Coverings, the international stone and tile exhibition, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary in Las Vegas, NV. Held from April 29 to May 2, 2014, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the show reported an increase in attendance and the number of exhibitors — deeming it a successful event.
Key audience segments that rose include distributors, retailers and contractors/installers — reflecting the resurgence of tile and stone consumption across the U.S. More than 22,500 industry professionals came to Coverings 2014, a jump of 3% from last year and 22% from 2011, the last year Coverings was located in Las Vegas. Overall, several key segments saw double-digit increases compared to 2011, particularly for retailers, distributors and fabricators, which were up 12, 16 and 36%, respectively.