Solutions Announces First Annual Elevate Forum for Countertop Fabricators
BB Industries Hosts East Tennessee Veteran Open Golf Tournament
MS international Founder Manu Shah Announces Retirement
Call for Submissions –ISFA Awards Program
2023 Stone of the Year: Namib Bianco Marble
Brazilian Natural Stone Organizations Showcase Diversity at StonExpo 2023
The Lighter Side
My Memory, My Eyes, and My Line Gauge All Vouch for This Story, by Sam Venable
The Slippery Rock Funny Pages, Featuring the Cartoons of Mark Anderson
Lake Superior State and Its “Banished” Word List
Grandma’s Kitchen is Open for Business
Contributors & Staff
Rick Stimac |
Publisher |
Larry M. Hood |
Editor and Design Director |
G. William Brown |
Graphic Designer |
Stephen Alberts |
Countertop Marketing Co. |
Mark Anderson |
Department of Humor |
Ed Hill |
Synchronous Solutions |
Frederick M. Hueston |
Stone Forensics Investigations |
Sharon Koehler |
Stone Industry Consultant |
Rufus B. Leakin |
Guru of Urban Folklore |
Bob Murrell |
Restoration Consultant |
Rick Phelps |
ActionCoach, Synchronous Solutions |
Justin Shaw |
Stone Fabricator Elite |
Ed Young |
Fabricator’s Business Coach |
Sam Venable |
Department of Irony |