The event, from April 29-May 2 at the Orange County Convention Center, will attempt to best the 37,000 attendee mark set last April in Chicago.
If you’re into pre-planning for the show – and getting a bit overwhelmed in the process – several tools at www.coverings.com can help.
On the Website, there are guides on the lower-left side of the Coverings homepage, designed for various groups of attendees – including fabricators – with an associated icon. Click on it, and you’ll get the details on areas and events of interest to that particular section of the crowd.
And, Coverings continues the My Agenda service on the Website, allowing attendees to pre-plan their visit by searching (by name or product category) an online exhibitor list and compiling a custom list of key companies to visit.
Also, an interactive map under the Exhibition: Floor Plan section of the Website can pinpoint locations to make navigation easier.
Coverings 2008 also includes a heaping helping of educational opportunities (“Catch the Knowledge,” Stone Business March 2008), as well as guest speakers every day of the event. And, all of the event – the exhibition, the seminars, the speakers – is free.
Online registration for Coverings will be closed by the time this issue hits your mailbox. It’s easy to sign up on-site, however.
The exhibition will be open from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. April 29-May 1, and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 2. For more information on registration for Coverings 2008, go to www.coverings.com or call NTP at 877-868-5293.

The following is an excerpt from the complete listing of Coverings 2008 exhibitors, as of mid-March.

MACHINERY
Advanced Industrial Machinery Inc.
Aldeka Inc.
Alpha® Professional Tools
American Bullnose Co.
AT&M International Trading Co. Ltd.
Bavelloni USA Inc.
Beijing Mentougou Chengzi Diamond Factory
Blick Industries
Bottero
BRA 2000
Braxton Bragg
Breton SpA
Calibre Stone Tools LLC
Cemar Electro
CMS/Brembana
COCH SA
Comandulli USA
Concord Industrial Products Inc.
D-CUT Products
Dewalt (Black & Decker)
Dia-Trade Supply
Diamant Venturi
Diamond Discs International
Diamond Productions Canada Ltd.
Diteq
Dongying Xiaoyu Abrasive Co. Ltd.
Eastern Marble & Granite Supply Inc.
Edgemarc Tools
Euro Stone Machine (Eurostone/Pyramid)
Flex North America
Flow International Corp.
Fuzhou King Hui Feng Stone Tools Co. Ltd.
Gemini Saw Co. Inc.
Germans Boada, S.A./Rubi Tools
Granite City Tool
GranQuartz L.P.
Helix Professional Tools
Husqvarna Construction Products
Hydrajet Tech. LLC
Imer USA
Infinity Diamond Products
Inland Diamond Products Co.
Intermac
Italdiamant
International Machine Corp.
Intertool
Jiangyin Ordg Trading Co. Ltd.
KOMO Machine Inc.
Langston Associates/International Product Supply
Magma Diamond Tools
Marmo Machinery USA
MG International Diamond Tools SAL
Mitsubishi/McMachinery Systems Inc.
MK Diamond Products Inc.
New Great Diamond Tools Co. Ltd. China
Northwood Machine
Officine Marchetti SpA
OMAX Corp.
Omega Diamond Inc.
Park Industries Inc.
Pragma Srl
Prussiani Engineering SRL
Quanzhou Zhongzhi Diamond Co. Ltd.
Raimondi Tools USA
Rodia
Salem Stone
Sawmaster Diamond Tools Inc.
Schutte Buffalo Hammermills
Shanghai Gems Superabrasives Co. Ltd.
Shen Diamond China Co. Ltd.
Sommer & Maca
Stone Boss
Stone Pro Equipment Co.
Tyrolit Vincent S.r.l.
U.S. Granite Machinery Inc.
U.S. Granite Robotics
UMT Tech
VIC International Corp.
Vytek
wedi Corp.
World Diamond Source
Wuhan Wanbang Laser Diamond Tools Co. Ltd.
Xi'an Fang Yuan Diamond Tools Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Taiying Diamond Products Co. Ltd.
Yantai Diany Saw Mfg. Co. Ltd.
ZL Diamond Tools Co. Ltd.

ACCESSORIES & SERVICES
386 Nanotech Sealants Inc.
Akemi North America
Alexandave Industries Co. Ltd.
Alibaba.com Inc.
American Business Software Inc.
American Equipment Finance LLC
American Express
Amerisink
Applied Diamond Tools LLC
Aqua Mix Inc.
Aqua Pro Systems LLC
Artisan Manufacturing
B-Chem snc di Bernardi Maurizio & Co.
F. Barkow Inc.
Beckart Environmental Inc.
