SFA workshop May 12-14

[Dan R.]

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The SFA May workshop will be held May 12-14, hosted by Josh Yoltay at Artelye granite in Beltsville MD.
Location
Artelye Marble & Granite
Josh Yoltay
10116 Bacon Drive
Beltsville, MD 20705
301-931-6616
http://www.artelye.com

Closest Airports
Baltimore Washington international (BWI)- 20 miles
Washington-Dulles International (IAD)- 35 miles

Hotel Info
SHERATON WASHINGTON NORTH
4095 Powder Mill Road,
Beltsville, MD 20705
Telephone (301) 937-4422
Fax (301) 937-4455
5 miles from workshop location

Holiday Inn Washington-College Park
10000 Baltimore Ave
College Park, MD 20740
Telephone (301) 345-6700
1 mile from workshop location

Agenda
The discussions planned are:
1. Importing
2. High volume production (serving the fab only market as side bar)
3. Open discussion for fabricator issues (management, employees, sales development, customer service)

The shop action will be:
1. Top polishing/scratch repair
2. Material handling
3. digital equipment (shop is digital)
4. Seaming


Friday evening we will be joining their traditional party, the one they have every Friday after work. Should be a great time all the way around.

[Dan Dauchess]

Looking forward to it!!!

[dustinbraudway]

Driving up to it!

[Brian Briggs]

I will be there. Do we have an itinerary yet?

[Dan R.]

The discussions planned are:
1. Importing
2. High volume production (serving the fab only market as side bar)
3. Open discussion for fabricator issues (management, employees, sales development, customer service)

The shop action will be:
1. Top polishing/scratch repair
2. Material handling
3. digital equipment (shop is digital)
4. Seaming


Friday evening we will be joining their traditional party, the one they have every Friday after work. Should be a great time all the way around.

[Brian Briggs]

Just booked my flight. I get in on the 11th at 1pm. Flights are cheap right now. With taxes I was at $260.00 round trip from West Palm Beach

[Brian Briggs]

Hotel info will be up by Wednesday. Josh is finalizing prices.

[Christina Briggs]

HOTEL NAME : SHERATON WASHINGTON NORTH

ADRESS : 4095 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD 20705 * Telephone (301) 937-4422 * Fax (301) 937-4455

[Brian Briggs]

I will have the single speed Samich Legend planetary polishing machine (whew, thats a long name) with antiquing brushes and polish pads. I am also bringing the Barranca air grinder, wet stones and blades to demonstrate as a dust free option for fabrication shops.

[Brian Briggs]

Just booked my room at the Holiday Inn

[Dan Dauchess]

Holiday Inn or Sheraton??

[Brian Briggs]

I booked at the Holiday Inn

[Dan R.]

I booked at the Holiday Inn also.

[Mountain_Wanderer]

I just booked my room at the Holiday Inn. Looking forward to the workshop.

[john b]

Thinking of coming down, driving to baltimore that weekend, haven't been to a workshop yet. How about showing up on Sat , will I be missing to much. I could possibly be there Friday around 2 o'clock is it worth it?

[Dan R.]

Saturday is typically a recap day and not much goes on. Friday afternoon will be fun at dinner &after hours networking. I would suggest to be there thursday morning and take in the whole thing for max benefit.

[Brian Briggs]

Typically by Saturday the workshop has slimmed down. Your best bet is to be there on Thursday and Friday. That is when the action is going on. I have been to MANY workshops and I can say that each and every one, I learned enough to more than pay for the trip there. If this is the closest one to you and the only one you may make it to this year, be there. You will not regret it. If you can only budget one for the year, make it our Mega Workshop in St Louis in October. However, as I sttated before, you WILL get your money worth and them some at every workshop you attend.

[JOHN_T]

I will be there my first workshop can't wait maybe couple of my guys from shop if were not to busy.

[Dan R.]

good to here! Se You there.

[CustomMarbleGraniteToo]

Les and I may make it for Friday !

[clhilde]

I think i am not going to make it for i am not done with this pool job yet and we can only do it on the weekends because we have to many kitchens thru the week to free up any fab time I was looking forward to seeing how the big boys play but i have a deadline to make and nobody that i have could get this project done right without me here to guide them thru ( to many details )

[Rosito Brazil]

Hi iam from Brazil and my family owns an 50 years old marble company, we produce around 15.000 sf of stone every month (including countertops, fireplaces, floors, walls...)using no templates or cnc's.I must say that before i know this web site i tought i knew about stones and high performance work. but i was wrong. i wanna thank you all for have this kind of open attitude, i saved a lot of money whit what i have learned here. please feel free to ask me anythig i could possibly help you with brazilian stones or supplyers. right now i am building my new factory in south Brazil and want that to be the most modern factory in my country. i was wondering if i could register myself in this workshop and learn even more with you.
thank you very much and sorry about my bad english.

Gabriel Rosito
gabriel@rositoluce.com.br
www.rositoluce.com.br

[Dan R.]

Gabriel,
Welcome! I am glad that you find value in the SFA.

You are certainly welcome to attend any workshop. The May one will be a rather small affair and may not wholly justify the time and expense of traveling form Brazil. I will leave that decision to you.

Our large workshop is October 20,21,22 in St Louis. You are very welcome to come and participate in the workshop. There will be machinery set up and many vendors and seminars. Your English is much better than my Brazilian!

Please post here or e mail me if I may be of assistance at any time.

[Rosito Brazil]

Found value in the SFA? this is a gold mine form me!
around this workshop days i'll be in the US for purchase my new digital measurement system an prospect some sawjet machines. but you can count on me for future workshops to. i already made my registration and book a room in the hotel.
what time does the workshop begins?
thank you very much for the hospitality and congratulations about bin laden's!
gabriel rosito

[Dan R.]

Very well, I will be glad to meet you. The workshops normally start around 8:00 a.m.

May I suggest checking out our sponsors for a saw jet. 3 sponsors make this type of machine: CMS/Brembana, Northwood, Park Industries. Please click through the scrolling banner, at the top of the page, to access their websites.