From the very beginning of the event (7-10 November in Poznan) we could notice a kind of rationalism at many stands. This year many stands were simply smaller, so the exhibitors took just two pavilions (pavilion 5 and 9 of the International Poznan Fair). We could also see the lack of some important representatives of domestic branch, and the producers and distributors in most cases presented far fewer machines and devices than during previous editions of Kamień-Stone. We could not, however, complain about the number of exhibitors from abroad. Poznan was visited by the representatives of stone branch from Italy, Germany, India, Turkey, Spain, Czech Republic, France, Finland, China and even from Africa.  The organiser took professional care of a good contact with potential buyers of stone. It is enough to say that long before the event media had been talking about a 30-tonne… bag or slightly smaller 20-tonne Christmas tree ornament. These works, made by the designer Ewa Solima, were shown in front of the main entrance to the International Poznan Fair premises. They surely contributed to the promotion of the values of stone and the potential of the branch.