Marble Institute of America: Press Room

Marble Institute of America's Press Releases

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

Kevin Padden Joins MIA as Training Specialist
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 17^th

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