Marbles, crystals, quartzites and precious stones become the players in a refined game of lights and shadows, reflections and colors, for a multisensory experience hovering between dreams and reality.

The natural stone industry is saddened by the recent death of David Fell, president of B.G. Hoadley Quarries, who died on August 4, 2021, in Bloomington, IN, at the age of 59.

There is excitement building at Marmomac 2021 right now about the Icon Award, which was founded by Marmomac in 2016 to recognize the project on display in The Italian Stone Theatre that most stands out from the others through aesthetic impact and symbolic value.

Camilla Bellini, Italian designer and influencer, was invited to Marmomac 2021 to witness the return of in-person attendance to the leading international fair for the stone sector. 

The inauguration for Marmomac 2021 was held during the first day of the show and attended by Maurizio Danses, president of Veronafiere; Federico Sboarina, the mayor of Verona; Marco De Angelis, the president of Confindustria Marmomacchine; Roberto Luongo, the CEO ICE Italian Trade & Investment Agency; Manuel Scalzotto, the president of the Province of Verona; and Luca Zaia, the president of the Veneto region. 

An awards ceremony was held on the first day of Marmomac in Verona, Italy, to present Rugo Stone of Lorton, VA, with the Grande Pinnacle Award of Excellence for the Trinity Church Wall Street Altar & Chancel Restoration in New York, NY.

On Thursday, September 30, 2021, the Natural Stone Institute, in partnership with Informa, will present the Natural Stone Pavilion, which will be making its debut at StonExpo – scheduled for February 1 to 3, 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

Elena Amadini, exhibition manager of the stone and design area, took time to speak with Stone World about what to expect at this year’s in-person edition of the international stone show

Marmomac is the most important trade fair in the world specifically for the entire natural stone supply and value chain, from the quarry to processed products, technologies, machinery and tools.