5.16.08 | Alexandria, VA | Covering 2008, with more than 35,000 attendees in Orlando, FL, would seem to belie the doom-and-gloom economic reports, with interest in tile and stone remaining solid. The Remodeling/Contractor and the Commercial Builder segments showed the sharpest increases in attendance since the 2006 Orlando edition of Coverings, rising 56.6% and 41%, respectively. Architects and Designers in search of new resources also increased by 40%. Though Coverings 2008 delivered a return on investment for both exhibitors and attendees, alike, the show’s board of directors has taken a more cautious approach to what would have been the first regional edition. Coverings L.A. Boutique, planned for November 19 and 20 at Long Beach Convention Center, has been postponed.

5.15.08 | Mt. Comfort, IN | The Wallcovering Source Group launched a re-designed website for their LANARD Wallcovering brand. The updated website offers a comprehensive overview of LANARK Wallcovering’s brand profile, new product introductions, and contact information. www.lanark.com

5.1.08 | New York, NY |Material ConneXion will host Taction, an exhibition designed by Fabric Images Inc., a Chicago-based, worldwide supplier of printable and non-printable fabric architecture, during the 2008 International Contemporary Furniture Fair. Fabric Images, Inc. will create a unique architectural installation of Instincts, a new line of poly-dimensional sensory textiles. The exhibition, which will also celebrate the opening of Fabric Images, Inc., NYC, will be on view at Material ConneXion at 127 West 25th Street, 2nd Floor, from May 14-June 15, 2008.