Marble Institute of America's Press Releases
August 2010
MIA Announces Its First AIA-Approved Sustainable Design CES Course
MIA/Stone World Vermont Quarry Tours Set For October 5-6
July 2010
MIA Leadership Workshop Addresses Key Topics For Today’s Economic Recovery
June 2010
Business Success for Fabricators - July 2010 Seminars planned for Calgary & Denver
April 2010
Timely International Stone Industry Survey Launches by Marble Institute of America
MIA Establishes Major Fund to Assure Sustainability Effort for Natural Stone
Sustainability Factor Added to Mix as MIA Calls for Pinnacle Award Entries
Marble Institute Educates 50 Architects, Engineers, & Project Managers at U.S State Department About Natural Stone
March 2010
Marble Institute CEU Program Reaches Milestone — 100 Speakers Already Trained
MCA Systems & Several Texas Stone Companies Help Marble Institute and Stone World Kick Off 2010 Seminar Series
February 2010
Natural Stone Nears Unanimous Pick Among NKBA Design Competition Finalists
Newest MIA Technical Bulletin Address Stone Anchorage Systems
MAPEI Corporation to Sponsor MIA's Prestigious 2010 Pinnacle Awards Program
New Marble Institute of America Officers Chosen
2009 Survey Reinforces Differences Between Typical and High Profit Fabricators
January 2010
MIA Offers Collection of ASTM Standards on Dimension Stone Design
December 2009
MIA Releases Three Revised Chapters of its Dimension Stone Design Manual
November 2009
Italbec U.S. Wins Grande Pinnacle Award for Stone Work at 'W' Hotel in South Beach
Randy Severson of Carara Marble is Marble Institute's First 'Craftsman of the Year'
Terry O'neill Receives MIA Prestigious Migliore Award For Lifetime Achievement
Marble Institute of America Announces Winner of the 2009 MIA Natural Stone Scholarship Award
October 2009
Marble Institute Helps Members Provide CEU Credits for Interior Designers & Architects
September 2009
MIA Radon/Radiation Research Presented at Healthy Buildings 2009 Conference
August 2009
Independent Analysis Shows Granite Countertops Pose No Health Risk
MIA JOINS AMERICAN Home Furnishings and Building Products Coalition in support of HIRE Act of 2009
MIA Finds Serious Flaws with Bernhardt/Gerhart/Kincaid Granite Study
July 2009
MIA Adds to Showroom Poster Offerings
MIA/Stone World Quarry Tours Set for October 7-8; Free Airfare Offered by Water Treatment Technologies
Marble Institute Offers Members Employment Practice Liability Insurance Program Through Schechner Lifson
June 2009
MIA Recommends YEXTCOUNTERTOPS.COM For Member Consideration
May 2009
MIA Announces Accreditation Program Charter Sponsors
April 2009
MIA Accepting Entries For 2009 Pinnacle And Grande Pinnacle Awards
MIA Welcomes ISFA and NSC Affiliated Associations as Stakeholders in the MIA Natural Stone Industry Accreditation Program
March 2009
Jim Hieb Earns His Certified Association Executive Credential
MIA To Honor Natural Stone Craftsman Of The Year
MIA/Stone World Industry Education Program is Set for Vermont and Canada from May 13-14
January 2009
Marble Institute Announces 2009 Regional Seminar Schedule — Partners With Stone World Magazine
December 2008
Mia Revises And Expands "Expert Answers To Technical Questions"
November 2008
Largest Study of Granite Countertops Finds No Stones that Pose Health Threat
Guido Gliori Heads New MIA Office Slate
MIA Releases New Title in Popular Management Toolkit Series: Forklift Safety Training Manual
October 2008
Walker Zanger "Nemo" Wins First Grande Pinnacle Award
Louie Carnevale Receives MIA Prestigious Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement
Marble Institute of America Announces Winner of the 2008 MIA Natural Stone Scholarship Award
New Countertop Installation Guide for Homeowners Available From the Marble Institute of America
U.S. Consumers Overwhelmingly Prefer Granite over Any Other Countertop Surface For Dream Kitchen, New Survey Shows
September 2008
Rugo Stone First to Earn MIA Commercial A Contractor Accreditation
Popular Safety Meeting Toolkit Translated to Spanish
Truth About Granite Brochures & Video Help Promote Safety of Granite
New Comprehensive Scientific Review Shows Granite Countertops are Safe
Consensus Building Among State Health and Environmental Officials Nationwide: Granite Countertops Do Not Pose a Health Risk to Consumers
August 2008
Radon, Silica Covered In Pollution Policy Offered Through SCHECHNER LIFSON
Professional Scientific Organization Criticizes New York Times Article
