Marble Institute of America: Education - MIA Annual Meeting / StonExpo 2008

MIA Annual Meeting / StonExpo 2011

StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas is committed to quality. And because of that, our education program is known for providing in-depth and comprehensive workshops, seminars and forum discussions for the stone industry. These sessions generate discussion, garner ideas, find solutions and provide motivation for attendees to succeed. These sessions, and the individuals that present them, help to keep the stone industry growing. StonExpo is looking for industry speakers, subject matter experts and professional speakers to help meet these goals.

The 2011 program will consist of core topics from five educational tracks —

Business Management — human resources, money management and leadership skills
Marketing — advertising, industry research, merchandising, marketing plans and public relations
Sales — client relationships, service, profitability and productivity
Building/Design — use of materials in building applications, product and industry trends and design theory
Fabrication/Installation — best practices, improved techniques and industry updates
Care/Maintenance/Restoration — best practices, improved techniques and industry updates

We are also looking for best practices, the latest industry-related topics, legislative issues, appealing subject matter, interactive learning formats and pragmatic information attendees can use right away. Proposals designed to promote products or services will NOT be included.

Course format will be either a 3-hour or 90-minute presentation. All 3-hour workshops will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. 90-minute seminars will be offered Wednesday, January 26 through Friday, January 28, 2011. Presenters must be available to present on any day of the education program.

The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, February 5, 2010. Show Management and the StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas Education Council will review all accepted proposals and base evaluations on overall quality and originality or proposal focus, past speaker and session ratings (if applicable), timeliness of topic, practical applications of materials or ideas, relevance of content to the stone industry and professional experience. Final selections will be made by Show Management.

Speakers must be able to meet deadline requirements. No travel or hotel expenses will be paid to exhibitors, association members, consultants and press.

Proposals may be submitted online by following this link, via email by sending this form to cthornton@hanleywood.com, or via fax by sending the form to 972.536.6404, Attn: Chelsie Thornton.

Past MIA Annual Meetings:

For information about past MIA annual meeting locations — click here.