Attendance up more than 19% from last year’s Las Vegas event.

  Workshop/tour program centered around MARMOMACC trade show in Verona, Italy, enters 14th year.

  Initiative targets energy-efficiency, sustainability in public-school construction and operation.

  Measurement of coefficient of friction (COF) could have implications with stone.

  There’s good news in nearly every category, granite included.

  New quartz surfaces, miter-cutting attachment, online design, iPad apps, more.

  $50,000 cash for grand prize.

  May be subject to additional tariffs later this year.

  Brings experience from woodworking industry.

  Filming of project, underwritten by M S International, to begin next week at Coverings 2012.