TISE 2017 RECAP

We had a great time doing our Exhibit a the TISE 2017 this year. Doug, Ruben, and Josh were all hands on deck for the entire week preparing, setting up, meeting with customers and hitting the tables. The fabrication tables that is. As we walked through the massive exhibit hall at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, during The International Surface Event (TISE), it was clear that the stone fabrication industry is once again gaining momentum.

This year, the convention was held from January 18 to 20, 2017. Our booth was totally busy from open to close most of the time. By the looks of the long lines at the concession stands and at the bathrooms, we feel positive about 2017. TISE is made up of Surfaces, StonExpo/ Marmomacc Americas and TileExpo — making it North America’s largest floor covering, stone and tile industry event. The exhibition, which brought together buyers and sellers from around the world, featured approximately 700 exhibitors of which we were obviously the best! TISE provided us with an opportunity to meet many of you face to face for the first time. We showcased our new Quartzite Blades, (Assault QTZ) Samurai Water Polisher, and our Ultra White Marble Glue. It was fun to meet with all of you and we really appreciate all the positive feedback and support. Many of you attended one of the informative seminars like the Fabricator Forum, which included over 55 sessions, featuring the hottest new trends and advice form some of the leading industry experts.

There were other draws for attendees on the show floor during TISE 2017, including the “block party” sponsored by MIA+BSI and the Natural Stone Council (NSC). We were flattered to be a part of all these great events, and are excited to be working with so many new fabricators. We attracted tons of attendees to our booth with Ruben’s Jokes and funny stories from the road. Our customers had the opportunity to buy glue, Assault QTZ blades, and other tooling directly from us for show-stopping prices. We even talked with some of our competitors who were trying to find out why we have become so successful lately. People are so pumped about our new water polishers and we are anxiously awaiting our first shipment. We will let you know as soon as they become available.

If you want to see more photos from our adventures at the 2017 The International Surface Event (TISE) check out our instagram feed here. We have been trying to post interesting photos here every once in a while. We also have put up an un-boxing video of our latest blade. Make sure and give us a little social love and like our stuff. If you have any cool photos of our products in action, please tag #basicdiamondstonetools and show us and the world how well our products are working! Well, That is it for our TISE 2017 Recap report. If anyone has any good pictures, send them to us and we will post them on our instagram account.