Now in its 50th year, the Italian stone exhibition has become a global event — providing a platform for business and education among stone industry professionals
Scheduled for September 30 through October 3, 2015, this year’s edition of Marmomacc will celebrate the international stone exhibition’s 50th anniversary. Held annually at Veronafiere in Verona, Italy, the show has an interesting history and has grown tremendously since its conception. On its 50th anniversary, Marmomacc, in collaboration with the Ministry for Economic Development, the Italian Trade Agency and Confindustria Marmomacchine, will implement a major campaign supporting “Made in Italy” in the natural stone sector, which will be developed through a number of central themes, including: “The Italian Stone Theatre,” a hall entirely dedicated to natural stone technologies and experimentation; “Made in Italy;” significant and qualified incoming activities focusing on buyers and architects from all over the world; the “International Stone Summit,” and the first international summit involving the main natural stone associations worldwide.
The show always draws a global market, and last year’s results were extremely positive. The 2014 edition attracted more than 65,000 visitors — a 15% increase over 2013. Attendees traveled from 145 countries, which was two more than the previous year. Marmomacc 2014 also included 1,502 exhibitors from 58 countries.