The Marble Institute of America (MIA) is pleased to announce that Vitoria Stone Fair-Marmomacc Latin America will be sponsoring the “Kitchen of the Year” and “Bath of the Year” categories for the 2015 Pinnacle Awards. The winner for each category will win a free trip to the 2016 Vitoria Stone Fair-Marmomacc Latin America, to be held February 16-19 in Espirito Santo, Brazil.

In light of this announcement, the deadline for the 2015 Pinnacle Awards will be extended to August 12, 2015.

Winners of the “Kitchen of the Year” and “Bath of the Year” categories will receive free registration to Vitoria Stone Fair- Marmomacc Latin America, as well as airfare and lodging expenses. The 2016 event will mark the 41st International Marble and Granite Fair and is the largest natural stone fair in Latin America. “We are thrilled about this generous sponsorship. It is a great way to bring attention to the two new categories MIA Announce New Sponsor and Deadline for 2015 Pinnacle Awards for the Pinnacle Awards,” said Helen Distelhorst, Meetings, Events, & Awards Director at MIA. “We look forward to partnering with MIA for this sponsorship.

Winners will be given a great opportunity to explore the Latin American natural stone industry,” said Cecilia Milanez Milaneze, Director of Milanez & Milaneze and promotor of the Vitoria Stone Fair. For more information on entering the 2015 Pinnacle Awards, please visit www.marble- institute.com/awards. The deadline to apply is August 12, 2015.

MIA offers an industry accreditation program for fabricators and installers, markets a range of technical publications and consumer pamphlets on natural stone, sponsors business and technical meetings and seminars on industry-related topics, provides educational programming for architects and construction specification professionals, and conducts the annual Pinnacle Awards competitions recognizing outstanding natural stone projects worldwide. More information can be found on the association’s website: www.marble-institute.com.