The Surfaces 2013 show floor had boundless energy in part due to the growing popularity of the Distributor Partners Program that was offered by Surfaces for the second year.

As I sit down to write this, I feel like I can finally decompress.

With less than 30 days before the Surfaces | StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas’s exhibit hall doors open, plans are being finalized to introduce exciting new show features, as well as strengthen returning show features.

Building Stone Institute (BSI) will accept registrations for its annual meeting until Thursday, January 24.

At the end of this month, I will heading to Las Vegas to attend Surfaces/StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas.

With an extensive exhibit of stone and stoneworking technology and a first-class education program, StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas — co-located with the floorcovering show Surfaces — covers the full spectrum of the industry

The app gives attendees and exhibitors access to a fully integrated trade show solution that streamlines real-time information including alerts, interactive floor map and networking tools.

Surfaces 2013 is introducing the Business Enrichment Center (BEC), a dedicated area on the show floor offering attendees a focused environment for education, networking, and socializing.

Surfaces | StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas 2013 attendee registration is officially open for the event being held January 29-31 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV

Artisan Group has inducted two new board members: Kellie Akins, Sales & Marketing Manager of Innovative Surfaces in Minneapolis, MN, and Joe Hoffman, Jr., owner of Hoffman Fixtures Company (HFC) in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, OK.