Black Diamond Stoneworks
Blanke Corp.
Bonsal American/Prospec
Bostik Inc.
C-Cure
C-Tech-I
Carter Products Co. Inc.
Caulk-EZ LLC
Cemix
Chemcore Industries Inc.
Chengdu Saikesi Building Material Co.
Chengdu Zaijian Decorating Materials Co.
Cometa S.A.R.L
Creative Edge Mastershop
Custom Building Products
Dancik International Ltd.
Display I.D.E.A.S.
Easy Heat Inc.
ETemplate Systems
FILA Industria Chimica SpA
Ford Commercial Trucks
Grabado Solido S.A.
Gemini Sink (Canada) Inc.
Global E Sourcing Inc.
Groves Inc.
Beno J. Gundlach Co.
HMK Stone Care
IPT Sink Co.
Lacey - Harmer Co.
Laser Products Industries
LATICRETE International Inc.
Magellan Capital Group Inc.
MAPEI Corp.
Marzi Inc. (Marzi Sink Factory)
Marshalltown Co.
Medici Mosaic
Mer-Krete Systems
MFS (Manufacturers Financing Services)
Milanez & Milaneze
Miracle Sealant & Abrasives
Minos Ltd.
Moraware
National Applied Construction Products Inc.
National Gypsum Co.
NEMI
New Ravenna Mosaics
Noble Co.
North American Tile Tool Co.
NuGrout (Centura Paint Manufacturing)
Nuheat
Pedrini S.P.A
Pinnacle Software
Prodim USA
Proflex Products Inc.
Protecto Wrap Co.
Q.E.P. Co. Inc.
QFloors
Revere
RFMS Inc.
Rock Doctor Products
RotoZip
Schluter Systems
SGM Inc.
Sterling Capital Partners LLC
Stone Care International Inc.
Stone Mosaics
Stone Profit Systems
Stoneage Murals
SunTouch Floor Warming Systems
TEC
TENAX SpA
Terra Bella Marble
Tile EZE
Tyco Thermal Controls
Vaporlux Inc.
VMC Technical Assistance Corp.
Water Treatment Technologies
Woods Powr-Grip Co. Inc.
Wuhan Keda Marble Protective Materials Co. Ltd.

PUBLICATIONS
Architectural Products
Contemporary Stone & Tile Design
Discovering Stone
Faenza Editrice (Il Sole 24 ore Business Media)
Floor Covering Installer
Marmomacchine
National Floor Trends Magazine
Slippery Rock Gazette
Stone Business
Stone World
Tile and Stone Blue Book
Tile
Tile Dealer
Tile Today
Tile Today Global

ASSOCIATIONS & EXHIBITIONS
Abirochas: Brazilian Assoc. of Ornamental Stone
CCPIT China
CCPIT Fujian
Confindustria Marmomacchine
Egyptian Exporters Association
International Masonry Institute
Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters Association
Italian Trade Commission
Marble Institute of America
National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)
Stone Fabricators Alliance
Taiwan Marble Association
TDAP / PASDEC (Pakistan Stone Development)
Tile Council of North America (TCNA)
Tile of Spain - Trade Commission of Spain
Veronafiere

STONE
A & A Global Supply LLC
A Adalya Mermer
Aardvark
Accents Con Agua
Agarwal Marble & Art Stone/CTM
Agro Food Importacao e Exportacao Ltda.
AKDO
Al Hassana Marble S.A.E.
Al Rowad for Marble, Granite and Quarry
Alabama Stone Co.
Alex Tiles for Marble, Granite & Quarry
Alimoglu Mermer Granit A.S.
Alliance Minerals North America LLC
Allstone
Altivo Pedras Ltda.
Alys Edwards Tile & Stone
Americana Granitos do Brasil Ltda.
Ancor Granite Tile Inc.
Andean Stone Co.
Andrade Granitos Ltda.
Andrade S/A Marmores E Granitos
Anfacer
Antico Stone/Zuk Marble
Antolini Luigi & C. SpA
Apollo Stone Imports Inc.
Apostoli Norditalia Marmi
Areniscas De Los Pinares, Burgos-Soria, S.L.
ARO Granite Industries Ltd.
Artemarmol S.A.
Artemis USA
Artesano S Del Marmol (Arriaga)
Artistone Tile Importers
Attanqeeb Construction Material Manufacturing Co.
Avnei-Shenhav USA Inc.
AYA DIS Ticaret Limited Sirketi
Azevedo Marmores e Granitos Ltda.
Bacci Marmi/CTM
Balmahmut Marble Inc.
