Alexandria, VA, Nov. 14--Coverings announced today that Steve Forbes, president and CEO of Forbes, Inc. and editor-in-chief of Forbes Magazine, will be the keynote speaker for this leading global trade event for ceramic tile, natural stone, flooring and related products. Coverings 2004 is being held March 23 to 26, 2004 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Forbes speech will take place on March 23 at 8:30 a.m. during the General Session.
"Steve Forbes is one of the most highly respected men of our time and his keynote address will explore some of the most compelling global business issues of the day," said Tamara Christian, president of National Trade Productions, show manager of Coverings. "We are thrilled to welcome him to Coverings and look forward to his analysis of the economic trends effecting the industry and the overall global economy."
Forbes' presentation is part of the Vision 2004 conference program, which focuses on all aspects of the flooring, ceramic tile and natural stone industries from distribution to market trends.
In addition to Steve Forbes as the keynote speaker, Vision 2004 will have more than 30 new conference sessions. The new sessions fall into five different subject areas: contractors & installers, architecture & design, dealers & distributors, commercial projects, and fabricators. Highlights include new education on green building, feng shui solutions, glass tile installation, stone trends and working with distributors. The Vision conference also offers an exciting fabricators forum and a special panel on mold.
