Come join us in June, 2025 at the CSIA Center for Education, Research & Training |
ChimCon: Connecting Industry Professionals Through Education
ChimCon is a premier conference dedicated to the chimney and venting industry, bringing together professionals from across the sector to exchange knowledge, explore innovations, and enhance their skills. The 2025 event serves as a hub for chimney sweeps, inspectors, masons, and business owners, fostering a collaborative environment that prioritizes education, networking, and professional growth. |
ChimCon KeyNote Speaker, Mark Stoner
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"The New Blueprint for Chimney Success: Adapting to Market Trends and Customer Expectations"
– How to shift your business focus to meet modern homeowner needs while maintaining profitability. Mark Stoner: Business Owner, Speaker, Author
Mark Stoner has been in the chimney industry for thirty four years. He ran a onetruck company for eighteen years until 2003 when he changed his path and built a multimillion- dollar chimney company only a few years later. Ashbusters Chimney Service currently employs over 50 people servicing Tennessee and South Carolina. In 2016 Mark released his first book, "Blue Collar Gold...how to build a service business from the dirt up" which became an Amazon best seller in 2017. In a January of 2017 Mark was featured on season two of CNBCs 'Blue Collar Millionaires" hosted by Tim McGraw and his company Ashbusters Chimney Service is featured in 9 episodes of "Property Brothers" on HGTV in the Nashville area. Mark is a past president the Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) 2013-16 Mark also enjoys being a keynote speaker for various regional and national organizations and events in service related industries. In 2015 Mark developed, Blue Collar University, an intensive two-day course held in Nashville, designed to help other business owners with their service companies. In 2012 he started Top Hat Metal works that specializes in custom chimney caps and metal fabrication. |
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