The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has issued its 2012 Awards program call for entries. The MIA awards honor and recognize natural stone companies, natural stone professionals, and architects around the globe.
The 2012 MIA Awards include the Pinnacle Awards, which are presented to companies whose projects’ beauty, creativity, ingenuity, and craftsmanship exemplify professional mastery in the use of natural stone. The Grande Pinnacle Award, sponsored by Marmomacc, will be presented to the best project across all categories. The MIA Natural Stone Craftsman of the Year Award singles out one craftsman who has physically performed outstanding stone fabrication and/or installation over a period of many years, while the Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement was established to recognize an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the natural stone industry.
MIA also offers a Natural Stone Scholarship for aspiring fabricators, installers, or administrative apprentices interested in furthering their careers within the natural stone industry. To acquire an awards program Call for Entries, contact Helen Distelhorst at [email protected] or log on here.