Barton Mines Co. LLC
Basalt Stone Co. Ltd.
Basaltina
Bati Ege Mermer San. Tic. A.S.
BCS-Brazilian Consortium of Stones
Bedrosians
Beijing Euro-Asia Runcheng Building Mat.
Beijing Magic Consulting Co. Ltd.
Beijing MMT Stone Co
Beijing T. Horse Interiors Co. Ltd.
Benissimo Systems
Best Cheer Stone Group
Best Stones Ltd.
Bestview International Co.
B.M.S. and Co. Srl
Bonan Slabstone Co. Ltd.
Bos (Phorus) Mermer LLC
Bramagran
Braminas Brasileira de Granitos e Marmores Ltda.
Brasigran - Brasileira De Granitos Ltda.
Brasil Stone Ltda.
Bruno Lucchetti Marmi e Graniti Srl
Bulned Vratza Limestone Ltd.
Cajugram Granitos e Marmores Do Brasil Ltda.
Campolonghi Italia Srl
Cantera Especial Inc.
Canterland Mexico
Carmel Stone Imports
Cervino Granite Tiles
Cevikler Mermer San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Champion Stone (Yunfu) Co. Ltd.
Chengdu Hong Weng Art Glass & Stone Industry Mfg.
Chengdu Zhong Yuan Art Stone
China Shaanxi Cenefit I/E Co. Ltd.
Cift Yildiz Marble Inc.
Ciottoli Stoneworks
C.M.T. di P. Vatteroni & C. Srl
CNBM International Corp.
Coata Granitos
Coemax Granitos Ltda.
Colalillo Marmi Srl
Cold Spring Granite Co.
Compac Marmol & Quartz
Consorzio PIMAR
Cosa Marble Co.
Cremar SpA
Davil Travertini Srl
Dawa Stone
Deluxe Granite
Dimpomar-Rochas Portuguesas Lda.
Dorado Soapstone
Dream Stone
Duomo Marmi by Prisma
Dharajyot Stone Art
Ece Mermer San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Edilgraniti Srl
Ege Dogaltas Ve Traverten Tic. Ltd. Sti.
El Alfy Co. for Marble and Granite
El Gazzar Stone for Marble & Granite Ltd.
El Safwa for Marble & Granite
El Zomorodah Co. for Marble & Granite
Eldar
Element (Natural Stone Division)
Elon Tile & Stone
Emek Mermer Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Sti.
Emigran Granites
Empresa de Mineracao Santa Clara Ltda.
EMT Marble Co.
Erinstone (Stone Developments Ltd.)
Eurograniti Srl
Euromarmol USA
European Granite & Stone Distributors
European Onyx
Everstone International Pty. Ltd.
Exactmosaics Exotic Stones International
Expogranit Comercio Exportacao Ltda.
Faber Travertine Marble & Tile
Factory Marble & Stone
Fayez Al-Saheb Institution for Import & Export
Ferraz Brasil Marmores e Granitos Ltda.
FIMA-Florida International Marble Accent
Fimar Mermer Maden A.S.
First.T.D. Co. S.A.E. for Marble and Granite
Florida Tile Inc.
Adolfo Forti Marmi SpA
Fontanili Srl
Franken-Schotter GmbH & Co. KG
Fujian Huacheng Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Fujian Metals & Minerals Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Fuyun Engineered Stone Co. Ltd.
Fuzhou Boyan Stone Co. Ltd.
Fuzhou Limin Stone Products Co. Ltd.
Fuzhou Yong de Ji Stone Products Co. Ltd.
G.A. Pedras Ltda.
G.I. Granitos Ibericos, S.A.
Garbarino & Cuneo
GBI Tile and Stone Inc.
Gem Granites
Gem Surfaces
Gemini Srl
Global Granite & Marble
Global Stone & Tile (HK) Ltd.
Gokyar Mermer Ins. Tur. Nak. San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Got Travertine
GR.I.MAR.
Gramazon - Granitos da Amazonia S/A
Gramic - Granites and Marbles
Gramil - Granitos e Marmores Itapemirim
Granibras Granitos Brasileiros Ltda.
Granicap - Granitos Capixaba Ltda.
Granipex - Arar Comercio e Industria de Ardosia S.A.
Granite International Inc.
Granite Mart Ltd.
Granitex SpA
GranitiFiandre
Granito Zucchi
Granitos Galrao Norte
Granitos Itapoama Ltda.
Green Mountain Soapstone
Green Slate Mining, Ltda.
Grein Brasil Ltda.
Granittus - USA Do Brasil Ltda.
