The show will continue to alternate between Orlando and Chicago, IL, as Coverings 2009 will be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center. “The alternating schedule between Orlando and Chicago takes Coverings and the tile and stone industry to the best of all possible worlds,” stated National Trade Productions (NTP), which manages the annual event. “Each venue has its own distinct advantage, both for exhibitors and attendees. And, keep in mind, there are only five cities in the U.S. that have the capacity to house the vast size of Coverings.”
With more than 1,300 exhibitors, and registered attendance last year hitting a record of nearly 37,000, Coverings occupies more than 500,000 net square feet of exposition space both in Orlando and Chicago.