ConExpo-Con/Agg: Day Four

There is more evidence that has been a record-breaking show. During a conversation with AEM's Darrin Drollinger, I found out that ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 and its affiliated shows have set records for attendance, exhibit space and number of exhibiting companies. When all is said and done, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 will go on record as the largest trade show in North America of any industry in 2008. More than 144,000 industry professionals from around the world will have attended the show. ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 offered more than 2.28 million net sq. ft. of exhibits, taken by 2,182 exhibitors, which was 21 percent bigger than the last show, held in 2005. Your comment?

ConExpo-Con/Agg: Day Three

Another busy day at the show. The day started with a press tour of the Wirtgen booth, with its wide variety of construction equipment, including the Kleeman portable crusher. Press conferences from Bridgestone Firestone and Command Alkon offered a look at technology under development and product enhancements just hitting the marketplace. More emphasis on environmental issues were in evidence after some afternoon booth visits, including wheel-wash and dust-control technology being emphasized at the Nesco booth. There are rumors that attendence will cross the 140,000 threshold today. Your comment?

ConExpo-Con/Agg: Day Two

The second day of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 was just as busy as the first. Show officials announced that registrations were approaching 135,000, a new record. Of note today was the NSSGA Board of Directors meeting, where they announced a name change for their own trade show, set to debut in 2009 in Orlando. It will now be called AGG1. To continue the thread from yesterday, the association also announced its own sustainable development initiatives, and Jennifer Wilson gave her annual association update, which included her take on the current political climate.Your comment?

ConExpo-Con/Agg: Day One

The first day of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 featured corporate press conferences by Caterpillar and Komatsu. It is interesting to note that both companies made the issue of sustainable development part of their presentation. We are starting to see a distinct trend developing whereby corporations and organizations are making a decision that "green is good." At Pit & Quarry, we are going to be following this trend closely, with a special April issue on environmental topics and a new "green" page in subsequent issues. Your comment?

ConExpo-Con/Agg

I'll be blogging this week from the ConExpo-Con/Agg
show in Las Vegas. Check back during the week for reports on show activities, press conferences and other news and information. Your comment?

It's gonna be HUGE

Officials from CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 have announced that the construction industries exposition has set an exhibit space sales record, soaring to more than 1.9 million net square feet of exhibit space, with more than 13 months to go before the show is held on March 11-15, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. This is the fourth consecutive time that the triennial exposition has broken its previous exhibit space total, starting with the 1999 show. More than 1,000 exhibitors have signed on, ranging from longtime show participants to first-time exhibitors, and from multinational firms with extensive equipment lines to small companies with specialized products. Book your hotel room fast. Your comment?