Coverings Announces Conferences, Seminars & Worksh

Alexandria, VA, December 28-- National Trade Productions (NTP), the show management company for Coverings, has announced that the 2005 show will feature a range of speakers, conferences and seminars designed to address key issues of interest to the wide range of exhibitors and attendees who participate in the show. Free seminars for members from all communities, including architects/designers, installers, dealers, distributors and fabricators will help raise awareness of current trends and uses for ceramic tile and natural stone, giving attendees an increased understanding of the tile and stone market and business opportunities in the U.S. In addition, many of the seminars will offer ASID, AIA, or Florida State Continuing Education Units. Widely known as the most comprehensive tile and stone marketplace in the Americas, and the preferred forum for hard surface education, exhibits and purchases, Coverings will be held in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center from May 3 - May 6, 2005. "We learned with our highly successful conference program last year that attendees truly value educational sessions targeted to their business areas," says Tamara Christian, Coverings show director and president of National Trade Productions. "As a result, for the 2005 show we’re offering even more customized sessions that will help each attendee group expand its opportunities to increase the use and sale of tile and stone. "We have scheduled sessions on a broad range of topics including everything from doing business with homebuilders to increased profitability for tile contractors to green building and mosaic design. We’re confident our attendees will come away from Coverings 2005 with tools and training they need to drive their businesses," Christian adds. Leatrice Eiseman, principal of the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training, and executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, returns to Coverings on Tuesday, May 3 at 12:30 p.m. to present "Color Trends: How Will They Change?" Once again, she will identify the newest trends in color and consumer buying habits. Eiseman is the author of four books about color and is regularly quoted in a wide range of fashion, interior design and graphics publications. On Wednesday, May 4 at 8:00 a.m. Vince Marazita of Marazita & Associates will discuss the booming use of natural stone in the United States, from countertops to skyscrapers. This Seventh Annual "State of the Industry" presentation will give attendees a birds-eye view of the dimensional stone market in the USA, covering sourcing, marketing and application trends in the Stone Industry over the past year, including examples of award-winning projects that have been recognized for their use of natural stone.

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