Designing with Natural Stone 2013:

A Continuing Education Program on Natural Stone Materials,

From Quarry to Installation

Monday, September 23– SaturdaySeptember 28, 2013

Offered by:

VERONAFIERE

During

MARMOMACC 2012

The International Trade Fair for Stone, Design and Technology

Itinerary:
September 23-28, 2013
Verona, Italy / TOTAL CREDIT
HOURS / NOTES
DAY 1 (Monday, September 23)
1 / Any Time / Arrive Verona /

HOTEL MONTRESOR GIBERTI

Via Giberti 7
37122 Verona - Italy
phone +39 045 8006900
fax +39 045 8001955
Email:
Web:
14:00-17:00 / Seminar: “From Ancient Rome to Modern Architecture: A Stone Trip Through the Centuries,” a guided walking tour of Verona.
(VST 704) / 3 / Licensed Tour Guide
Prof. Mauro Albrigi
18:00-18:30 / Introductory Meeting at the hotel
(ready to go to dinner) /

Lobby of Hotel Giberti

18:30-19:00 / Transfer to dinner
19:00-22:30 / Welcome dinner in Verona with representatives from Veronafiere and Italian stone companies / Ristorante Re Teodorico
Pl. Castel S. Pietro
Verona - Italy
phone +39 045 8349990
Offered by Veronafiere
22:30 / Return to hotel
DAY 2 (Tuesday, September 24)
2 / 8:00-8:30 / Breakfast at Hotel
8:30-9:00 / Transfer to Quarry/Breccia Pernice / Accompanying Geologist:
Annapaola Gradizzi
9:00-12:00 / Seminar: Quarrying And Processing Natural Stone (VST 901)
Stone: Breccia Pernice / 2.5
HSW / Paolo Savoia
ESSEGI MARMI SAS
12:00-14:00 / Buffet Lunch
14:00-15:30 / Seminar: The World of Natural Stone: Geology, Sourcing, Selection, Testing, Processing, and Working With Your Stone Supplier(VST 802) / 1.5
HSW / Mr. Vince Marazita
Marazita & Associates
15:30-16:30 / Seminar: Natural Stone Testing: Laboratory Tour (VST 1002) / 1
HSW / Grazia Signori
Centro Servizi Marmo
16:30-17:00 / Transfer to Antolini / Sergio Miglioranzi
Arch. Design Dept.
Antolini Luigi & C.
17:00-19:30 / Seminar: “Sourcing Materials, International Quarries, and Identifying Commercially Available Materials”
(VST 707) / 2.5
HSW / -Stone Gallery
-Stone Boutique
-Lifestyle
-StoneMuseum
19.30-21:00 / Dinner / Stone Garden
21:00-21:30 / Transfer to hotel
DAY 3 (Wednesday, September 25)
3 / 08.00-08.30 / Breakfast at Hotel
8:30-9:00 / Transfer to Veronafiere / VERONAFIERE
9:00-11:00 / Seminar:Natural Stone: A Natural Design Choice, an introduction to sustainable design with natural stone, including case studies (VST 803) / 2
HSW / Ms. Stephanie Vierra, Assoc. AIA,LEED AP BD+C
President, Vierra Design and Education Services, LLC
11:00-11:30 / Coffee Break
11:30-12:30 / Seminar: Stone Cladding Technology(VST 712) / 1
HSW / Mr. Michael Picco
Picco Engineering
12:30-13:30 / Seminar: The CanadianMuseum of Human Rights: A Case Study(VST 805) / 1
HSW / Picco Engineering (cont.)
13:30-14:30 / Lunch at the show (offered by Fila)
14:30-18:00 / Meetings with Exhibitors / Selection of Materials for Projects
18:00-18:30 / Transfer to Hotel
18:30-19:30 / Free Time
19:30-20:00 / Transfer to Dinner
20:00-22:00 / Welcome Dinner for Foreign Delegations
DAY 4 (Thursday, September 26)
4 / 8:30-9:00 / Breakfast
9:00-9:30 / Transfer toVeronafiere / VERONAFIERE
9:30-10:30 / Seminar: Case Study of the Smith Center for Performing Arts (Las Vegas Nevada) / 1
HSW / Gregory M. Hoss, AIA
Principal
David M. Schwarz Architects
10:30-11:00 / Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 / Seminar: Specifying and Detailing Natural Stone (VST 905) / 1
HSW / Mr. Peter Harrison
Harrison Goldman
12:00-13:00 / Seminar: “Understanding The Proper Use Of Medium Bed Mortars For Stone Flooring Installations”
(MAP019) / 1
HSW / Mike Granatowski
MAPEI Corporation
13:00-14:00 / Lunch Buffet
14:00-15:30 / Seminar: Guided Tour of Marmomacc (VST 715) / 1
HSW / Mr. Vince Marazita
Marazita & Associates
15:30-16:00 / Transfer to Zanet
16:00-17:00 / Seminar:Tour of Block Deposit and Slab Yard / 1
HSW / Marmi Bruno Zanet
17:00-17:30 / Transfer to Aquardens / AQUARDENS
17:30-19:30 / Seminar: Panel Discussion on Stone Selection for Projects / 2
HSW / Panel Leaders;
Vince Marazita
Stephanie Vierra
Peter Harrison
Mike Picco
19:30-20:30 / Informal Visit of Aquardens
20:30-22:00 / Dinner
22:00 / Return to Hotel
DAY 5 (Friday, September 27)
8:00-8:30 / Breakfast at the Hotel
8:30-10:30 / Transfer to Fila Chimica in Padova / Andrea Varagnolo
Marketing Manager
Fila Industria Chimica Spa
10:30-11:00 / Welcome and Coffee Break
11:00-12:00 / Seminar: Visit of Chemical Lab and Production Facility / 1
12:00-13:00 / Seminar: Caring for Dimensional Stone: The Importance of Protection and Maintenance (VST 804) / 1
HSW / Mr. Marco Galliozzi
Fila Chemicals USA, Corp.
13:00-14:30 / Lunch
14:30-15:30 / Seminar: Case Studies in Stone Maintenance / 1
HSW
15:30-16:30 / Seminar: Designing with Stone and Obtaining Successful Results / 1
HSW / Mr. Vince Marazita
Marazita & Associates
16:30-17:00 / Coffee Break and Transfer to Bassano City Center
17:00-19:30 / Visit of Bassano City Center
19:30-21:00 / Goodbye Dinner
21:00 / Transfer to hotel
Day 6 (Saturday, September 28)
8:00-9:00 / Breakfast
9:00 on / Departures