StonExpo Draws Good Crowd to Event

Dallas, TX, Nov. 4, 2008-- Attendance overall was down but solid at the StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas show Oct. 15-18, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas featured 276 exhibiting companies in 113,000 square feet and was attended by nearly 6,000 industry professionals, organizers said.

Key audience segments had modest growth, including a 3% increase in international attendance and a 2% increase in the architecture and design segments – both attributable to Marmomacc’s increased influence on the event.

Approximately 80% of those in attendance, according to an exhibitor survey, influenced buying decisions, and approximately 90% of exhibitors reported attendee quality either met or exceeded their expectations.

The event marked StonExpo's new international alliance with Marmomacc. Marble Institute of America and the Natural Stone Council sponsored the event.