Marmomac 2019: 69,000
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VERONA, Italy – Marmomac 2019 closed its doors on Oct.1 after welcoming 69,000 trade operators from 154 countries during the four-day dimensional-stone event.
More than 1,600 companies from 61 countries were represented at the 54th edition of Marmomac. An increase of foreign visitors, by now at 62%, worked to confirm the international role of the event.
“This 54° Marmomac has achieved all the goals we set,” said Maurizio Danese, president of Veronafiere, the event’s producer. “We stimulated the domestic market by focusing on training initiatives such us Meet the inspiration for designers while also collaborating with Confindustria Marmomacchine within the PNA Network to promote the unique quality of natural stone.
“We have also worked closely with ICE-Italian Trade Agency and the Ministry of Economic Development to consolidate international arrivals through incoming delegations and B2B meetings.”
The Italian Stone Theatre – the hall focusing on design, innovation and experimentation this year dedicated to the theme of Naturality – played an increasingly important role within Marmomac.
“Workshops and exhibitions help designers, architects and trade operators to deeper understand how technologies and natural stone can be versatile,” said Giovanni Mantovani, Veronafiere CEO. “Marmomac, moreover, is an exhibition capable of providing high end solutions and services. In particular, it supports companies in their approach to international markets thanks to its global natural stone community active 365 days a year.”
The 55th edition of Marmomac will be Sept. 30-Oct. 3 at Veronafiere in Verona.
Marmomac’s network of events and trade missions this year also expands into China, specifically in Shanghai and Beijing, with the new Living Italy project dedicated to design. Other established events outside Italy are TISE-StonExpo Marmomac in the United States, plus Vitoria Stone Fair and Cachoeiro Stone Fair in Brazil.
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