Join nationally recognized memorial designer Monica Johns, CM, AICA, for an webinar focused on the purpose of memorial design. Drawing from her experience in the monument industry, Monica will explore how thoughtful composition and storytelling can transform a memorial from stone into a lasting tribute. Whether you are a designer, salesperson, or memorial professional, you'll leave with practical ideas and renewed inspiration to better serve families through meaningful design.
Join nationally recognized memorial designer Monica Johns, CM, AICA, for an webinar focused on the purpose of memorial design. Drawing from her experience in the monument industry, Monica will explore how thoughtful composition and storytelling can transform a memorial from stone into a lasting tribute. Whether you are a designer, salesperson, or memorial professional, you'll leave with practical ideas and renewed inspiration to better serve families through meaningful design.
Finding and developing great people is one of the monument industry's greatest challenges. Join a panel of experienced MBGL member firms as they share what's working in recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, and retaining exceptional employees. This interactive discussion will provide real-world strategies, lessons learned, and practical ideas you can immediately apply to strengthen your own team.
Strong businesses are built on intentional financial stewardship. In partnership with the Ramsey Team, this seminar will explore how the EveryDollar budgeting philosophy can help business owners and their employees gain greater clarity in their personal finances and make more confident financial decisions. This is a great company benefit that each business should consider.
There's no substitute for learning alongside fellow craftsmen. This hands-on workshop will take participants into the shop for live demonstrations of monument production techniques, equipment, and best practices. Many of the stone techniques can be done in our shops with minimum effort. Which will add value for your customers and your business. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, exchange ideas, and learn directly from experienced professionals in a collaborative environment.
A special thank-you goes to U.S. Metalcraft for being such fantastic hosts. Their tour gave us a greater appreciation not only for the quality and integrity of their products, but also for the opportunities they provide our firms to better serve families and create meaningful add-on sales. We even learned a valuable way to add onto final date lettering sales by helping families think about additional ways to complete and personalize the memorial space. Members who are interested are encouraged to reach out to U.S. Metalcraft to learn how they can increase revenue during this common customer interaction.
Meeting Highlights
The roundtable discussion focused on member needs, recent successes, industry challenges, and supplier relationships. The Board recognizes the importance of protecting the interests of monument builders and retail firms while thoughtfully engaging industry partners. There were too many conversations that took place before, during, and after the meeting to recount here.
Thank you again to U.S. Metalcraft, Delphos Granite Works, our sponsors, and everyone who participated. MBGL continues to grow because of the investment and involvement of its members. We look forward to building on this momentum together. This fall is going to be a great and we are excited to add value to your businesses.
Sincerely,
Adam Longstreth
President of MBGL
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