MIA president Dan Rea (Coldspring) has selected David Carnevale (president of Carnevale & Lohr Inc) to join the MIA executive committee and serve as the 2015 board treasurer. Carnevale joined the MIA board in 2014 representing MIA’s zone 7 (Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington). In the past … Read more
MIA president Dan Rea (Coldspring) has selected David Carnevale (president of Carnevale & Lohr Inc) to join the MIA executive committee and serve as the 2015 board treasurer. Carnevale joined the MIA board in 2014 representing MIA’s zone 7 (Pacific: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington). In the past … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) released Stones of North America Version 2, an iPad app that gives design and construction professionals quick, easy access to detailed information about natural stones quarried in North America. Version 2 of the app includes 25 new natural stones, a MAPEI care and maintenance … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has issued its 2013 Awards Program Call for Entries. The Call for Entries signifies that the MIA is now accepting entries for its various awards. These awards honor and recognize natural stone companies, professionals and architects from around the world. The 2013 MIA Awards … Read more
Paul Vigna, who spent more than 50 years in the natural stone industry, was awarded the 2012 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Marble Institute of America (MIA). Vigna has a unique work history, first starting in the field, and later moving into the office setting as an estimator, … Read more
Garen Distelhorst, Communications Director for the Marble Institute of America (MIA), earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE™) credential. The CAE is credentialed by the The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and is the highest professional credential in the association industry. Less than five percent of all association professionals have … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) released an updated version of its consumer-oriented showroom video – “From the Quarry to the Kitchen.” The video tells the story of natural stone, how it emerges from quarries around the world and is transformed into countertops and surfaces in homes and offices. First … Read more
The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has announced plans to broaden their outreach in Canada with a comprehensive Canadian-centric safety program. The program looks to leverage the success of the MIA’s safety program in the United States and will include a partnership with Safe at Work Ontario. Safe at Work … Read more
Garis “Gary” Distelhorst, CAE, executive vice president & CEO of the Marble Institute of America (MIA) since 2002, will retire Dec. 31, 2012, after an accomplished 43-year career as a senior-level association executive. The MIA Board of Directors has named James Hieb, CAE, the association’s vice president, as his successor. Hieb will … Read more