At the Kuwait International Fair Grounds - Mishref - Kuwait

An unprecedented opportunity to take part in one of the most ambitious reconstruction challenges of our time. The rebuilding of Iraq, the biggest project of its kind in over half a century, offers $50 billion worth of contracts to companies from key infrastructure sectors

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Iran the world's 5th country in producing and quarrying and tooling the natural decorative stone, provides a big opportunity for marketing to producers of quarrying and tooling the natural stone machinery for mining and factory.

The first Isfahan Stone Fair (ISF 2004) opens the doors to a big new market for the producers and providers of new stone processing technology and machinery for quarrying and tooling.

Surfaces 2003, the global event where everything NEW happens, set records in attendance, number of exhibiting companies and net square feet of exhibit space...making this the biggest and best event to date! The show, which took place January 29-31 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, and was sponsored by the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), had a record total attendance of 40,389, proving once again that Surfaces is THE industry event where retailers, manufacturers, distributors, contractors, architects, designers, builders and installers from around the world do business. Surfaces also set records with 938 exhibiting companies in over 535,000 net square feet of exhibit space.

Stone India 2004 is planned as interactive global interface for International and Domestic Corporates in the Industry.

The exhibitors would be from Granite, Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Architectural Building Stone, Monuments, Artifacts, Sculpture and specially shaped products. Exhibitors also include equipment machinery manufacturers and technology providers. This exhibition will be held at Hitech State of the Art world class infrastructure, spread over nearly 100 acres its designed enhanced functionality and flexibility.

STONA is a vista of the Indian Natural Stone industry in all its exotic wonders. It is a platform for domestic and international players in the stone industry to showcase their numerous eye catching and beautiful varieties of Granites, Marbles, Sand Stones, Quartzite and Limestone in their grandiose natural / processed splendour; their innovative creations chiselled at the hands of the expert craftsmen. STONA is the perfect platform to find the best of the natural stones, in all its varieties under one roof.

Espírito Santo consolidated its position as principal producer and exporter. From the 400 quarries, approximately 200 commercial varieties of ornamental stones are delivered, representing 34% of all Brazilian quarries. Espírito Santo works 57% of all gang-saws installed in Brazil and its 1,250 companies occupy approximately 21,000 workers. And even representing only 0.54% of Brazilian territory, it produces 47% of all national exports of processed stones.

Nordic Stone is the first comprehensive professional exhibition for the entire stone industry in the Nordic countries. The themes of the exhibition comprise Finnish stone and its numerous possibilities in building and decorating, as well as monuments, stone materials in the environment, research and development in the field, and technology. In addition to the main theme of the fair, i.e. natural stone, the exhibition presents various ways of using and working with ceramics, concrete and steel.

The 2004 London Stone Show will highlight the best the world has to offer in natural stone products from the quarry face to the finished product. With the focus firmly on architectural and building stone, around 300 high quality natural stone producers from around the world will be showcasing their products at the only UK event dedicated to the designer, specifier and contractor market. Promoting quality and innovation in a growing market place, the London Stone Show is the UK's premier international stone event for architects, interior designers, kitchen and bathroom specialists, fireplace specialists, landscapers, building engineers and town planners/local authorities.

Last year, MARMOL was visited by 84,000 trade buyers, 10,000 of which came from 130 countries outside Spain while the fair hosted over 70 exhibiting producers from inside and outside Spain.

Spain is the world’s second exporter of natural stone, and Spanish varieties of marble are well-known and highly appreciated worldwide, with Alicante Red Marble, Ivory Creme and Macael particularly popular.

The Natural Stone Show 2004 is the only event in the UK that draws together all the materials and resources used when designing, specifying, building or restoring in stone.

Architects, surveyors, stonemasons, memorial masons, kitchen and bathroom specialist, fireplace retailers as well as interior designers, local government officers, landscapers, building contractors, wholesalers and importers all now look on this unique Show as the vital date in their diaries to see the best of what the world’s quarries and stone suppliers have to offer.

Revestir is the development of trade fairs in the construction sector. It is the greatest fair of finish materials in Brazil, with outstanding display of ceramic tile, marble and granite.

Revestir incorporates the Stone South America event that was a success in marble and granite and which, in its 11th edition, received over 11,000 national and international visitors, 6% of them being architects, interior designers, distributors, constructors and international buyers.

