Pit & Quarry, March 2010

Eye on the Blog Following is a selected entry from the Pit Quarry Editors Blog written by Senior Editor Brian Richesson A pleasant surprise Walking the streets of downtown Cincinnati for the second AGG1 Aggregates Forum Expo we thought we were in the wrong city The Queen City could have easily been mistaken for Cleveland where our offices are located 250 miles to the northeast How else to explain the bitter temperatures gusty winds and deep snowfall Cincinnatis winters are often mild and rarely does it battle the same wintry conditions as other Midwest cities So the timing couldnt have been worse On Feb 15 when education sessions kicked off NSSGAs all in one event more than 8 in of snow fell in parts of the city With exhibits opening on Feb 16 and continuing into Feb 18 we couldnt help but wonder how much attendance would suffer What a pleasant surprise to see the show floor over the next couple of days as attendees filled the aisles and visited company booths While conditions were sloppy and undesirable outside business was heating up inside definitely positive signs for the industry as it continues to recover from the recession And they will try to build momentum in the coming years Future AGG1 dates and locations were announced with Charlotte hosting in 2012 and San Antonio in 2013 The show is idle next year as ConExpo Con Agg takes center stage in Las Vegas Read other items from Pit Quarry editors at http pqeditors blogspot com Custom Dredge Solutions Design Manufacture Erection Serviceng Clamshell Gantry Catamaran Luffi Jib Twin Designs Bucket Ladder Land based Floating Floating Conveyor Systems 6295 Dry Fork Rd Cleves OH 45002 Tel 513 202 0800 sales@ rohrcorp com 288 Buchanan Field Rd Unit 2 Concord CA 94520 Tel 925 687 9700 sales@ rohrcorp com 8 PIT QUARRY March 2010 www pitandquarry com