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.

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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

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Pacific Shore Stones
414 Jessen Lane
Charleston, SC 29492

Special Thanks to Sponsors of South Carolina Stone Summit

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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