To present the full-fledged range of products and services in the domain of stone - mining, stone-processing and related industrial branches. STONE 2004 will become the annual midpoint for experts in stone-mining, stone-processing and stone waste recycling fields, architects and artists, investors, place for discussion, developments of stone use conceptual trends.

Coverings, The Power of Being There. Over 1,450 exhibitors from 45 countries will showcase trend-setting products, designs, applications and services of interest to a worldwide audience of professional designers, merchandisers, architects, specifiers, and contractors.

VISION 2004 Conference Program - free educational seminar - over 100 classes and workshops.

Reacting to strong industry support, Trade Show International's Skip Mason and Michael Coburn have announced a new marketing event, The PanAmerican Stone and Tile Expo. The exposition will be an annual event in Miami and will be scheduled for the same time period each year.

The PanAmerican Stone and Tile Expo is not owned by any industry sector. It will be able to offer more value at lower prices. The cost of exhibitor participation will be substantially lower than at association owned industry events. The stone industry will not have to subsidize the ceramic tile industry as in the industry’s largest event.

Marble Fair which will be held for the 10th time in 2004, succeeded to take an important place in the world's most successful marble fairs with its increasing number of exhibitors and visitors. MARBLE Fair has the full support of the associations and establishments of the sector in Turkey. The fair is really a specialised trade fair by means of the foreign representations, the advertisements and promotion activities. We would like to see your participation as an exhibitor or a visitor in MARBLE 2004, in which the world's marble and natural stone sector is supported by technology.

Here are the statistics of Marble 2003: Total number of exhibitors:656 - Number of foreign exhibitors: 212 - Exhibition area: 19.386 m2

2003 China (Xiamen) International Stone Industry & Technical Equipment Exhibition was successfully held on March 20-23, 2003.

The magnificent occasion attracted more than 150 exhibitors from different countries and regions including Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, P.R. China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain and Taiwan to showcase over 40 varieties of blocks, stone products, machineries & equipment as well as the related services & facilities, occupying 6,500 sq.m. covered space and some 2,000 sq.m. outdoor area. In the meantime, nearly 8,400 professionals were recorded sharing 70% among the total number of attendees when 532 were overseas buyers.

9th International Fair of Stone And Stone Machinery, INTERKAMIEN, Building stone, marble, granite, aggregate, stone and concrete products, semi-precious stones and minerals, stone dressing and stone processing, stonework.

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China International Stone Processing Machinery, Equipment and Products Exhibition

Marble, Artificial Granite, Tomb Stones, Tiles, Slabs and Blocks, Flooring and Claddings, Special Shaped Products, Fixing, Maintenance, Preservation and Restoration of Natural Stone, Mining, Quarry & Cutting Equipment, Processing and Grinding, Special Shaped Processing, Diamond Tools & Products, Materials Handling Equipment, Polishes, Sealant & Adhesives, Abrasives & Accessories, Conveying, Transporting, Packaging, Refinishing & Restoration Equipment.

The third international fair for marble, ceramic and cement products from 16 to 20 April 2004 on Damascus new international fairground (airport highway). Marble, Granite & Natural stone. Marble art works. Industrial marble & granite (Agglomerates & Porcelain ). Water jet and laser cutting machines. Abrasives and glowing products.Ceramics. Multi use cement substances. Specialized magazines and periodicals. Diamond cutting tools. Machinery for marble & granite industry. Packaging equipment. Cranes and handling equipment. Manual tools. Ceramics production lines. Bathroom sets and accessories. Terrazzo tiles and decorative bricks.

Stonetech, China' leading stone event, has, over the years, become the most important and successful event for stone and stone technology in China. Every year it attracts traders and exhibitors from Italy, Spain, Greece, India, Brazil and more than 20 other countries. Their most interested exhibits include all kind of stones, marbles and granites and the most updated technologies and machineries. Stonetech has been widely recognised as the platform for the stone trading in China and its success has confirmed the growing interest of traders and business men all over the world. The first edition of Stonetech was held in 1994 in Beijing with the full support of the government. Since then it has been organized once a year alternating between Beijing and Shanghai. The next 11th edition comes back to Shanghai.

The Restoration & Renovation Exhibition and Conference is the only trade show for professionals who restore or renovate historic buildings, houses, interiors, landscapes, and streetscapes or who create new buildings in a traditional style.

At a Restoration & Renovation show, you can see the latest products and network with industry peers, as well as attend a wide assortment of educational sessions.

