The exhibition was launched in October 2002 with the specific intention to target the stone and ceramic tile industries on the West Coast. For this reason, an annual edition of the show will permanently remain in Las Vegas, according to show organizers. While the show's debut brought a fair amount of traffic, this past edition included a drastic increase in the number of exhibitors and attendees.
At the time of the first exhibition, many exhibitors expressed optimism about the new show. Not only were they pleased with the favorable location, but manufacturers of stone products, machinery and accessories, and installation and maintenance products believed that ITSS provided an opportunity to conduct business with fabricators, distributors and those in the design community who don't regularly make the journey to exhibitions on the East Coast.