Following discussions which took place at the Full Frontal Tile & Stone expo the Australian Stone Advisory Association (ASAA) has become an international member of the Marble Institute of America (MIA). With permission from the MIA the ASAA will reproduce a number of MIA documents, modified for local consumption, which are related to the successful selection, installation, maintenance and cleaning of natural stone.

While this material will bear the ASAA logo, it will be clearly identified as the intellectual property of the MIA. While much of the material will feature on the ASAA website, some items will be printed as ASAA guides. All materials modified for the Australian market will be approved by the MIA prior to release.

ASAA will also have an opportunity to use the Genuine Stone logo in accordance with guidelines published by the Natural Stone Council.