9th Benelux International Natural Stone Fair

The ninth edition of TechniPIERRE will confirm in a dynamic manner its identity and specificity fully meeting market requirements for natural stone in the North of Europe. Due to the high quality of the exhibitors and visitors, the amount of satisfaction of the exhibitors which was particularly high, and the positive comments made by members of the specialized press, TechniPIERRE can certify that Liege, located in the heart of Europe, constitutes a privileged meeting place for international partners.

More than 438 companies have already confirmed their participation at PIEDRA 2004, the International Natural Stone Fair, whose fifth edition will take place between 5th and 8th May at FERIA DE MADRID. This participation represents an occupation figure of 24,142 net square metres; Five months before the fair itself, the organizers have already surpassed the entire exhibition area contracted out at the last edition, in accordance with the growth forecasts that had been made for PIEDRA.

To date, the direct international participation represents 32% of the total, with 134 direct exhibitors from South Africa, Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Korea, Egypt, Slovenia, USA, France, Greece, India, Iran, Mauritania, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, San Marino, Singapore and Switzerland, as well as the Italian and Turkish pavilions.

Stone Middle East 2004 is held at the prestigious Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center (BIEL). It matches needs to solutions. The show attracts trade buyers, architects, contractors, stone products manufacturers and processors, and specifiers from throughout Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.

CarraraMarmotec 2003, which closed as a success for the number and standard of both its exhibitors and professional visitors.

The total number of exhibitors amounted to 751 (629 Italian and 122 foreign) on an exhibition surface of approximately fifty thousand gross square metres. The professional visitors who came to CarraraMarmotec in 2003 were 19,784, of which 4,247 were foreigners from 101 different countries.

225 direct exhibitors or representatives - 12,000 m2 dedicated to exhibition - 25 countries represented - 6,700 professional visitors. WORLD ROC EXPO is the only trade show in France dedicated to stone and its by-products. The exhibition serves as a commercial base for all the producers of stone-based products, as well as for businesses involved in implementation and public works.

WORLD ROC EXPO is the single french trade show covering all aspects of the monumental masonry sector. Taking place in the most important monument - manufacturing region in France, all branches of the profession are present with traditional products as well as the latest products developed in response to the needs of a market undergoing massive changes.

The Exhibition will be held on June 22-25, 2004 in Moscow at the All-Russian Exhibition Center, pavilion 69. The Exhibition is held on the initiative of the leading specialists in stone processing industry and is the main one in Russia on the problems of natural stone mining, processing, treatment and use.

Purpose of the Exhibition – to promote the development of the industry and business co-operation in the field of new technologies, production of modern machines, equipment and tools for stone mining and processing; accumulation and distribution of the data on the latest achievements in the industry.

The International Tile & Stone Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center.

Following the huge success of the ITSS Expos- Las Vegas shows, ITSS Expos offers, for the first time in the industry, an exhibit in the biggest market in the world - New York City. The New York market has the greatest concentration of stone-related professionals in the entire world from architects to fabricators and everything in between.

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, a city in the south of the State of Espírito Santo, is located at 130 Km from the capital, Vitória. This is the address of the annual meeting of the Ornamental Stone industry of Brazil, at the end of the month of August, when the International Marble and Granite Fair takes place - Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. It is the largest event of the ornamental stone industry in Latin America and one of the world's most expressive shows. The fair will bring together 350 exhibitors, including the following types of companies: extraction, treatment, machine, equipment, abrasive, services, and other significant enterprises of the sector.

NATURAL STONE 2004, International Marble & Natural Stone Products and Technologies Exhibition will be organized by CNR International Trade Fairs Inc. at CNR Expo in Istanbul/Turkey between 02-05 September 2004. IMMIB-Istanbul Mineral Exporters’ Association and Istanbul Marble Association will support the exhibition.

The exhibition is dedicated to bring together everyone involved in the production, design, specification and purchasing chain. NATURAL STONE 2004 offers you an opportunity to meet with more than 300 exhibitors and 25.000 professional visitors on 30.000-m² exhibition area in Istanbul.

Project Qatar 2004. The International Trade Exhibition for Construction Technology, Building Materials, Equipment and Environment Technology in Qatar.

Held Concurrently: Stone Middle East 2004. The growing demand for stone and stone technology including marble, granite, stone derivatives, travertine as well as cutting, polishing and manufacturing machinery prompted the organizing of Stone Middle East 2004 in Qatar. Stone Middle East 2004 is a special showcase intended to help meet the needs of trade buyers for the latest technologies and products.