July 2008
Natural Stone Council Press Release: EPA, Geochemistry Researchers Affirm Granite’s Safety
KOHLER® Provides Grant for New MIA "Making Money in a Tough Economy" Webinar Series for Business Owners
June 2008
MIA To Survey Distributor Profits
Increased Competition Makes Financial Benchmarking Information More Important Than Ever
Marble Institute of America Donates Its Dimension Stone Design Manual to Schools of Architecture
New MIA Technical Module Tackles Silicosis
MIA Offers More Quarry Posters As Part of Show Room Promotion Fare
May 2008
MIA Accepting Entries for Natural Stone Scholarship Award
MIA Starts Fund To Fight Baseless Attacks on Granite
New Study Confirms Safety of Granite Countertops
April 2008
MIA Makes Dimension Stone Design Manual Chapters Available On-Line
OSHA Renews Safety Alliance with MIA
March 2008
MIA Accepting Entries for 2008 Advertising Awards Competition
Marketing, Sales, & Pricing Strategies, and Innovating Every Day on Tap for Pre-Coverings Workshop in Orlando
MIA and OSHA to Stage Safety Seminar in Boston Area
February 2008
MIA Announces the New Grande Pinnacle Award, Sponsored by Marmomacc
January 2008
Grazzini Brothers First to Earn MIA Commercial Contractor Accreditation
Marble Institute Hits Record 2000th Member Mark
Natural Stone Council Funds Marble Institute Silicosis Video Distribution
New Technology Nurtured for Natural Stone Business—MIA Announces Webinar Series
December 2007
New MIA Safety Video, Funded By Dupont Surfaces and Water Treatment Technologies, Tackles Silicosis
Natural Stone Council Undertakes Sweeping Environmental Assessment of Industry
November 2007
Marble Institute Announces 2008 OSHA Stone Facility Safety Seminar Schedule
October 2007
Marble Institute Announces 2008 Regional Seminar Schedule
Marble Institute of America Announces Winner of the 2007 MIA Natural Stone Scholarship Award
Marble Institute of America Announces Winners of the 2007 Pinnacle Awards Competition
Salt Lake City Company Captures Four Awards in the 2007 MIA Advertising Awards Competition
Marble Institute Of America Files Complaint Against Minnesota Firm
Vic Green Receives MIA Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement
MIA Education Series Concludes 2007 with December 6th Commercial Seminar
August 2007
MIA Accreditation Program Picks Up Pace
Why Consumers Choose Genuine Marble & Granite It's the Natural Choice
July 2007
MIA Announces First Accredited Company
June 2007
MIA to offer Children's Book Assortment
MIA Answers Industry Need With Showroom Promotion Posters
MIA Leadership Workshop Impacts Member's Success
September 12-13, 2007
MIA Readies Launch of Industry's 1st Benchmarking Survey
May 2007
MIA and OSHA to Offer Safety Seminar in Garden State Hosts are Alpha Professional Tools, Inc. and Schechner Lifson Corp.
MIA Announces 2007 Call For Entries For the Pinnacle Awards
MIA Revises Popular Customer Sales Documents Toolkit
April 2007
MIA Announces 2007 Call For Entries For Rocky Advertising Awards
March 2007
Newest MIA Management Tool Kit Focuses On Safety Meetings
AQUA MIX, DALTILE, & SCHLUTER SYSTEMS Team-Up With MIA To Produce New Wet Areas Training Video
MIA Launches Accreditation Program;Begins Accepting Applications
"Destination Vermont" To Provide Quarry Tours And More
January 2007
Marble Institute Offers New Safety Technical Guide
December 2006
MIA Names Commission To Set Rules And Conduct Programs For Accreditation:
Separate Committee To Handle Appeals
Marble Institute Of America Elects New Officers And Directors
November 2006
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) Proudly Announces the Winners of the MIA Advertising Awards
Marble Institute of America Announces Winners of the 2006 Pinnacle Awards Competition
Palmyra, Virginia Woman Receives the MIA Natural Stone Scholarship Award
Bernard J. Polak Receives MIA Award for Lifetime Achievement
October 2006
Marble Institute To Publish Newest Version Of Design Manual In January 2007
Marble Institute Offers 2007 Quarry Wall Calendar
A Great Holiday Gift Idea
Developing An Employee Handbook Focus Of New MIA Tool Kit
July 2006
MIA & AQUA MIX Partner To Provide 2 New Spanish Training Programs
June 2006
MIA Taking Final Steps in Developing Long-Awaited Accreditation Program
Exciting New MIA Showroom Video Provides Customers With Gallery Of Ideas
May 2006
MIA Offers New Quarry Posters as Part Show Room Promotion Fare