Granos - Granitos S.A
Guangxi Jian Cheng Marble Stone Co. Ltd.
Gurel Mermer A.S.
GV Granitos Ltda
Haddad Group for Marble and Granite
Hangzhou Xiaoshan Natural Marble Co. Ltd.
Henraux SpA
Hindustan Granites Inc.
Hsin Fu Enterprises
Huayu Stone
Hurok Ins. Mer. Las. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
IceStone LLC
Icon Stone Inc.
Ideal Stones
IFC Stone Corp.
IGE Dogaltas Mermer - IGE Stone
Imetame Granitos Ltda.
Industria de Marmores e Gramitos Pedra do Frade
International Italmarmi SRL
International Tile & Stone
International Wholesale Tile
Island Stone
ISOMARBLE Co. for Marble and Granite
Jacigua Marmores e Granitos Ltd.
Jennex International Exports
Jerusalem Gold Marble Quarry & Plant
Jerusalem Marble A. Grebelzky
Jiaozou Eternal Stone Material Co. Ltd.
Jinan Easyway Stone Co. Ltd.
Jining Jiadong Stone Material Co. Ltd.
Jinjiang Huaxing Stone Co. Ltd.
JMS/Jurassic Stone
Kaldera Med. ve Mak. San ve Tic Ltd.Sti
Karamehmet Mermer San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Kaynak Mermer Mad.Ins.San.Tic. A.S.
Keystone Tile Inc.
Kiro Marble for Marble & Granite
Kohinoor Marbles
Kuntal Granites Pvt. Ltd.
Kur Marble & Granite Co. Inc.
Kushalbagh Marbles Private Ltd.
L.E.A.N.I. Slate
LE.SA. Marmi
La Ponte Marmi Srl
Landi Group SRL
Levantina
Lixin Marble & Granite Co. Ltd.
M.S. International
Macleod Resources Ltd.
Madeka Stone Development Corp.
Madhucon Granites Ltd.
Mag Ban Marmores e Granitos Aquidaban Ltda.
Magnitos Magnago Granitos Ltda.
Magratex Lda.
Malbros Impex Pvt. Ltd.
Mameri Rochas Ltda.
Manzi Marmi Srl
Maq Stone Pedras e Maquinas Ltda.
Marble Arch Ltd.
Marble Systems
Marble World, S.A. de C.V.
Marbrasa-Marmores e Granitos do Brasil Ltda.
Marcel Marmore Conercio Exportacao
Marcolini Marmi Spa
Mare Inc. (Mare Stone Technologies)
Margraf SpA
Marmex
Marmi Bruno Zanet
Marmi e Graniti CEV S.p.A.
Marmi Graniti Favorita SpA
Marmocheck S.L.
Marmocil Ltda.
Marmoleria Gallos S.A.
Marmoles de Honduras, S.A.
Marmoles Tarragona S.A.
Marmoles Visemar, S.L.U.
Marmonil - Marmi Natural Stone
Marmonyx Inc.
Marmores e Granitos Royal Ltda.
Marmotech S.A.
Marvit s.r.l.
Mediterraneo Marmores E Granitos
Medstones
Metro Spa - Marmi e Graniti
Micapel Slate
Michelangelo Marmores E Granitos
Milstone Marble Works Ltd.
Minera Deisi S.A.C.
Mineracao Guidoni Ltda.
Ming Du Stone
Ming Stone Enterprise Group Co. Ltd.
Misr El-Nour Co. for Marble and Granite
MM Marmores e Granitos
Mondial Marmi S.P.A.
Mosaico Italiano
MP Granitos do Brasil Ltda.
MVC - Marmores de Alcobaca, Lda
Nanjing Huakang Solid Surface., Ltd. China
Nassar Investment Co.
Natural Stone Solutions
Natural Stone Traditions Inc.
Nestonemarble
Newstar (Quanzhou) Industrial Co. Ltd.
Nilmer Mermer
Nova Aurora Marmores e Granitos Ltda.
NSO Mermer Madencilik San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Onur Dogaltas Mermer Isl. Paz. Ins. Nak. Tic. San. A.S.
Ozhan Mermer San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
P & L Marble Inc.
John Papagiannoulis Bros. S.A.
Paramount Stone Co. Ltd.
Parana Granitos Ltda.
Pasha Marbles
Peking Natural Slate Trade Co. Ltd.
Pemagran Pedras Mamores e Granitos Ltda.
Pokarna Limited
Phoenician Stone - Gazcorp s.a.l.
F.LLI Poggi
Polycor Inc.
Polystone (Zhuhai) Co. Ltd.
Porfidi International srl
Portsan Mermer A.S.
