StonExpo/ Marmomacc Americas consistently brings the entire stone industry together in the only North American event dedicated exclusively to natural stone. In today's uncertain economy, merely surviving - yet alone thriving takes a combination of savvy business practices, cutting edge knowledge and techniques, and the latest in everything stone. The Conference Program features 40+ classroom sessions in six targeted tracks plus live demonstrations on the show floor on the StoneLIVE! stage and timely industry updates and the latest research in the StonExchange area!

StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas, which recently changed names from StonExpo, is the leading North American stone and technology event that combines the manufacturers of natural and engineered stone, machinery and services with fabricators, installers, quarries, contractors, architects, designers, builders, distributors, retailers and kitchen & bath specialists.

The show includes an Education Program offering 36 sessions in 4 tracks – Business Management, Building/Design, Fabrication/Installation and Sales/Marketing. Special features include the Stone Live area on the show floor which features installation demonstrations by industry experts. Also being featured this year is StonExchange which is a new education area also on the show floor.

This year’s event is expected to feature almost 300 exhibiting companies and attract nearly 7,500 industry professionals from all over the world.

StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2008 is owned and produced by Hanley Wood Exhibitions, a division of Hanley Wood LLC. Sponsors of the event include Marble Institute of American (MIA), Natural Stone Council (NSC), American Monument Association (AMA), Building Stone Institute (BSI), Canadian Stone Association, Elberton Granite Association (EGA), National Building Granite Quarries Association (NBGQA) and the Northwest Granite Manufacturers Association (NWGMA). Official endorsers of the event include Marmomacc, Vitoria Stone Fair, AIA Las Vegas, Stone Fabricators Alliance (SFA) and the Allied Stone Industries (ASI).

StonExpo 2007 is the most powerful business opportunity of the year! If you're serious about your business, you simply can't afford to miss it. More than 7,000 serious stone professionals and over 250 exhibiting companies come to StonExpo to do business.

StonExpo brings you face to face with leading industry suppliers delivering products and solutions to help you grow and improve your business. Only StonExpo has everything you need to survive and thrive in today's changing economic times and competitive landscape.

Make sure you're part of THE most important stone business event of the year!

* TECHNOLOGY Largest selection of stone tools, machinery and services in the U.S. from more than 250 stone industry suppliers in 120,000+ net square feet of space.

* NETWORKING Exchange ideas, experiences and make connections with other serious stone professionals.

* TRENDS Thousands of the latest stone products. Most innovative design and color trends in the stone industry.

* EDUCATION Select from 44 sessions in five targeted tracks plus earn CEU certifications. Live, hands-on demonstrations on the show floor with Stone LIVE!