Registration is now open for the 2023 Natural Stone Institute Colorado Study Tour, beginning Sunday afternoon September 10^th and continuing through Wednesday night, September 13^th.

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Over 100 members attended NSI’s annual study tour, which took place in western Colorado, September 10th to 14th. Highlights of the event included a rare glimpse inside Colorado Stone Quarries’ historic Pride of America marble quarry and fabrication facility and a trip to the Gallegos stone yard and marble shop in Gypsum. During the Gallegos visit, attendees enjoyed a fun Poker Run activity featuring their suppliers. 

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For years, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has led study tours to quarries around the U.S., Canada and abroad.

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Recently purchased by the owners of Meshoppen Stone, Endless Mountain Minerals in Susquehanna, PA, has grown to be the largest Bluestone fabricator and distributor.

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As part of the Veronafiere-AIA Continuing Education Seminar at Marmomacc 2005 in Verona, Italy, architects were shown all of the steps taken to create the stonework for the new Banco Popolare project in Verona Read More

The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) encourages members to donate to this year’s auction, which will take place live on Monday, September 12, 2022 during the Bluestone Study Tour, with an online silent auction September 5th to 12th. All proceeds will benefit the Natural Stone Foundation.

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From September 18 to 20, 2016 the MIA+BSI hosted a fall study tour in Vermont in conjunction with their newly formed New England Chapter. Read More

The annual Natural Stone Institute Auction is going hybrid; "LIVE and virtual" for 2021. This means that attendees can participate LIVE on-site, as part of the Cleveland Study Tour, OR virtually, via a streaming broadcast viewed upon their devices from anywhere.

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Earlier this fall, the MIA+BSI held its annual study tour in Vermont. Read More

The Natural Stone Institute is pleased to announce a new industry recognition award for 2024. The Thor Lundh Quarrier Award will recognize a Natural Stone Institute member who has made an extraordinary contribution to quarrying natural stone. The recipient will be recognized at either the NSI Study Tour or Marmomac. The jury panel will include representatives from both the North American Quarry Advocacy Group and the Global Advocacy Group.

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