Now owned by Hanley-Wood Exhibitions, Surfaces is managed by an exhibitions team which seeks to deliver the largest audience in the show's history. Attendance in 2001 is expected to be over 35,000, and more than 900 exhibiting companies from 27 countries will fill over 500,000 net square feet of exhibit space.
With the major floor covering companies expanding their product lines to include larger selections of stone, tile and other hard coverings, Show Director Michelle Troop emphasizes that the 2001 Surfaces trade show and educational program will reflect that trend. "We continue to stay in touch with key industry players," she said, "and we plan to meet the demand for an increased percentage of hard surfaces that is reflected in the industry today."