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Inspection and Troubleshooting Live eLearning Course
2021-11-08 - 2021-11-11
If you are ready to take your professional expertise to the next level, this advanced course about how to use troubleshooting and inspection to diagnose stone failures is a necessity.
This Live eLearning (four, 2-hour days LIVE plus on-demand lessons) course is taught by Frederick M. Hueston, an internationally recognized stone and tile consultant, failure investigator, and expert witness. According to Hueston, “The amount of failures, poor installations and other issues with stone and tile flooring are on the rise. This workshop is perfect for fabricators, restoration and installation contractors, as well as architects, building engineers and maintenance staff who have to deal with stone and tile installation and restoration.”
Students will learn about the entire life cycle of stone, from geological formation and quarrying and slab production to fabrication and installation, as well as post-installation problems and solutions like repair, restoration, stain removal, and slip resistance. From understanding the structure of different kinds of stone and materials to physical and chemical testing, and much more, students gain a higher understanding of stone as a renewable surface material. Armed with this knowledge, students can gain the confidence to write reports as subject matter experts and offer expert witness testimony.
Many restoration and installation contractors, architects, building engineers, maintenance staff, and other professionals who deal with stone and tile installation and restoration have benefitted both professionally and financially from this comprehensive course.
Course Content

The Geology of Stone
Understanding the structure of different kinds of stone and materials
Identification of stone and tile types
Quarry techniques that affect the final product
Production of tile and slabs
Fabrication and installation requirements
Physical and chemical testing
Stone and tile forensic investigation
Diagnosis of problems
Stone and tile restoration
Repair and replacement
Stain removal
Troubleshooting
Report writing, including sample reports
Expert witness testimony
Slip resistance
Laboratory testing
Course test
LinkedIn Certification
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Become An Expert Witness
2021-10-20
Become An Expert Witness
Did you know that expert witnesses earn $250-$500 per hour?
If you are a surface industry professional with years of experience specializing in design, specification, selection, repair, restoration, or ongoing maintenance, you can learn what it takes to become an expert witness. This On-Demand course is taught by Frederick M. Hueston, a highly experienced hard surface expert witness in courts worldwide. He will prepare you to testify within your area of expertise about matters in dispute, so you can provide an impartial opinion on cases involving surfaces, especially natural stone, tile, concrete, and masonry. The course can benefit professionals in other trades, as well. *You can complete the course on your desktop or mobile device anytime, regardless of time zone and any place where internet is available.
A wide variety of circumstances related to stone, tile, and other surfaces can result in the need for expert witness services. When it comes to floor and surface applications, materials pass through a lot of hands. Best practices must be followed, from appropriate material selection to proper installation to implementing recommended maintenance requirements. If something goes wrong, an expert witness can testify about the problem and why it may have happened, whether during storage, handling, delivery, installation, or later.
What’s Included:

Define your specific areas of expertise
Get started as an expert witness
Secure expert witness assignments
Deciding on an hourly rate
Avoid potential problems
Writing reports
Build your reputation and reach
Associated support materials and resources, including sample reports
Review the course as needed, even weeks later
LinkedIn Certification
…and more!

Resolving a dispute can be difficult. Take this highly advanced, specialized course so that when people are looking for an impartial source, they can turn to you as a qualified expert witness. If you have academic and/or field experience, training, and knowledge and skills in your particular field, you can become an expert witness.
*Available beginning October 20, 2021 and thereafter.

Countertops and Walls Restoration Course: The Stone and Tile School
2021-10-16 09:00 - 2021-10-17 17:00, 2021-09-18 - 2021-09-19 UTC | The Stone and Tile School, 230 Springview Commerce Drive, #500, Debary, FL, 32713, United States
Countertops and Walls Restoration Course
This course is two full days of intensive training on how to restore and refinish natural stone and quartz (engineered stone) countertops, as well as walls and showers.
The majority of both days will be spent doing hands-on training, with some classroom lecture time.
You will gain the experience you need to service your residential customers, as well as commercial and hospitality jobs, such as restoring hotel vanity tops and shower walls.
This course will prepare you to tackle these jobs with confidence. Each class is limited to five students, so there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and get individual feedback.
You will have your own tools to work with and your own work space, as well.
Course Topics

Masking and protecting
Proper equipment use
Restoring the factory finish: honing, polishing (granite, marble, quartz/engineered stone)
Countertop seam repair
Minor repairs
Stain removal
Sealing of countertops and shower walls

To register, call (407) 567-7680.

