Cosentino Hosts ISFA Pre-IWF Networking Event

Attendees of the ISFA Countertops & Architectural Surfaces Symposium, as well as anyone interested in surfacing fabrication, are invited to attend a Pre-IWF Networking Event hosted by Cosentino from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday August 21. Interested parties will gather at the CNN Building, just across the street from the Atlanta … Read more

Cosentino Hosts ISFA Pre-IWF Networking Event

Attendees of the ISFA Countertops & Architectural Surfaces Symposium, as well as anyone interested in surfacing fabrication, are invited to attend a Pre-IWF Networking Event hosted by Cosentino from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday August 21. Interested parties will gather at the CNN Building, just across the street from the Atlanta … Read more

Marmomacc 2015 to Hold Stone Industry Leadership Reception

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) announced that it will host a Stone Industry Leadership Reception, along with Stone World magazine and Informa Exhibitions, at Marmomacc 2015 in Verona, Italy. The reception is Oct. 1 at the Verona Exhibition Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with stone professionals … Read more

Marmomacc 2015 to Hold Stone Industry Leadership Reception

The Marble Institute of America (MIA) announced that it will host a Stone Industry Leadership Reception, along with Stone World magazine and Informa Exhibitions, at Marmomacc 2015 in Verona, Italy. The reception is Oct. 1 at the Verona Exhibition Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with stone professionals … Read more

ISFA To Put On ‘Knowledge Is Power’ Business Event

ISFA is introducing a new educational event it is calling “Knowledge is Power 2014″  that will be held May 14 and 15 in Pittsburgh. The event will feature presentations by and interaction with eight industry experts. Comprising a mix of presentations, Q&A and open discussions, the event is intended to … Read more

A Busy Year for the Countertop Industry

Guest Blog by Chuck Sawyer of ISFA This year has not only been busy and full of exciting changes for the International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) but also for the entire countertop industry. Partnerships and alliances are expanding within the industry and among closely associated industries, such as woodworking. Opportunities … Read more

It May be Time to Link Up your Countertop Company with LinkedIn

By Jean Kelley Mention the phrase social media and most people automatically think of Facebook and Twitter. However, if you have any dealings in the corporate world – whether you’re an owner, CEO, salesperson, manager  or anything in between – you’ll want to take a closer look at LinkedIn. You … Read more

KBIS to Change Hands for 2014 Show and Beyond

The corporate owners of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), Nielsen Holdings N.V., announced in early May that its division focusing on expositions and events is being sold to Onex Corporation for $950 million. Nielsen Expositions is currently the largest business-to-business (b2b) tradeshow operator in the United States, a … Read more

How to Be Memorable at Networking Events

By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE There is no point going anywhere if people don’t remember you were there. Networking is an important part of building your business and developing good social contacts. However, if you go to business events and no one remembers you afterward, what was the point in … Read more

ISFA Announces Regional Meeting in Anaheim

The Int’l Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) announced that it will be holding a regional “Grass Roots” fabricator meeting at the Cosentino Design Center in Anaheim,Calif., on April 11. The event will feature networking, lunch, vendor exhibits, a tour of the Cosentino facility, door prizes and a discussion of ISFA intitiatives. … Read more