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Event
A Spectacular Show
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 and the co-located IFPE 2008, held from
March 11 to March 15 in Las Vegas, brought the best of the
industry together. And CW was there!
For anybody connected in any way to the construction industry,
this was the place to be. Leaders of the construction, construction
materials and power transmission industries converged at the
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 and the co-located IFPE 2008 from March
11 to March 15, 2008, at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in
Las Vegas, USA. This triennial event set records this time
round for attendance, exhibit space and number of exhibiting
companies - over 144,600 industry professionals from around
the world made their presence felt. Here's the buzz: CW had
a stall at this spectacular gathering, which was keenly attended
by visitors keeping in view India's status as a fast-growing
economy, and the tremendous growth potential of its construction
equipment industry. In fact, CW was the sole media representative
from India and the Middle East.
Now for the show. CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 featured more than
2.28 million net sq ft (211,966 net sq m) of exhibition space,
with 2,182 exhibitors - 21 per cent larger than the last show
held in 2005. International attendance increased by more than
50 per cent from the Latin American and Caribbean marketplace,
and doubled from China, India and Turkey. There were also
significant increases from Canada, Australia, Russia and the
Middle East. International visitors to the shows hailed from
more than 130 countries. Further, there were more than 60
official international customer delegations organised by the
US Department of Commerce as well as in-country trade associations
and related groups.
CONEXPO also featured a new ‘Safety Zone’ of
exhibits and demonstrations from industry and government groups,
including the US Occupational Safety and Health Admi-nistration,
Mine Safety and Health Administration, National Institute
of Occupational Safety and Health, and the Aerial Work Platform
Training/International Powered Access Federation. The seminar
programme offered 130 sessions, including a special seminar
on best practices for small fleet management. What’s
more, CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2008 was the site of the first ever
Construction Challenge competition, initiated by show organiser
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The creative
problem-solving competition is aimed at drawing young people
to a career in construction, while calling attention to industry
workforce shortages and infrastructure renewal needs. A fantastic
idea! The next edition of this event will be held at the same
venue from March 22 to 26, 2011. CW is looking forward to
a bigger presence there.
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