Marble and Stone Restoration Course: The Stone and Tile School
2021-10-11 09:00 - 2021-10-15 17:00 | The Stone and Tile School, 230 Springview Commerce Drive, #500, Debary, FL, 32713, United States
Essential, Hands-On Marble and Stone Restoration Course

Learn the art and science of stone and tile restoration with this Essential Marble and Stone Restoration training course at The Stone and Tile School in Debary, Florida.
This hands-on course is designed to give a strong foundation to those new or recent to the stone restoration industry. For the more seasoned contractors, you’ll learn ways to improve efficiency and productivity. Get prepared for jobs in the real world with this intensive five days of hands-on training.
There is a five-student maximum per class, which means you’ll get plenty of one-on-one time with your instructor, Doug Nelson, to ask questions and get feedback. You will have your own equipment to use, so there won’t be any waiting and watching for your turn while others work. We have over a thousand square feet of stone on the floors and have over twenty different types of stones to work on. You’ll learn a lot about each of the following processes, with the majority of your time spent actually working on the stone.
This course includes:

Masking and protecting surrounding areas
Determining stone damage
Grinding and honing
Feathering
Basic Repairs
Lippage removal
Tile removal and replacement
Hand grinding
Working with marbles, terrazzo, limestone and travertine
Polishing floors to a beautiful gloss finish
Bringing floors to a honed finish

Click here to learn more. To register, call (407) 567-7680.

Master Course Certificate: The Stone and Tile School
2021-10-10 09:00 - 2021-10-17 17:00, 2021-09-12 09:00 - 2021-09-19 17:00, 2021-08-08 08:00 - 2021-08-15 17:00, 2021-07-11 08:00 - 2021-07-18 17:00 | The Stone and Tile School, 230 Springview Commerce Drive, #500, Debary, FL, 32713, United States
Master Course Certificate
The Master Course Certificate program, which includes both classroom and hands-on training, increases the level of excellence, skill, and knowledge of stone and tile restoration contractors, enabling them to provide the most efficient and effective restoration procedures. Any student may choose to complete training in one or more of the courses The Stone and Tile School offers, but the Master Course Certificate program includes all three essential hands-on courses. There is a 10% discount on tuition for the Master Course Certificate, compared to tuition prices when the courses are scheduled separately.
The Master Course Certificate is earned when the student completes the following courses:

Marble and Stone Restoration (Click here for details…)
Walls and Countertops (Click here for details…)
Tile & Grout Cleaning / Sealing (Click here for details…)t

Tile and Grout Cleaning and Sealing Course: The Stone and Tile School
2021-10-10 | The Stone and Tile School, 230 Springview Commerce Drive, #500, Debary, FL, 32713, United States
Tile and Grout Cleaning and Sealing Course Overview
This course, at The Stone and Tile School in Debary, FL, covers basic stone and tile identification, chemical selection, and hand tool usage, as well as portable high-pressure units and truck-mounted units.
You will receive extensive hands-on Color Sealing training.
Our training facility has 2000 square feet of tile with 10 different types of floors, so you will get to experiment and learn how to work with the same types of floors and surfaces as jobs in the field.
Gain valuable hands-on experience so you can provide the highest quality services with confidence.
Course Topics

The basics of stone and tile identification
Chemical selection
Hand tool usage
Portable, high-pressure units, as well as truck-mounted units
Extensive hands-on ColorSeal training

Cost: $995.00
Click here to learn more. To register, call (407) 567-7680.

NeoCon 2021
2021-10-04 - 2021-10-06 | The Mart, The Mart 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 470, Chicago, IL, 60654, United States
Held every June at The Mart in Chicago since 1969, NeoCon serves as the commercial design industry’s launch pad for innovation—offering ideas and introductions that shape the built environment today and into the future. With nearly 1 million square feet of exhibition space, NeoCon showcases game-changing new products and services from leading companies and emerging talent—providing unparalleled access to the latest and most innovative solutions in commercial design. Daily keynote presentations, design tours, and nearly 100 CEU seminars will offer world class expertise and insight into today’s most relevant topics. Since its 1969 launch, NeoCon has served as the commercial design world’s annual gathering place offering a vibrant hub for a non-stop schedule of networking, events and celebrations.

