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Posted on May 1, 2012 by Coverings

Coverings 2012 scores a double-digit percentage increase in attendance

Attendance at Coverings 2012 was up by 19 percent over last year’s show, with registration totaling over 22,000. This year’s tile and stone expo, having returned last month to Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center, put the brakes on what had been a decline experienced over the past three years in the wake of a global economic downturn. Helping to hit this year’s increased number was a huge spike in attendance among architects and designers, which climbed 84 percent. With Coverings next scheduled for Atlanta, April 29 to May 2, 2013, at the Georgia World Congress Center—its first time in that city—optimism abounds for another benchmark year amid what’s known to be a robust regional community of architects and designers.

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Posted on April 30, 2012 by USG Corporation

Coverings 2012 exhibitor gives away truckload of products

Coverings 2012 may have wrapped up, but the excitement is still brewing for one lucky contest winner who nabbed a huge prize awarded by one of our exhibitors.

Participants crowded around booth #2630 on Wednesday to hear the announcement of USG Corporation’s “Buy a Truckload, Win a Truckload” promotion. The contest, which was launched by the tile and flooring underlayment manufacturer back in January, was an easy sell to any distributor. The rules were simple: place a truckload order of USG tile and flooring installation products and be entered to win a truckload of assorted USG products.

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Posted on April 26, 2012 by Coverings

Installation Design Showcase highlights

One of the highlights of Coverings every year is the Installation Design Showcase and this year’s showcase delivered great designs, great installations and great products.

The Installation Design Showcase is a combined live-action demonstration and exhibit and it underscores how critical skilled installation is to realizing any design project.

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Posted on April 25, 2012 by Coverings

The first Coverings Installation and Design Awards announced

El Andaluz bench

A dozen design projects from across the country were recognized last week with the first Coverings Installation & Design Awards. A total of $10,000 in prize money was handed out to winners. The honors acknowledge the superior installation of tile or stone and how that skillfulness impacts the level of aesthetics and contributes to the interpretation of a distinctive design vision. The top awards in this competition went to Santa Barbara-based Dan Upton Construction and Jeff Shelton Architect, who each received the Grand Prize in the commercial category; and, in the residential division to RJH Tile and Stone of Holly, MI, and longtime collaborator and tile designer, David Ellison of St. Claire Shores, MI. A $1,000 cash prize was presented to each of the Grand Prize honorees.

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Posted on April 24, 2012 by Coverings

Congratulations to our Best Booth winners!

There was plenty of wow factor plus creative, inspiring ideas imparted among the four Coverings 2012 exhibitors who were named to receive this year’s Best in Show booth awards. The judges conferred the honors during day three of the four-day annual tile and stone conference at the Orange County Convention Center.

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Posted on April 21, 2012 by Coverings

Coverings TV: Day four recaps

We had a tremendous week in Orlando. Thanks to all of you who by your presence and enthusiasm made Coverings 2012 such a productive and successful week. We’ll see you in Atlanta next year!