Contact
Nichole CooperNKBA Southern California Chapter
programs@nkba-socal.org
714-794-5619
NKBA SoCal Chapter Meeting
January 21, 2014
PRESENTS
NKBA SoCal and Walker Zanger invite you to see where it all began. Please take a journey with us through the initial process of quarrying to the ultimate destiny of these beautiful organic materials.
Walker Zanger has a deep rooted history with natural stone. For over 60 years they have offered their clients prized stones from quarries throughout the world, each individually selected and evaluated by their stone expert. Walker Zanger's VP of Sales, Mike Bastone, will take us to quarries in Italy and walk us through the process of evaluating stone slabs. He will also discuss how materials are selected for various usages like tiles and mosaics. Ultimately, these spectacular products make their way into our designs and installed on our projects.
Walker Zanger and NKBA SoCal want to know ... what will you create?
Agenda for the Evening
6 -7 p.m. - Registration/Networking. Hors d' oeuvres and Beverages will be served.
During this time you will have the opportunity to visit with Oceancare, a preferred vendor of Walker Zanger, who will be sharing the secrets of successfully sealing your stone creations.
7 p.m. - Dinner will be served.
7:30 p.m. - NKBA 2014 Board Installation
8 p.m. - CEU Presentation with Mike Bastone
The evening ends with a drawing for some fantastic prizes sponsored by your host, along with a goodie bag for all.
About our CEU Presentation
From Quarry to Countertop. A step-by-step process of how quarried stone develops into the finished products we use.
About our Speaker
Mike Bastone is the VP of Sales and has been employed by Walker Zanger for 34 years. Mike has extensive knowledge of the marble business from quarrying, fabrication, and selection. He has traveled the world and has been to practically every continent shopping for the very best quality, and bringing it to market for Walker Zanger clients. Currently, Mike is involved in many aspects of the business, including sales management, product development, and vendor relationships.