Plant Operators everywhere

NSSGA's plant operator's conference has drawn more than 400 people to Long Beach, CA. While the weather here is not 70 degrees, it is sunny. The event is characterized by a great slate of educational sessions, as well as the expo. Reports from the expo area are really pretty positive. Exhibitors are saying that they are making some solid contacts, although not as many as they had hoped. Almost to a man, exhibitors are telling us that the aggregates industry offers great economic promise right now. Your comment?