Pit & Quarry, December 2010

TO CONEXPO CON AGG 2011 Jump start A good turnout is expected for 2011 as show exhibitors hope to jump start an aggregates industry that is slowly making its way out of a difficult recession BY DARREN CONSTANTINO C onExpo Con Agg will be held March 22 26 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center with a focus on the construction and construction materials industries The show will be the global industry gathering place with the help of worldwide industry support More than 80 groups and associations are official show supporting organizations hundreds of industry meetings and conventions will be held at the shows and key countries for industry business are hosting international exhibit pavilions The International Fluid Power Exposition IFPE and International Concrete ICON Expo will be co located with the show and leading industry educational conferences will also be co located These industry connections broaden the base of our shows to enhance the trade show experience for all more interaction between qualified buyers and sellers more industry education and more networking in a global environment says Megan Tanel AEMs vice president exhibition and events More than ever companies are looking at their bottom line and evaluating their investment of time and money Our industry collaborations are one way we offer real value in todays marketplace for all participants adds Melissa Magestro IFPE show director The official show supporting organizations promote the shows value and bring qualified buyer groups to the events and many help develop direction and content of the shows education programs to ensure they meet industry needs Besides the United States and Canada these groups represent Brazil Chile China India Italy Japan Mexico Korea Philippines Taiwan Turkey the United Kingdom and Venezuela International groups also lend their support by organizing show exhibit pavilions ConExpo Con Agg has pavilions from China Finland Germany Italy Korea Spain and the United Kingdom These pavilions offer attendees a wider range of business solutions and help them develop more global industry contacts while participating exhibitors gain access to customers outside their home countries IT Business Solutions Pavilion ConExpo Con Agg 2011 will feature an IT Business Solutions Pavilion as a show within a show of constructionfocused technology and business services providers The pavilion is sponsored by the Associated General Contractors of America AGC which is co locating its 2011 annual convention with the event The pavilion offers attendees a focused environment for business discussions and product demonstrations The AGC pavilion will showcase construction solutions and products in areas such as Building products and systems including high performance materials security and access electrical mechanical and smart building Green and sustainable including LEED certified green construction environmental compliance emission controls and renewable recycled materials Business industry practices including risk management public private partnerships civil infrastructure leadership recruitment construction law executive life solutions and ownership transfer Contractors and other industry professionals are faced with changing technology and business conditions and they need to keep up to speed with the latest products and services that can help them run an efficient business operation in the field and at the office says Richard Brown AGCs executive director of convention and meeting services production PQ 66 PIT QUARRY December 2010 www pitandquarry com