December 14, 2005
San Antonio, TX

Who Should Attend….
Fabricators, Shop Managers, Supervisors, Business Owners, Sales and Showroom Personnel who need to understand the entire production process, "Rising-Star" shop employees who have growth potential within your company, Companies new to natural stone fabrication and/or installation, Employees of stone distributors (understand the fabricators you sell to), Anyone hungry for education about natural stone.

What You Will Learn….
Money Saving tips you can take back to your business immediately; Fabrication Tips to streamline your fabrication production; and, documents and forms to simplify your processes.

Seminar Agenda….

7:30am		Registration/Coffee
8:00am		Welcome / About the MIA / Class Objectives Stone - From The Quarry to Slab - Review Market Opportunities Shop Layout - What Works Best Air Systems
10:00am		Break
10:10am		Water Systems Equipment Machine Review When Is The Right Time To Expand Need To Know - Before Ordering Machines Shop Manpower Management
12:00 noon		Lunch Break
1:00 pm		Sales: Expectations vs. Reality Resining - Cause & Effects Estimating - Project Management
2:30pm		Break
2:40pm		Scheduling Templating Template Support & Pre-Production In Shop Fabrication Field Installation
3:30pm		Quality Control & Service
4:00pm		Q&A MIA Bookstore Open

About the Speaker….
Kevin Padden has been active in tile & stone for most of his adult life. Since his father was in the industry at the time of Kevin's birth, he can truly claim that he was "born" into the business. Since following his father into the tile & stone business in 1978, He was owner of Padden Tile & Stone for ten years, prior to relocating to Arizona in 1992. In the time he has been in Arizona, Kevin has worked in every aspect of natural stone fabrication, production, sales, estimating, education, operations & overall general management. He has been instrumental in directing the establishment of multiple fabrication shops in the Phoenix area. Kevin's passion for education has led him to be a regularly featured seminar presenter at StonExpo & Coverings, and has been a contributing writer for national publications serving the natural stone industry. Kevin serves as the MIA Training Specialist.

Registration….
MIA Member: 1st Person - $149 (Additional People $129)
Non-Member: 1st Person - $199 (Additional People $169)
A $20 early registration discount is available for registrations received prior to November 30, 2005.

Registration includes:

• Full 1-day Workshop
• Morning coffee/refreshments
• Lunch
• Speaker handouts/resources
• $25 Coupon for the MIA Bookstore

2 Easy ways register:

• Fill out & fax the attached registration form - click here.
• Call 1-440-250-9222

Event Site….
Courtyard by Marriott San Antonio Airport/Northstar
80 North East Loop 410
San Antonio, Texas 78216
Phone: 210.530.9881
Fax: 210.530.0873
Website: Marriott.com/SATCY

Refunds….
MIA reserves the right to amend the program should circumstances warrant such action. In the event of course cancellation, MIA will notify you within 7 business days to the program date, and will refund seminar fees. Liability for course cancellation is specifically limited to the amount of registration fees and excludes any incidential or consequential damages. If you plan to register on-site, please check MIA's website www.marbleinstitute.com (click on MIA Education) the date prior to the seminar for any updates on this event. Individual seminar cancellations must be made in writing. Registration fees are non-refundable for cancellations received less than 7 business days prior to the seminar. Substitutions are welcome.

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