Coverings: Learn More in 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. —Coverings announces the expansion of its roster of both new and returning programs for its 2025 edition.
Scheduled for April 29-May 2 here at the Orange County Convention Center, this year’s Coverings will feature numerous international pavilions hosted by tile associations and manufacturers of state-of-the-art machinery and advanced tools and equipment.
Attendees can see hands-on demonstrations and attend multilingual show floor tours and other interactive programs.
More than 26,000 attendees from around the world will get a handle on emerging trends while developing strategic insights to maintain a competitive edge.
“Attendees will have the opportunity to maximize their time, forge valuable connections and source the latest products from 40 countries — all while achieving a year’s worth of business value in just four days,” says Jamie Rich, Coverings show director.
Programming and activities at Coverings 2025 will focus on the show’s four key tenets— Health & Wellness, Sustainability, Outdoor Spaces and Timeless Luxury.
The Coverings Lounge (Booth #4300) will return this year for professionals to learn, connect, grow, and relax. The space includes the Trends & Solutions Stage, one of Coverings’ three show floor stages, along with networking op, presentations from tile and stone leaders, and daily happy hours with prize giveaways.
The Coverings Lounge also features the I.C.E. House Show Home Experience, an immersive display highlighting the future of home design. A two-year construction and design project produced by Jennifer Farrell Designs, the experience will include exclusive talks by the designer, as multi-media displays alongside samples of the materials used in the I.C.E. House.
“Part of the story we’re telling at I.C.E. House is how the global culture of design is guiding the home of the future, which makes Coverings the perfect partner for telling that story,” says Farrell.
The other two interactive show floor stages will provide attendees with access to knowledge ad innovation across a wide range of topics.
The Installation Innovation Stage will feature interactive technical tutorials led by NTCA and TCNA members allowing attendees to see exactly how to install a wide variety of new products and learn new technologies.
The Fabricator Stage, in collaboration with the International Surface Fabricators Association, Natural Stone Institute, and Rockheads Group will deliver high-energy presentations on cutting-edge stone and fabrication techniques from industry-leading fabricators.
The Stone Fabricators’ Alliance Cage will also return to Coverings 2025 as a key gathering spot for fabricators and other stone professionals for daily demonstrations on a variety of fabrication techniques, including working with fabricating large-format porcelain panels.
The Coverings 2025 Rock Star Awards Ceremony, which honors the 11th class of Coverings Rock Stars, will take place at the Coverings Lounge April 29, beginning at 4 p.m. The ceremony will also announce the inaugural 2025 Coverings Champions, recognizing distinguished tile and stone leaders and their outstanding contributions to the show.
The Galvanize Lounge will return to Coverings after making a successful debut at the 2024 show. The Galvanize Lounge is open to all attendees and will unite influential leaders, emerging voices and prominent women’s organizations across the industry.
The Galvanize Lounge is supported by the National Association of Women in Construction of Greater Orlando, Women in the Flooring Business, Women in Tile, Women in Stone Women in the Floorcovering Industry, Women’s Alliance of Greater Orlando Builders Association and Women Who Rock.
A variety of guided and self-paced show floor tours will also be available. Contractor Tours will present contractors, installations, retailers, distributors and specifiers with a firsthand look at the most-advanced tools, equipment and allied products in the exhibit hall.
Coverings is also introducing a Contractor Tour en Español offering Spanish-speaking contractors a dedicated opportunity to directly engage with exhibitors. There will also be a Fabricator Trends Tour featuring new and innovative products from the marketplace, led by Tony Malisani of Malisani Inc.
For more information on the lounges, stages, tours, educational sessions and other special programs at Coverings 2025, or to register, go to https://www.coverings.com.