Jakarta International Exhibition Centre - International Marble and Granite Equipment, Materials & Products Exhibition. Run in conjunction with Building & Construction Indonesia - International Series of Building and Construction, Equipment & Materials Exhibitions

The most important international exhibition in the natural stone sector, a landmark for all producers and trade operators, will be held in Verona 7th-10th October 2004.

This primacy is confirmed by the results achieved in recent years in terms of business and numbers - the last edition of the event attracted more than 1,386 exhibitors and 56,268 operators - as well as interest and a capacity to catalyse the attention of media and the most important architects and designers in the world, who find in this show the chance for "hands on" experience with stone materials and the opportunities offered by new technologies.

The 7th International Stone and Stone Technology Exhibition.

The growing demand for stone and stone technology including marble, granite, stone derivatives, travertine as well as cutting, polishing and manufacturing machinery prompted the organizing of Saudi Stone 2004, a special showcase designed to help meet the needs of trade buyers for the latest technologies and products. In order to maximize the number of professionals and trade buyers and in turn business development opportunities for exhibitors, and promote synergies, Saudi Stone is held concurrently with Saudi Build 2004.

The IV Feira Internacional do Mármore do Alentejo.

Todos sabemos que o crescimento económico do nosso concelho e da nossa região está intimamente ligado à indústria dos mármores e às indústrias afins. Estas têm contribuído para criar riqueza, mais postos de trabalho e uma maior qualidade de vida para as populações.

O nosso concelho ocupa um lugar de destaque no sector dos mármores. É importante, pois, continuar a manter o estatuto de “Capital do Mármore”.

Permanently located in Las Vegas - the ideal place to service the huge and growing West Coast marketplace that has virtually been ignored up to now by trade shows in this industry. ITSS Expos - Las Vegas is the only west coast show that is 100% dedicated to the tile, stone and machinery industry. The ITSS Expos - Las Vegas 2003 show was a huge success and it is the show of choice to reach the west coast market.

StonExpo 2003, the leading tradeshow for the natural stone industry, along with the Marble Institute of America's Convention and Cornerstone Forum education program, achieved all time records for attendance and exhibit participation. The event was held December 4-6 in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center.

This year's show set all time records for attendance and exhibits. Total attendance including both attendees and exhibitors was 5,085 which represents a 20% increase over last year. 240 companies exhibited and occupied 892 booths. This represented increases of 21% and 18% respectively over last year.

The fair KAMIEN, taking place every year in November, is the largest and the most prestigious annual event devoted to natural stone in Poland. KAMIEN 2004 will gather a larger number of exhibitors than all stone exhibitions that will take place this year in Poland outside Wroclaw put together. The honourable patronage was taken by Mr Ryszard Lacher - Vice-Voivode of Lower Silesia as well as Mr Henryk Golebiewski -Marshal of Lower Silesia.

Last year's KAMIEN 2003 attracted a record-breaking number of 7000 visitors and gathered 303 exhibitors, among which 140 foreign exhibitors from 19 countries. The fair stands took up over 4000 square meters of surface, which constitutes 20% increase in exhibition area compared with last year.

Welcome to The Big 5 - The All-important Meeting Place for the Construction Industry in the Middle East.

The largest trade show for the Construction industry in the Arabian Gulf. A unique event, combining five major exhibitions under one roof. Featuring around 1,700 companies from 48 countries.

The most comprehensive event of the year for contractors and specifiers, architects, engineers and buyers throughout the GCC countries. The Big 5 is the annual meeting place for all industry professionals. More than 27,000 key buyers and decision-makers from the public and private sector attended the 2003 event, as well as architects, engineers, contractors and other specifiers.

With the focus firmly on architectural and building stone and the use of stone in, on or around the building, The Dublin Stone Show will become "the event" to promote and sell your products into the lucrative Irish marketplace. Ireland has a strong tradition in the use of stone and has become an important market for producers and suppliers of stone and allied products.

The best in finished natural stone products, ceramic and glass coverings.

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The Greek construction Industry is a flourishing industry with gradually increasing needs in construction materials. Especially in recent years, the demands of the Greeks, who have realised that their house, their workplace and even public places should be functional and pleasant, have turned Greek bussinesses to using Greek traditional materials but also many materials from abroad. Theese materials are already seen in the new Metro Rail system, the airport Eleftherios Venizelos and in every new constrution for the Olympic Games 2004 due to take place in Athens.