Powerline Imports
Puccini Natural Stone Corp.
Putian City Qinghe Stone Products Co. Ltd.
Questech Corp.
Quantum Stone International
Quanzhou Zhijie Stone Products Industrial & Commercial Co. Ltd.
Qingdao Yinquan Co. Ltd.
Ramilo S.A.
Ravini Mermer Seramik Sanayi Ve Ticaret
Realstone Systems
Reiko Enterprises Ltd.
Rhinoshine Rio Segran Comercio de Marmore e Granito Ltda.
Royal Stone Inc.
S.M.B. Marble
S.K. International
SA. GE. VAN. Marmi Srl
Sahin Kardesler Mermer San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Santa Margherita
Santucci Graniti Srl
Sarhan for Marble and Granite
Savema SPA
Serra Norte Granitos Ltda.
Shanghai Best-Look Int'l Co. Ltd.
Shanxi GTS Stone Materials Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Kangli Stone Co. Ltd.
Shi Hwa Stone Co. Ltd.
Shin-Heung Stone Co. Ltd.
Siena Marble & Mosaic
Sinai Marble Co.
Snap Stone
Solar Brook Stone Materials Co. Ltd.
Solistone Inc.
Source Products Group Inc.
Stanza Building Products Inc.
Starquartz Ind. Inc.
Stone & Style
Stone Age Ltd.
Stone and Mayan Art
Stone Art
Stone Design France
Stone Mall – Emerex
Stone Park Inc.
StoneHenge USA Inc.
StoneImpressions
Stoneline Group LLC
StoneMar Natural Stone Co. LLC
Stonetrade
Stonex Natural Stone LLC
Stonexchange
Stoneyard.com
Studio Prima S.A.
Sunshine Marble & Granite Inc.
Suraj Mining (Granite) Pvt. Ltd.
SVG Exports Pvt. Ltd.
Tab India/Amsum & Ash
Table Mountain Granite
Taking Luck Granite
Takuchi Stone Co. Ltd.
TarMak USA - Distinctive Stones
Tec Tear Granitos
Tecno Art Marmi
Tecnotiles
Teresa Marble Corporation
Terra Verre
Terramar Marmol S.A. DE C.V
Teseo Marmi
Thassos.com
Thor Granitos e Marmores
Tiryakioglu Mermer San. Ve tic. Ltd. Sti.
Tracomal Mineracao
Traverdecor S.L.
Travertine Brothers
Travertine Co. Ltd. (Travco)
Travertini Paradiso
Tureks
Tuscany Stone Surfaces Inc.
Uni-Lite Stone Co. Ltd.
Unibridge Marble & Granite Ltd.
Universal Marble & Granite Group Ltd.
Universal Slate International Inc.
Unmar Mermer Sanayi Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Venus Marble - Medimer Marble
Vermont Quarries Corp.
Vermont Verde Antique LLC
Verona Granite Mermer San. Tic. Ltd. Sti.
Vickers Industrial Co. Ltd.
Vitoria Stone Industria e Comercio S/A
Wadi El Nile for Marble & Granite
Walker Zanger
Well Stone Co. Ltd.
Wuhan Art International Group Co.
Wuhan Huatty Trade Co. Ltd.
Xiamen A&B Stone Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Boxiang Imp & Exp Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Chonglian Imp & Export Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Dexiang Stone Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Feng Yuan Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Fortua Industry & Trade Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Fulei Import & Export Development Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Goodomen Trading Co. Ltd.
Xiamen HWM Stone Products Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Lotus Stone Co.
Xiamen Lunstone Inc.
Xiamen Oriental Stone Products Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Ouben Stone Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Prime Stone Industries Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Sanxiangda Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Seehi-Hongda Stone Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Sifang Exquisite Stone Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Stone Enterprise Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Stone Forest Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Sunnystone Industry Co. Ltd.
Xiamen United Stone Import & Export Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Wanfu Trade Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Wanli Stone Co., Ltd.
Xiamen Wisdom Import/Export Trading Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Xieshunfa Trade Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Xinshan Jiyuan Import & Export Trade Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Yalitong Stone Industrial Co. Ltd.
Xiamen Yinlian Stone Co. Ltd.
Yantai Li Ltd.
Yantai Ming Stone Trading Co. Ltd.
Yi Xian Hai Hui Stone Materials Co. Ltd.
Yixing City Zhang Zhu Weifeng Stone Materials
YiXing Huaying Stone Materials Co. Ltd.
Yixing Xingyun Stone Materials Co. Ltd.
Yun Fu Caifu Stone Co. Ltd.
Zation Stone
Ziche Divisione Marmi