The Natural Stone Institute’s Person of the Year award is presented annually to an individual who has provided extensive support to the association’s executive team.   As a dedicated leader and timeless volunteer, Sam Arcot of Rugo Stone is recognized as the 2023 Person of the Year. 

As the 2023 Daltile Elite Statements Dealer Of The Year, Renovation Flooring was founded 10 years ago by Mike and Crissie Anderson and has grown to three location in the Florida panhandle.

Marlene Morin promoted to the position of senior director of floor coverings for Sika, global pioneer of specialty chemicals for construction and industry.

Lunada Bay Tile won a GOOD DESIGN® award for Vesuvio™, a radiant mixed media mosaic collection that combines glimmering glass tiles with natural marble.

A delegation from the Brazilian natural stone sector is set to take part in the Bond ARC Middle East, an event that connects suppliers with designers and major architectural firms responsible for high-end projects in the Middle East region, scheduled from February 9 to 12, 2024 in Abu Dhabi.

Designhounds Influencer Network returns to the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) to search the show floor for notable finds and connect brands on site with a wide and eager social media audience.

A prominent delegation of 11 members from the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is set to attend Cevisama's milestone 40th-anniversary celebration, taking place at Feria Valencia from February 26th to March 1st, 2024. Jim Olson, Assistant Executive Director of NTCA, will lead the group, which includes leading industry professionals eager to attend the event and share best practices. 

Plans are taking shape for the 55th edition of NeoCon, the world’s leading platform for commercial space design – scheduled for June 10 to 12, 2024 at THE MART -- as show management announces a power-list of thought-provoking speakers, dynamic activations, best-in-class brands and the newest movers and shakers impacting the built environment. 

 Marazzi Group – a leading designer and producer of ceramic and stoneware floor and wall coverings – received coveted Top Employers status, which certifies and consolidates the company’s commitment to implementing polices and strategies for social sustainability and the career development, safety and wellbeing of all its employees.

Women In Stone (WIS) discusses the registration and pairing process, as well as providing at outline of the time commitments and expectations for being a mentor, peer mentor or mentee, in a webinar scheduled for Tuesday, February 6, 2024 from 2 to 3 p.m. (EST).