(Washington, DC, April 12, 2007) – The ninth edition of the AIA-approved Continuing Education (CE) course “Designing with Natural Stone” will be offered from October 2-6, 2007 in Verona, Italy, in conjunction with MARMOMACC, the world’s leading stone and related design and technologies trade fair. An online introduction to this course is available at www.aecdaily.com/sponsor/veronafiere The course, which is co-sponsored by Stone World magazine, is a unique combination of classroom lectures, guided architectural tours, and field trips to a nearby quarry (this year’s material will be Pietra della Lessinia) as well as stone processing facilities. This comprehensive approach enables architects to experience the full cycle, including how marble is quarried, cut, processed, finished, selected for specific jobs and installed, using the latest technologies and products. In addition, the program includes time to explore MARMOMACC, with its more than 1,450 exhibits of stone and stone-related products and services from around the world.
