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Marble and Stone Restoration Course: The Stone and Tile School
2021-01-18 08:00 - 2021-01-22 17:00, 2020-12-14 08:00 - 2020-12-18 17:00, 2020-11-16 08:00 - 2020-11-20 17:00, 2020-10-12 08:00 - 2020-10-16 17:00, 2020-09-14 08:00 - 2020-09-18 17:00, 2020-08-10 08:00 - 2020-08-14 17:00 UTC | 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.

Master Course Certificate: The Stone and Tile School
2021-01-16 08:00 - 2021-01-24 17:00, 2020-12-12 08:00 - 2020-12-20 17:00, 2020-11-14 08:00 - 2020-11-22 17:00, 2020-10-10 08:00 - 2020-10-18 17:00, 2020-09-12 08:00 - 2020-09-20 17:00, 2020-08-08 08:00 - 2020-08-16 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…)

Tile and Grout Cleaning and Sealing Course: The Stone and Tile School
2021-01-16 08:00 - 2021-01-17 17:00, 2020-09-12 08:00 - 2020-09-13 17:00 | 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.

The International Surface Event (TISE) - POSTPONED
2021-01-01 08:00 - 2021-01-03 17:00 | Mandalay Bay Convention Center, 3950 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, 89119, United States
This event was originally scheduled for January 1, 2021 @ 8:00 am – January 3, 2021 @ 5:00 pm. Now, POSTPONED TO June 16-18, 2021
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 each January 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. As the first event of the year, TISE is perfectly positioned to offer product launch introductions, critical first of the year buying opportunities, and annual networking meetings.

Countertops and Walls Restoration Course: The Stone and Tile School
2020-12-19 08:00 - 2020-12-20 17:00, 2020-11-21 08:00 - 2020-11-22 17:00, 2020-10-17 08:00 - 2020-10-18 17:00, 2020-09-19 08:00 - 2020-09-20 17:00, 2020-08-15 08:00 - 2020-08-16 17:00 | 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.

Tile and Grout Cleaning and Sealing Course: The Stone and Tile School
2020-12-12 08:00 - 2020-12-13 17:00, 2020-11-14 08:00 - 2020-11-15 17:00, 2020-10-10 08:00 - 2020-10-11 17:00, 2020-08-08 08:00 - 2020-08-09 17:00 | 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-mount 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 trunk-mounted units
Extensive hands-on ColorSeal training

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

India Stonemart 2021
2020-10-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Center, RIICO Industrial Area, Sitapura, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302022, India
India Stonemart 2021 would be the largest international exposition on stone industry which would showcase the world of natural dimensional stones, ancillary products and services comprehensively. The event would bring together various stake holders of the stone industry viz domestic and overseas producers, exporters / importers, consumers and buyers, experts, technology providers, architects, builders, developers, corporates, etc. under one umbrella. India Stonemart 2021 would provide an ideal platform to the exhibitors to promote their products, services and brand image amongst the consumers from across the globe and establish business linkages and networking with them for enhancing their business horizon and prospects.
The event is organised by CDOS with FICCI as co-organiser and is supported by the Government of Rajasthan and other reputed institutions. Rajasthan State Industrial Development & Investment Corporation Ltd. is the Principal Sponsor of the event.
India Stonemart has created a niche for itself in the international stone exposition scenario and the participants are offered best of the quality infrastructure, facilities and services. With the ever increasing number of exhibitors and a record number of business visitors, India Stonemart 2021 is an ideal springboard to negotiate business deals, network with the stalwarts of the industry and to simply do the business.

MA.R.MO. 2020
2020-10-28 - 2020-10-30 | FL
MA.R.MO. 2020: Marble Renaissance Model
This is a virtual event dedicated to the enhancement of natural stone and its countless advantages over artificial materials.
In Carrara, the heart of marble excellence worldwide, a new B2B international meeting model takes shape with physical spaces and virtual rooms where the main players in the sector of natural stone meet to get information, discuss and do business.

Xiamen Stone Fair 2020
2020-10-27 09:00 - 2020-10-30 16:00 | Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center, Xiamen, China
This event was rescheduled from June 6-9, 2020 to October 27-30, 2020.
China Xiamen International Stone Fair was founded in 2001. Making full use of rich stone resource in Fujian Province and Xiamen port advantage, Xiamen Stone Fair develops rapidly and has become one of the largest professional stone exhibitions in the world. The purposes of this fair are to: display new products, new technology and equipments, create business opportunities, improve the communication of global stone industry, so as to promote for the development of the whole stone industry and increase trading volume.
The success of Xiamen Stone Fair makes Xiamen famous as “global stone center”, which is helpful for the development of local economy and the progress of the exhibition industry. On one hand, the abundant industrial resource contribute to the development of Xiamen Stone Fair; on the other hand, Xiamen Stone Fair is held once a year, which also brings facilities for local companies to exploit global market, learn about the latest technology and trends. The matured mode of Xiamen Stone Fair makes Xiamen city with rich exhibition experience, gives full play to regional advantage and cultivates more featured conferences and exhibitions, and stimulates local economic growth. Drawing on this successful mode, Xiamen keeps innovating and develops as an International center of conference and exhibition.

Xiamen Stone Fair Postponed
2020-10-27 08:00 - 2020-10-30 17:00 | FL
Due to COVID-19 the Xiamen Stone Fair, originally scheduled October 27-30, 2020, will be postponed to 2021. Please visit www.stonefair.org.cn for up-to-date information.

2020 Marble izmir Fair
2020-09-03 08:00 - 2020-09-05 17:00 | Ptak Warsaw Expo, Aleja Katowicka 62, 05-830, Nadarzyn, Poland
The biggest stone trade fair in Central Europe

This event will take place on September 3-5, 2020 at the largest trade fair and congress center in Poland PTAK WARSAW EXPO. The exhibition program is aimed at presenting in one place and time market novelties, the latest technologies and finished stone products.
During the three days of the fair, specialists and experts from the stone industry will talk about the use of stone in construction, decoration, current achievements and trends in the field of design. We have also prepared a zone where you will be able to see machines in motion using raw materials tools and accessories.
IZFAS as a partner of the fair provides exhibitors from Turkey, Iran, India, Brazil and China.

Coverings Connected
2020-08-26 | FL
Coverings Connected
A Digital Experience
Coverings Connected is back! Coverings is excited to present important tile & stone industry content online quarterly via our digital experience, Coverings Connected. This is your unique and no cost opportunity to attend online educational webinars, earn CEUs, enjoy on-demand education, explore the 2020 exhibitor list, watch installation demonstrations, and much more. It’s never been more critical than now to stay updated on the latest industry trends and news.
On Wednesday, August 26, our first event will address standards, selling tile post-pandemic, the benefits of tile for health and wellness, and more. Join us at Coverings Connected.