Marmomac 2021
2021-09-29 08:00 - 2021-10-02 17:00 | Verona Exhibition Centre, Verona, Italy
Marmomac is the most important trade fair in the world specifically for the entire natural stone supply and value chain, from the quarry to processed products, technologies, machinery and tools.
This year, Marmomac will be held September 29-October 02, 2021 at the Verona Exhibition Centre, Verona, Italy.ver
Marmomac is the offspring of one of Italy’s main natural stone quarrying and processing districts. Today, it is the main international hub for all protagonists in the sector and an essential platform where business and professional updates come together to become a preferential venue for innovation and training. Following the health emergency and consequent lockdown, Marmomac responded in 2020 to the needs of the largest natural stone community to rethink a new future for the sector’s economy and the trade fair system in general – and does so by launching the “Marmomac Re-Start 2020 ” project.
And starting from the 2021 edition scheduled 29 September-2 October, Marmomac welcomes a new formula with the launch of the new Marmomac Plus portal: a virtual venue that is always active and open to all sector companies and operators, as well as a place for access to every Marmomac initiative, including attendance at the physical event in September. Marmomac Plus is a showcase open to the international market where companies can promote their brands, top products and projects, as well as events and opportunities for sharing with the largest marble Natural Stone Community.
Another innovation for the 2021 edition is Marmo+Solutions, a new exhibition area where companies will be given the chance not only to present materials but also urban, architectural and design solutions developed not the least through sharing planning and implementation with brands from outside the sector. An area dedicated to architects and designers, where companies can display and explain the evolution of their production in an increasingly competitive and global market, where the choice of natural stone is still synonymous with quality and uniqueness.

CERSAIE
2021-09-27 - 2021-10-01 | Balogna Exhibition Center, Viale della Fiera, 20, Bologna, BO, 40128, Italy
Cersaie is an international event for manufacturers of ceramic, porcelain and glass tile, as well as other surface coverings and bathroom furnishings, that is held annually in Bologna, Italy.
The International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings will take place this year as an in-person event.
Cersaie is the first international in-person event that will take place in Bologna.
5 days in which leading companies from 26 Countries and architects, designers, contractors and retailers can meet and start doing business again.
It will be a commercial hub in which you will find more than 500 stands to visit, thousands of products that anticipate trends in the field of surfaces, bathroom furnishings, design and planning. It will also be a moment of meeting and discussion.

Essential Marble and Stone Restoration (eLearning)
2021-09-20 14:00 - 2021-09-22 17:00, 2021-09-01 14:00 - 2021-09-03 17:00, 2021-08-25 14:00 - 2021-08-27 17:00
Course Overview
Taught by Doug Nelson, via LIVE elearning, this course consists of three, 3-hour days, additional self-paced video lessons, plus an *optional hands-on lab day.
This course is designed to give a strong foundation for those new or recent to the stone restoration industry, or for the more seasoned contractors to learn ways to improve efficiency and productivity.
Students who take this course can get prepared for jobs in the real world. You’ll learn about each of the following topics and processes:
Course Content

Masking and protecting surrounding areas
Determining stone damage
Grinding and honing
Feathering
Basic Repairs
Lippage removal
Tile removal and replacement
Hand grinding
Working with marble, terrazzo, limestone, travertine, and terrazzo
Polishing floors to a beautiful gloss finish
Bringing floors to a honed finish
Stain management
Sealing and protecting

*Optional hands-on lab day ($400 per student) is for those that would like to put into practice what they learned via the eLearning course with an instructor and equipment, supplies and floor space.
More than 1 person from the same company? Call (407) 567-7680 to discuss special discounts.

Marble and Stone Restoration Course: The Stone and Tile School
2021-09-13 - 2021-09-17, 2021-08-09 - 2021-08-13, 2021-07-12 - 2021-07-16, 2021-06-14 - 2021-06-18 | The Stone and Tile School, 230 Springview Commerce Drive, #500, Debary, FL, 32713, United States
Essential, Hands-On Marble and Stone Restoration Course
Designed to give a strong foundation for those new or recent to the stone restoration industry, or for the more seasoned contractors to learn ways to improve efficiency and productivity, this Essential Marble and Stone Restoration training course at The Stone and Tile School in Debary, Florida, is an intensive five days of hands on training that will prepare you for jobs in the real world. There is a five-student maximum per class, which means you’ll get plenty of one-on-one time with the instructors to ask questions and get feedback. There are two instructors: John Freitag and Doug Nelson. You will have your own equipment to use, so there won’t be any waiting and watching for your turn while others work. We have over a thousand square feet of stone on the floors and have over twenty different types of stones to work on. You’ll learn a lot about each of the following processes, with the majority of your time spent actually working on the stone.
This course includes:

Masking and protecting surrounding areas
Determining stone damage
Grinding and honing
Feathering
Basic Repairs
Lippage removal
Tile removal and replacement
Hand grinding
Working with marbles, terrazzo, limestone and travertine
Polishing floors to a beautiful gloss finish
Bringing floors to a honed finish

Click here to learn more. To register, call (407) 567-7680.

