Marmomacc 2015 Celebrates Italian Natural Stone

VERONA, Italy – Marmomacc 2015 will make the most of its 50th edition as the international stage for natural stone to celebrate Italian excellence in the sector with the support of the Ministry for Economic Development (MISE), the Italian Trade Agency and Confindustria Marmomacchine.

Using special funds set aside by MISE to promote major “Made in Italy” sectors through reference exhibition platforms, the Sept. 30-Oct. 3 event will host an impressive and varied program of activities and projects including training, debate and analysis of Italy’s central role in international natural stone.

First and foremost is a special project will be dedicated to Made in Italy: The Italian Stone Theatre. Occupying an entire hall at Veronafiere, the trade floor will host displays of 100% Italian stone-processing technologies and experiments with materials. The ingenuity of designers will be paired with the professionalism, construction skills, technical and productive expertise of Italian companies and machinery.

The second initiative is the International Stone Summit – an inaugural event, dedicated to natural stone, that will bring together the main international natural stone associations and an equal number of trade press representatives from the countries involved in order to develop content and stimulate discussions and debate about natural stone.

This prestigious meeting will begin on Sept. 30. It will involve representatives of MISE, the President of Veronafiere and Confindustria Marmomacchine delegates who will illustrate the main worldwide sector dossiers and projects developed by the Italian government. This will be followed by meetings between the various associations to analyze specific themes and set in motion possible international cooperation projects and bilateral agreements in order to develop sector relationships.

These activities will be backed up by interviews involving associations, delegates and journalists attending the event to gather insights on a global scale. Each association will be invited to provide a written report for publication in proceedings of the summit, which will close on Oct. 1.

From Sept. 28-Oct. 6, , Verona will also welcome an important international delegation comprising 100 buyers and 100 architects who will not only take visit the trade fair and meet exhibiting companies during specific business-to-business events, but will also have the chance to visit companies and quarries in the local area.

In a dedicated area between Halls 2 and 3 – the Stone Design & Stone Technology Conference – the architects will also attend professional training courses focusing on the use of stone, while the other participants will be offered specific courses dealing with various machining technologies.

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