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21/07/2006
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Marmommac already fully booked
Around 60 companies on the waiting list just four months ahead of the event. For the first time, Hall 7 hosts an unique Exhibition - the largest of its kind ever held - dedicated to processing tools. New initiatives in the "Marble Art Culture" section welcome young architects and students, new communication media and the avant-garde of Spanish architecture. Online course in the use of natural stone for US architects.
Verona, 20 June 2006. Just four months from the opening of the International Natural Stone and Technology Exhibition, scheduled at VeronaFiere 5-8 October 2006 (www.marmomacc.com) - not only is the entire exhibition centre fully booked (350 thousand square metres gross, 50 thousand more than in 2005) but sixty companies are currently on the waiting list.
The event - with the patronage of the National Council of Architects, Planners, Landscape Designers and Conservation Experts and the Ministry of Production Activity - confirms its role as the world landmark for business in stone material and processing technology sectors: the bridge between the world of design and the market.
Last year's event attracted 1,450 companies (675 international from 51 countries) and 62,048 visitors from 116 countries - as well as 300 accredited journalists. A further increase in attendance is expected this year, especially on an international scale, - thanks to "group shows" from Turkey, Spain, Palestine, Egypt, Morocco, Brazil, Argentina, Taiwan, China and Germany.
The 41st edition of Marmomacc is highlighted by several innovations: the inauguration of two new halls (10 & 11 - 20 thousand square metres) hosting companies in natural stone, finished product and design sectors; Hall 7 - the largest ever of its kind - will host for the first time tools, abrasives and chemical products for processing.
The "Marble Art Culture" section welcomes cultural initiatives focusing on the use of stone in contemporary architecture involving a guided itinerary embracing the stands of companies working closely with design and interior design studios.
The Show layout is as follows: Hall 1 hosts architecture and design exhibitions; Halls 2, 3, 4, 5 and outside area A host the exhibition of machinery and technologies; Hall 7 has tools, abrasives and chemical products; Halls 6, 8, 9 and the two new halls 10 and 11 focus on processed marbles and design; outside areas A, B, C and D focus on blocks and slabs.
Marmomacc is now an official member of the prestigious MIA - Marble Institute of America - and is recognised as an "education provider" (training) by AIA (American Institute of Architects), the association whose members include most US architects. American architects, as of 2006, may refer to the online course detailing the use of natural stone through the AECDaily site (www.aecdaily.com/sponsor/veronafiere).
Marmomacc has equally consolidated its relationships with RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) and RAIC (Royal Architectural Institute of Canada) whereby every year architects have the chance to attend theoretical and practical lessons, experience first-hand visits to several quarries and watch stone material extraction processes and working methods.
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(Source: Verona Fiere)
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