The Road to Mandalay (Bay)
LAS VEGAS – For 2013, StoneExpo/Marmomacc Americas is anything but the same old grind.
The annual stone event, held in conjunction with SURFACES as S², heads back to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on Jan. 28-31, offers a fresh start to the year with a full educational program, the biggest names among U.S. stone-industry vendors and a brand-new look to the popular StoneLIVE on-floor education area.
Education remains a strong component throughout StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas in 2013, with 24 seminars centered on stone from a full slate of 76 sessions offered on Jan. 28-31 with the concurrent running of the SURFACES event.
Click to view the 2013 StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas Education Schedule
Attendees can earn the recently created S² StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas Masters Certification. Beginning in 2012, attendees completing eight hours of coursework during any given annual S² show, automatically earn a S² StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas Masters Certification. Certifications will be offered in such key focused studies as Business/Retailing/Business Management, Installation, Stone Fabrication, Sustainability and Design/Trends.
Click to see the list of 2012 S² Masters Certifications
Many sessions offered in our educational program each year qualify for certifications for a variety of professionals. As a registered provider with AIA/CES, IDCEC, IICRC and AIBD, StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas provides a wealth of opportunities to advance your skills, knowledge, business and overall success.
Highlights of the 2013 stone sessions include include:
• Commercial Jobsite Stone Repair and Residential Countertop Fabricators Forum on Jan. 28;
• Essentials of Stone Maintenance and Restoration Forum on Jan. 29; and
• Countertop Installers Forum: Solutions to the Most Common Problems on Jan. 30.
Click to view the details on all 2013 education sessions
The Stone Fabricators Alliance will again offer the chain-link enclosure of The CAGE with live demos of tips and techniques in dealing with stone. And, for those with an aversion to being fenced in, there’s the StoneLIVE Stadium, where sessions from The CAGE are streamed live on flat-panel screens to an area with stadium-bleacher seating and a fully stocked bar.
Click to view details of The CAGE sessions
And, there’s the exhibition hall, packed with the industry’s best-known vendors, open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Jan. 29-30, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Jan. 31.
Event details, from seminar schedules to exhibitor locations, can change before or during the show. To keep up on the latest – and plan a personal schedule – download the S² mobile app for 2013, now available for Apple, Android and Blackberry devices.
To find out current event fees and register online for StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas, go here.
Exhibitor List
(as of Dec. 20, 2012)
A-D
A-A-A Natural Stone
AccuGlide Saws
Alpha Professional Tools
Alphacam
America Tile And Marble Design
American Metal Fibers, Inc.
Amerisink
Artisan Manufacturing Corp.
ARTO Brick and California Pavers
Atlas Copco CMT USA LLC
Beckart Environmental Inc.
Bedrosians
Best Cheer Stone Inc.
Blick Industries
Bonstone Materials Corp
Bosphorus Imports
Braxton-Bragg Corp.
Breton SpA
Brothers In Granite
Building Stone Institute
Cargotec USA Inc.
Carter Products
Cemar Electro
Cereser Marmi S.p.A. Unipersonale
Chemcore Industries Inc.
CMS/Brembana
CNS Stone Handling Equipment
Continental DIA Diamond Products Inc.
Custom Building Products
Danroc Corp.
DELLAS SPA
Dexpan USA
Diamant Boart
Diamax Industries Inc.
Diamondhead USA div of Restoration Solutions Inc.
Diasonic Co., Ltd.
Diatop Sama Co.
Disco Abrasive America, Inc.
DITEQ Corporation
Dongsin DiAFLX Korea