Tile and Grout Cleaning and Sealing Course: The Stone and Tile School
2021-09-12, 2021-08-08, 2021-07-11 | The Stone and Tile School, 230 Springview Commerce Drive, #500, Debary, FL, 32713, United States
Tile and Grout Cleaning and Sealing Course Overview
This course, at The Stone and Tile School in Debary, FL, covers basic stone and tile identification, chemical selection, and hand tool usage, as well as portable high-pressure units and truck-mounted units. You will receive extensive hands-on Color Sealing training. Our training facility has 2000 square feet of tile with 10 different types of floors, so you will get to experiment and learn how to work with the same types of floors and surfaces as jobs in the field.
Course Topics

The basics of stone and tile identification
Chemical selection
Hand tool usage
Portable, high-pressure units, as well as truck-mounted units
Extensive hands-on ColorSeal training

Cost: $995.00
Click here to learn more. To register, call (407) 567-7680.

Countertops and Walls Restoration Course: The Stone and Tile School
2021-08-14 - 2021-08-15, 2021-07-17 08:00 - 2021-07-18 17:00, 2021-06-19 - 2021-06-20 | The Stone and Tile School, 230 Springview Commerce Drive, #500, Debary, FL, 32713, United States
This course is two full days of intensive training on how to restore and refinish natural stone and quartz (engineered stone) countertops, as well as walls and showers. The majority of both days will be spent doing hands-on training, with some classroom lecture time. You will gain the experience you need to service your residential customers, as well as commercial and hospitality jobs, such as restoring hotel vanity tops and shower walls. This course will prepare you to tackle these jobs with confidence. Each class is limited to five students, so there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and get individual feedback. You will have your own tools to work with and your own work space, as well.
Course Topics

Masking and protecting
Proper equipment use
Restoring the factory finish: honing, polishing (granite, marble, quartz/engineered stone)
Countertop seam repair
Minor repairs
Stain removal
Sealing of countertops and shower walls

To register, call (407) 567-7680.

Coverings 2021
2021-07-07 - 2021-07-09 | Orange County Convention Center, 9400 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL, 32819, United States
Coverings to be Held July 7-9 in Orlando
Coverings 2021 has been rescheduled from April 2021 to July 7-9, 2021 in the North Hall of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The July timing allows Coverings to maximize the rich experience that attendees, exhibitors, partners and industry expect and deserve. The robust Coverings experience unites the tile & stone industry—both in-person and online—and fosters new business relationships.
For complete details and FAQs, please visit Coverings.com. In the meantime, stay safe and save the date for Coverings 2021, July 7-9 in Orlando, Florida!

The International Surface Event (TISE)
2021-06-16 - 2021-06-18 | Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
Comprised of three world-class tradeshows: SURFACES | StonExpo/Marmomac | TileExpo events, The International Surface Event (TISE) is the largest North American floor covering, stone, and tile industry event and is THE industry marketplace for buyers, specifiers, and influencers to source products, gain design inspiration and develop their businesses.

TISE has proudly served the industry for over 30 years, reinvented annually with carefully sourced exhibiting brands, crafted content and networking events, and developed show features that are next generation innovative and meet the ever-evolving needs of the industry. TISE is perfectly positioned to offer product launch introductions, critical buying opportunities, and annual networking meetings.

Master Course Certificate: The Stone and Tile School
2021-06-13 - 2021-06-20 | The Stone and Tile School, 230 Springview Commerce Drive, #500, Debary, FL, 32713, United States
Master Course Certificate
The Master Course Certificate program, which includes both classroom and hands-on training, increases the level of excellence, skill, and knowledge of stone and tile restoration contractors, enabling them to provide the most efficient and effective restoration procedures. Any student may choose to complete training in one or more of the courses The Stone and Tile School offers, but the Master Course Certificate program includes all three essential hands-on courses. There is a 10% discount on tuition for the Master Course Certificate, compared to tuition prices when the courses are scheduled separately.
The Master Course Certificate is earned when the student completes the following courses:

Marble and Stone Restoration (Click here for details…)
Walls and Countertops (Click here for details…)
Tile & Grout Cleaning / Sealing (Click here for details…)

Tile and Grout Cleaning and Sealing Course: The Stone and Tile School
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