2025 Georgia Study Tour
September 8-11 • Athens and Elberton, Georgia
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Enjoy our daily recap videos of the 2025 Georgia Study Tour.
LODGING
Hotel Abacus
295 E. Dougherty St.
Athens, GA 30601
www.hotelabacusathens.com
THANK YOU TO OUR HOSTS!
Attendees enjoyed site visits to the following NSI member companies:
- Star Granite Interiors
- Elberton Granite Association
- Sterling Gray Quarry
- Polycor Georgia Marble
- Williams Stone Company
- Miles Supply
- Wilson Industrial Electric
- Hillcrest Granite
ITINERARY
Monday September 8 |
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| 2pm – 3:30pm | Registration |
| 4pm – 6pm | Historic Athens - Walking Tour on way to Creature Comforts |
| 6pm – 8pm | Reception/Buffet/Thor Lundh Quarrier Award - Creature Comforts |
Tuesday September 9 |
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| 7am – 8:30am | Breakfast |
| 8:30am – 9:30am | Town Hall NSI Updates |
| 10am | Depart Hotel Abacus |
| 12pm – 3pm | Tour w/lunch Polycor Georgia Marble Company |
| 4:30pm – 8:30pm | Andretti Karting/Top Golf activity w/dinner |
| 9:30pm | Arrive at Hotel Abacus |
Wednesday September 10 |
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| 7am | Breakfast |
| 8am | Depart Hotel Abacus |
| 8:45am – 9:45am | Elberton Granite Museum tour |
| 10am – 11am | Hillcrest Granite monument facility tour |
| 11am – 12:30pm | Tour Miles Supply w/lunch |
| 1pm – 2:30pm | Tour Williams Stone Supply’s Crystal Blue granite quarry & rail spur |
| 3:30pm | Arrive at Hotel Abacus |
| 5pm – 9:30pm | Reception/LIVE Auction/Dinner at Hotel Abacus |
Thursday September 11 |
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| 7am – 8am | Breakfast |
| 8am – 9:30am | Meeting – open Quarry Advocacy Group Steering Committee |
| 9:45am | Depart Hotel Abacus |
| 10:30am – 1:15pm | Tour Wilson Industrial Electric w/lunch |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Tours of Star Interiors and Sterling Quarry |
| 3:30pm | Arrive at Hotel Abacus |
| 5/5:15pm – 9:00pm | Staggered buses to/from Georgia Botanical Gardens–Reception/Dinner WIS Legacy Honoree: Monica Gawet (Tennessee Marble Company) |
Friday September 12 - Departures |
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2025 AUCTION
The LIVE auction was held September 10, 2025 in Athens, GA during the study tour. Over $130,000 was raised for Natural Stone Institute and Natural Stone Foundation initiatives.
NEW IN 2025: A SILENT auction of unique items also occurred at the Study Tour, just prior to the start of the LIVE auction.
All proceeds benefit the Natural Stone Institute.
EVENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsorships off-set event costs and raise awareness to sponsor company’s products and services. Contact Marcella Prado if you are interested in sponsoring in 2026.