March 2006
Surfaces Announces 'Call For Papers' For 2007 Conference Program
OSHA and the Marble Institute of America
Form Regional Alliance to Raise Job Safety and Health Awareness
MIA Announces 2006 Advertising Awards Competition - Adds Website Design Category
Study Show Marble, Granite, Engineered Stone have Excellent Level of Cleanabilty
February 2006
Dimension Stone Market to Grow for Foreseeable Future, Brazilians Told
MIA Announces First-Ever Senior Management Workshop in Chicago
MIA Membership Passes 1,500 Heads Toward 2,000
MYSTIC GRANITE & MARBLE Helps Marble Institute Kick-Off 2006 Seminars
January 2006
New MIA Video, Funded By Walker Zanger, Focuses On Installing Natural Stone Floors Using Thin-Set Method
December 2005
VIC International to Host 1st MIA Advanced Countertop Seminar in March
Marble Institute & NKBA To Partner In Education
Marble Institute Announces 2006 Regional Seminar Schedule
November 2005
New MIA Website is Literally a Hit
2005 Pinnacle Awards Announced
Ken Krebs Elected President of the Marble Institute of America
New York's Malcolm Cohen Receives MIA Award for Lifetime Achievement
October 2005
1st Annual MIA Advertising Award Winners Announced
Sarah Kelly Winner of 2005 Migliore Education Scholarship
New MIA Safety Video, Funded by Daltile, Tackles Slab Safety
MIA Offers Six Powerful New Safety Posters
MIA to Introduce Revised Countertop Module
New MIA Safety Video Focuses How to Ready for OSHA Visit
September 2005
Aqua Mix Partners With MIA To Produce Spanish Language Safety Videos
138 Stone Industry Job Descriptions
Offered In New MIA Tool Kit
MIA Makes Katrina Donation - Expands Website to Help Affected Stone Professionals
July 2005
MIA Launches New Website To Provide More Information Easier
Salem Stone To Sponsor MIA Ad Awards Program
April 2005
MIA Committee Launches Accreditation Effort
MIA Accepting Entries for 2005 Pinnacle Awards
MIA Expands Regional 1-Day Seminar Schedule – Adds More Restoration Modules
March 2005
MIA Launches Streaming Video Campaign for Member Firms
New MIA Competition to Pick Stone Industry's Best Advertising Efforts
February 2005
New MIA Safety Videos Aim to Protect Workers, Consumers
Marble Institute Greatly Broadens Regional Education Offerings
Local Natural Stone Training Programs on Horizon for Architects, Designers, Builders
January 2005
MIA Takes The Show On The Road With Five-City Seminar Schedule
New MIA Video Tells Story of Stone from Quarry to Kitchen
New MIA Toolkit Features Customer Sales Documents
November 2004
MIA Enrolls 50 members, Names New President
Scott Lardner Elected President
October 2004
2004 Pinnacle Awards Announced
MIA Offers First-Ever 2005 Desktop Quarry Calendar
Joe Kapcheck Receives 2004 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement
Robert Smith Winner of 2004 Migliore Education Scholarship
September 2004
Marble Institute of America Launches New Showroom Poster Series for Natural Stone Industry
August 2004
MIA to co-sponsor IMI 5-city Tile Marble Terrazzo Expo Series
‘Education on Location’ Program Coming to Raleigh, November 17th
July 2004
Marble Institute of America Launches 'Education on Location' Program in Nashville, Sept 8th & 9th
June 2004
New Technical Bulletin Offers Expert Guidance on “Sealing Natural Stone”
April 2004
Marble Institute of America Names New Technical Director
Marble Institute of America's Comprehensive Dimension Stone Design Manual Now Available on CD-ROM
February 2004
MIA-Sponsored Survey Finds Stone Industry Professionals Positive about Economy and Industry
December 2003
MIA enrolls 1,000th member, Names New President and Board
2003 Pinnacle Awards Announced
Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement
September 2003
Special Offer on the Newest Version of the Dimension Stone Design Manual
August 2003
Energy and Freight Programs Save Members Money
June 2003
2003 Pinnacle Awards Competition Call for Entries
May 2003
Members Survey Results Overwhelmingly Satisfied
April 2003
Architects Educated on Natural Stone's Beauty, Benefits, & Proper Selection
March 2003
Code of Ethics Adopted
James Hieb joins MIA Staff (Special Project Director)
January 2003
Rich Booms Elected MIA President
December 2002
2003 Officers and Board Directors Announced
2002 Pinnacle Award Winners Announced
November 2002
New Consumer Brochure Introduced to Increase Residential Demand for Natural Stone
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