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DEERFIELD BEACH, FL -- Getting the right answer quickly and easily can mean the difference between winning and losing a project for contractors and architects in today's construction environment. Mapei, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and other chemical products for the building industry, has retooled its U.S. Web site, www.mapei.us, to meet the needs of this increasingly technically savvy audience. The recent launch highlights the results of careful listening to the needs of customers combined with state-of-the art Web design, reports the company.

Todd Luster of Tile Marble and Stone, LLC in Shawnee, OK, has been named as a Director of the Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA). 

The 10th edition of the International Stonework Symposium will take place in Ventura, CA, just north of Los Angeles, from January 11 to 14. Prior to the Symposium, there will be an International Dry Stone Walling Workshop (January 5 to 10) and an Architectural Stone Carving Workshop (January 5 to 10.)  Visit www.stonefoundation.org for more information.

VERONA, ITALY -- The 46th edition of Marmomacc, the world's largest international trade show for stone, will be held from Wednesday, September 21, to Saturday, September 24, 2011 at VeronaFiere in Verona, Italy.  While the trade fair has been held in early October the last few years, the 2011 dates are more traditional of years past, according to show organizers.
 

NEW YORK, NY -- Cosentino, a global leader in natural stone, quartz and recycled surfacing, announced the appointment of Eduardo Cosentino as the new CEO for Cosentino North America, which has been under the leadership of founder Roberto Contreras Jr. since its inception in the U.S. This comes after the Cosentino Group acquired full ownership of Cosentino North America at the end of 2009. Contreras will support the transition through the end of 2010 to then pursue new ventures.
  

LAS VEGAS, NV -- After a successful debut, Coverings and Environmental Design + Construction magazine will once again hold PROJECT: Green, a competition open to architects, designers, builders, contractors, distributors, retailers, manufacturers and installers.  Winners will be announced during Coverings, the U.S. stone and tile exhibition which is scheduled to take place from March 14 to 17, 2011 at the Sands Exposition Center in Las Vegas, NV.

VALENCIA, SPAIN -- Last winter, Tile of Spain launched the "Reign in Spain A&D Tour" program to select four architects and interior designers to participate in a free, week-long architectural tour that visited various regions of Spain as well as Cevisama, the International Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings Show held annually in Valencia, Spain. And due to the program's initial success, the Reign in Spain is once set for 2011. And now, the tour qualifies for a minimum of 4.5 AIA CEU credits. The four winners (who will be announced December 10, 2010) can earn these credits while on the trip through a three-part series consisting of seminars and a factory tour.

The Board of Directors of Dakota Granite Co. announced that effective January 1, 2011, Rick Dilts (Vice President of Sales and Marketing) will assume the position of CEO/General Manager of Dakota Granite Co. They also announced the retirement of Chuck Monson, long-time General Manager, Chairman of the Board and CEO, as of December 31, 2010.

BROOKLYN, NY -- The art world is welcoming world renowned Italian sculptor Oriano Galloni to New York. Galloni, originally based in Carrara, Italy, the stone capital of the world, has just opened his own studio in New York, with the cooperative efforts of ABC Stone, which held an event for members of the architecture and design community as well as noted stone producers.