"Having this dedicated area on the show floor where our attendees can go and have an open dialog with our exhibitors about the value and benefits of using natural stone is critical for the growth, expansion, and overall knowledge of the product and industry," said Amie Gilmore, Associate Show Director for StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas.
Companies that will exhibiting their products in the Stone Pavilion are: A-A-A Natural Stone, America Tile and Marble Design, Best Cheer Stone, Bosphorus Imports, Fuzhou Boyan Stone Co., Ltd., Green Mountain Soapstone, Herb Kilmer and Sons, Inc., M S International, Natural Stone Resources, NGY Stone Enterprise Inc., Pokarna Limited, Stoneyard.com, Select Stone Inc., Stone Solutions, South India Slates and Granite Exports, World Wide Stone Corporation, Xian Link Cork Co., Ltd., and Zentech Ecoboard, Ltd.
To register and receive more information about StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas, please visit www.StonExpo.com. Online registration is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas Official Sponsors are the Marble Institute of America (MIA) and Natural Stone Council and the sponsor is Building Stone Institute. The mission of the MIA is to promote the use of natural stone and be the world's most authoritative natural stone information resource. Membership in the association is worldwide and includes over 2,000 natural stone producers, exporters/importers, distributors/wholesalers, fabricators, finishers, installers, and industry suppliers -- all committed to the highest standards of workmanship and ethics.
The Natural Stone Council, home of the Genuine Stone® brand, is the leader in the stone industry that represents the major associations who are committed to promotion and education of the industry and general public of the value and benefits of natural stone. Member associations include: Allied Stone Industries, Building Stone Institute, Elberton Granite Association, Marble Institute of America, National Building Granite Quarries Association and Northwest Granite Manufacturers Association.
Since 1919, the Building Stone Institute has worked on behalf of the quarries, fabricators, machinery and tools suppliers and others who comprise our diverse natural stone industry membership. BSI provides programs and services that empower and enable our member companies to offer the highest level of quality products and services, and to educate the architectural and design communities on the benefits and uses of natural stone. BSI is a proud continuing education provider with the American Institute of Architects and the American Society of Landscape Architects. Learn more www.buildingstoneinstitute.org.
StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2013 official endorsers are Marmomacc and ASI.
About Veronafiere
Veronafiere (Verona Trade Fair Company) is Italy's most important direct organizer of trade shows and among the top organizers in Europe. Founded in 1898, Veronafiere now focuses on economic sectors of primary importance to the Italian economy, including stone (Marmomacc), construction (Samoter), and wine (Vinitaly). Veronafiere conducts or hosts 37 trade shows a year in Verona and 11 abroad. Annual turnover in 2007 was more than $110M.
Marmomacc is the global leader in natural and engineered stone materials and related technologies and design. Samoter is one of Europe's major exhibitions of construction equipment and earth-moving machinery. Vinitaly is the largest wine trade show in the world. All three are owned and organized by Veronafiere.
About Hanley Wood
Hanley Wood, LLC is the premier media, information and marketing services company serving the residential, commercial design and construction industries. Through its operating platforms, the company produces award-winning digital and print publications, e-Newsletters, websites, marquee trade shows and events, market intelligence data and custom marketing solutions. The company also is North America's leading publisher of home plans.
