According to Pennie Sabel, Executive Director of StonExpo Federation, the non-profit organization that has produced the event since 1987, the show is already anticipated to break exhibitor and attendee records. “Much of our exhibitor space has already been allocated,†she stated. “The majority of it was reserved before last year's show even closed.â€
Moving the event to the West Coast for the first time in show history has served to strengthen the exhibition, according to the organizer. It is expected that new attendees will visit from the fast-growing West, Southwest and California natural stone markets.