Wine & Stone and Facility Tour
Date: July 19, 2023
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm ET
Speakers: Blake Christensen (Valley View Granite)
Mark Meriaux (Natural Stone Institute)
Hosted by:
Wine & Stone
The Wine ∓ Stone presentation was developed as a unique way to show attendees what factors make stone hard or soft, veined or patterned, etc. For example, nutritionally restricted limestone soil gives more acidity to the wines grown there. Mineral composition also comes into play when talking about the characteristics of stone. Marbles are composed primarily of calcium carbonate which makes them less resistant to chemicals such as acids and bases. Find out more interesting facts that determine the characteristics of wine and stone!
AIA Course Number: WIS02, 1.5 LU|HSW
IDCEC: CEU-104506-R2, 0.1 HSW CEU
LACES Course Number: WIS01, 1.5 HSW LU
NKBA: 0.1 CEU
Natural Stone: The Evolving Marketplace, Technology & Product Applications
This seminar will showcase the story of genuine stone in a variety of ways including a tour of a stone facility. Discuss the history of stone, modern day quarrying techniques, and stone’s durability, beauty, and value. Learn and discuss landscape, interior and exterior use and application of natural stone. Obtain more information about the use of sandstone, bluestone, limestone, and quartzite for hardscapes, as well as the interior use of limestone, marble, granite, and slate. Study the use of limestone for trims, caps, stoops, pool copings, water tables, veneers, and much more. See the importance of how safety in production practices is a key part to the stone industry.
AIA: NSIT3, 1 LU|HSW IDCEC
CEU-104614, 5.1, 0.1 HSW CEU
LACES: ASLA4, 1.0 HSW PDH
NKBA: 0.1 CEU
