Full Frontal Tile and Stone Expo News http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/ Australia's first tile and stone trade exhibition en-us Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00:00 GMT Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:41:01 GMT info@fullfrontalexpo.com Versace and Valentino to Feature at FFTSE http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#88 In association with Tradevent, the Full Frontal Tile & Stone Expo (FFTSE) has launched a radical registration process. Simply complete the registration form and nominate your preference to receive your registration by email or an SMS to your mobile. If you receive your ticket via SMS bring your mobile phone/ticket to the show and hold your backlit mobile against one of the bCODE screens and your registration badge will print in a matter of seconds. If you receive a bCODE registration via email, simply print your email, bring it to FFTSE, hold it against the bCODE screen and your visitor badge will print swiftly. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#88 Registering To Attend the Full Frontal Tile and Stone Expo - As Easy As ABC http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#89 In association with Tradevent, the Full Frontal Tile & Stone Expo (FFTSE) has launched a radical registration process. Simply complete the registration form and nominate your preference to receive your registration by email or an SMS to your mobile. If you receive your ticket via SMS bring your mobile phone/ticket to the show and hold your backlit mobile against one of the bCODE screens and your registration badge will print in a matter of seconds. If you receive a bCODE registration via email, simply print your email, bring it to FFTSE, hold it against the bCODE screen and your visitor badge will print swiftly. Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#89 Special Exhibit to be design by leading Australian Architect http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#90 Multi-award winning Australian architect Stephen Varady will design a tile and stone showcase at the Full Frontal Tile & Stone Expo (FFTSE). The exhibit, which will cover a 120 square metre floor space, will also include a substantial area of wall tiling. Our exhibit is designed to present a diverse array of materials, including Bisazza glass mosaics, exciting new product from Lea Ceramiche (Italy) and Kerlite, an amazing extruded porcelain that is supplied in 3 m x 1 m x 3 mm sheets. Ultra-thin Kerlite has a multitude of uses and is perhaps the most revolutionary new tile product. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#90 FFTSE to promote Eco Labelling Standards http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#91 We are pleased to announce that Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) is in the process of establishing a technical working group for the development of Hard Flooring Standard. The proposed standards committee will involve members of the Australian Stone Advisory Association (ASAA) and representatives of the Tile sector. Plus representatives appointed by GECA. Initial funding for the development of this important standard was donated by the Full Frontal Tile and Stone Expo (FFTSE). FFTSE, Australia's first dedicated tile and stone expo, is focused on the development of sustainable tile and stone industries. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#91 FFTSE Commercial Tiling Awards http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#92 The Full Frontal Tile & Stone Expo (FFTSE) Commercial Tiling Awards will be displayed on large concept boards that will be placed on the mezzanine level of the Dome, which directly overlooks the expo floor at the Sydney Showgrounds. Each board will feature actual tile samples, images of the project and a textual description. The entry that is deemed to be the best by our panel of judges formed by architects and members of the Australian Tile Council (ATC) and the Australian Stone Advisory Association (ASAA), will win the Premier award. Category winners will each receive a special award. The FFTSE Premier Award-winning architect will win a trip to Italy to visit Cersaie in Bologna and Marmomacc in Verona, the world's number one tile and stone shows respectively. Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#92 Accommodation & Travel Options http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#93 Please visit www.fullfrontalexpo.com to view a range of accommodation, travel and car hire options provided by the Lido Group. Note that the Novotel and Ibis hotels are located across the street from the Dome, Sydney Showground. Visitors or exhibitors staying in town can catch a fast train from Central station. The train journey takes approximately 15 minutes. Sydney Olympic Park station is located directly opposite the entrance to the Dome. Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#93 Sydney Showground Garners Catering Award http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#94 Sydney Showground, the venue for the Full Frontal Tile & Stone Expo (FFTSE), Australia's first dedicated tile and stone show was admitted into the Meetings & Events Australia Hall of Fame, for being named Australia's top venue for catering for the third year running. In 2006, Sydney Showground served more than 650,000 people at more than 350 business events. FFTSE will feature a variety of breakfasts and lunches, an exciting Gala dinner and an Architect's Reception. The majority of these exciting events will be held in the adjacent Southee complex. The Architect's Reception will be held on the floor of the Dome. Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#94 FFTSE Expands Again and Moves Into The Dome http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#95 The Full Frontal Tile & Stone Expo (FFTSE) has expanded and moved into the Dome, the architectural jewel in the crown of the Sydney Showground. The Dome, one of the largest clear space venues in Australia, measures 97 metres in diameter and 42 metres in height. We elected to move from the adjacent halls 2 and 3 when the Dome became available. Our original floor plan was 4,800 square metres. The spacious Dome (7,200 square metres) is one of Australia's truly spectacular venues, for events on a grand scale. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#95 Architectural Review Promote and Participate at FFTSE http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#96 Architectural Review (AR), Australia's leading independent journal of architecture, will co-host and present a series of architectural seminars at FFTSE. The August and November '07 and February '08 editions of AR will feature articles on tile and stone and FFTSE. Invites to attend FFTSE will be inserted in each edition of AR reaching thousands of architects. Fri, 18 May 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#96 Architectural and Ecolabelling Seminars co-organised with Good Environmental Choice Australia http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#97 Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA), the leading supplier of Ecolabelling in Australia has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Australian Stone Advisory Association (ASAA). Peter Johnson, Chairman of GECA, Suzie Guthridge, Executive Director of the Green Building Council, and Robert Frazer will speak at FFTSE, focusing on Green Building Ratings (Johnson) and Green Product Ratings (Guthridge). Fri, 18 May 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#97 Fullfrontal Tile and Stone Expo Expand http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#98 Less than two months after the launch of Australia's first dedicated tile and stone expo, the organisers are delighted to announce that they have released an additional 1,200 square metres of floor space to cope with demand. FFTSE will feature a variety of special exhibits that partner architects with specific products. The FFTSE seminars will feature a variety of local and international speakers who will focus on standards, installation, maintenance and radical new products and technologies. The show will be held at the Sydney Showground, 17th-19th April 2008. FFTSE will naturally promote tile and stone as contemporary green materials, which boast favourable lifecycle analysis characteristics and highly valued sustainability. Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#98 40% of the exhibition floor space has been snapped http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#99 Within 14 days of announcing the launch of FFTSE, more than 40% of the exhibition floor space has been snapped up by leading local and international suppliers of tile, stone, allied products, machinery and equipment.It is anticipated that additional space will be made available to cope with demand. Now is the time to book space at Australia's first dedicated tile and stone exposition, where every visitor will arrive with a tile and stone focus. FFTSE will be heavily promoted to architects, interior designers, property developers, builders and industry. Virtually every importer, distributor and retailer of tile and stone products, plus thousands of tile fixers and stonemasons will be invited to attend. With two sets of seminars designed to inform specifiers and tile and stone industry practitioners about standards, new products and technologies FFTSE will provide vital information about your industry. FFTSE is endorsed by Tile Today and Discovering Stone magazines, which will support and promote this exciting new event that will present radical new products to a highly qualified audience and members of the public (15 years and over) who can attend at specific times. Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:37:32 GMT http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#99 ATC & ASAA Endorse Australia's First Dedicated Tile and Stone Expo http://www.fullfrontalexpo.com/enews.php#100 The Australian Tile Council (ATC) and the Australian Stone Advisory Association (ASAA) have announced their support for the Full Frontal Tile & Stone Exposition (FFTSE).With additional support from leading international tile and stone associations, FFTSE will focus squarely on the merits of ceramic tile and natural stone as green materials. FFTSE is being organised by Anthony Stock the publisher of Tile Today, Discovering Stone and Creative Tiling magazines, in partnership with Richard Bowman of Intertile Research Pty Ltd who has chaired the Standards Australia Committee on fixing of ceramic, and natural and reconstituted stone for over 20 years. Financial members of the ATC and ASAA will receive a 6% discount from the published floor space rate. 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