Charleston, SC - May 24, 2018
Stone Shop Management
Natural Stone Institute and Stone World magazine are proud to offer a one-of-a-kind event to stone companies throughout South Carolina! You will benefit from a “Town Hall” environment that is tailored to the attendee and the topics most important to fabricators.
You will:
- Create a plan for diversifying your sales to ensure growth both this year and 5 years down the road.
- Learn the top OSHA safety violations and how best to work with OSHA if they show up at your door.
- Create a plan for finding and retaining top talent.
Instructors
GK Naquin, Stone Interiors
Industry Leaders participating in the Fabricator Breakout Groups
Agenda
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am Welcome and Attendee Introductions
9:15 am Stone Shop Management
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Stone Shop Management
11:45 am Fabricator Resources
Noon Host Presentation
12:15 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Fabricator Breakout Sessions
- 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 Reception
Venue
Pacific Shore Stones
414 Jessen Lane
Charleston, SC 29492
Special Thanks to Sponsors of South Carolina Stone Summit
Target Audience
Business owners, marketing professionals, and other employees interested in growing their business, networking with suppliers, and/or learning “best practices” about running a successful fabrication business.
Registration Fee
$99
for Installers & Fabricators
$249
for Suppliers & Stone Distributors
- Earn a $25 bookstore credit — Each attendee will receive a $25 credit for items from the Natural Stone Institute bookstore. Credit will be awarded onsite at the seminar.
- 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 online to www.naturalstoneinstitute.org/whyjoin or call Jeff Handley at 440.250.9222