The Event Features Exhibits of the Latest Technologies and Innovations in Equipment, Products and Services Plus Extensive Industry-Targeted Education.
By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson
ConExpo-Con/Agg is the international gathering place for the construction industries, with a focus on construction, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. The event features exhibits of the latest technologies and innovations in equipment, products and services plus extensive industry-targeted education.
Held every three years, the next ConExpo-Con/Agg is set for Tuesday, March 10 through Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, in Las Vegas. ConExpo-Con/Agg co-locates with the IFPE exposition for fluid power/motion control/power transmission.
Locations
Las Vegas Convention Center: 3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, Nev., 89109 | Festival Grounds: 311 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, Nev., 89101
Hours
Tuesday, March 10: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 12: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, March 13: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 14: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Attendees
ConExpo-Con/Agg attracts persons involved in all segments of the construction, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete industries, including contractors, materials producers, and government and institutional sector officials.
Your badge gives you access to the shuttle service that runs both between the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Festival Grounds as well as all official ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE 2020 hotels (with exception to hotels located within walking distance of convention center and/or Festival Grounds). Shuttles will operate during official show days during peak hours March 10-14, 2020.
Exhibits
ConExpo-Con/Agg exhibits showcase the latest technologies and innovations in equipment, products and services for the construction industries. Product concentration areas, as well as specialized exhibit pavilions, make it easy for visitors to locate specific products, services and exhibitors of interest.
Education
Education is always a vital component of both ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE to help attendees not only survive, but thrive in a changing and global industry. Attendees at the 2020 shows can take advantage of more than 180 education sessions packed with timely and actionable information, developed with the guidance of leading industry groups, and delivered by industry experts.
New for 2020 are mix-and-match sessions between ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE for company teams to cost-effectively obtain learning sessions targeted to their needs.
“The line-up of programming is not only larger than it has ever been but includes a fresh line-up of speakers stacked side-by-side with core programming that is always highly attended,” said Eileen Dickson, vice president education, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and ConExpo-Con/Agg Education Committee chair.
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 education features 10 tracks covering a variety of equipment applications, site development, fleet management, business best practices, technology, safety, and attracting and retaining talent.
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 education tracks will offer the latest trends and best practices focused on: aggregates; asphalt; concrete; cranes, rigging and aerial lifts; earthmoving and site development; equipment management and maintenance; business management; and safety, plus technology solutions and attracting, engaging and retaining talent.
IFPE education is grouped in two tracks: Hydraulics & Pneumatics at Work and The Business of Fluid Power. Its popular College Courses return, and new is an IFPE Research Symposium.
“The education committee took great care in putting together a program that grows attendee knowledge on building their business on all fronts, whether the technical skills needed in the field or best practices to build their business,” said Graham Brent, CEO of the NCCCO Foundation and ConExpo-Con/Agg Education Committee vice chair.
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Women in Construction
To help highlight women as a viable force of the construction industry, ConExpo-Con/Agg announced a partnership with two women in construction-focused associations: The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Women of Asphalt (WOFA).
“As the largest construction industry-focused trade show in North America, ConExpo-Con/Agg seeks to draw attention to and celebrate the important role women play in the industry,” said Dana Wuesthoff, vice president of expositions and event services with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and ConExpo-Con/Agg show director. “Working together, ConExpo-Con/Agg, NAWIC and WOFA, will not only showcase women industry leaders, but reinforce the career growth potential for women, who today represent a small percentage of the workforce and the opportunity to diversify the industry.”
Industry Support
Leading industry organizations from around the world participate as Supporting Organizations, and leading industry publications/media worldwide participate as Supporting Publications/Media.
ConExpo-Con/Agg is recognized as a gathering place for the worldwide construction and construction materials industries, and hundreds of industry meetings, including annual conventions of industry associations, are held in conjunction with the show.
Show Sponsors and Producer
Principal sponsors are Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). Show sponsor is Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). AEM is show producer.
At the 2017 show:
- Total attendance neared 128,000 for the week.
- U.S. buyer attendance jumped more than 16% from the 2014 show, and total buyer attendance improved by almost 8%.
- Overall contractor and producer attendance grew by 10%.
- Almost half of all attendees serve in executive positions at their company, and more than 3-in-5 attendees serve in a decision-making role.
- Almost 26,000 international attendees from 150 countries braved global headwinds including a strong dollar and flagging export markets and composed nearly 20% of overall attendance.
- Attendees purchased a record-breaking 52,000 tickets for education sessions at the show, a 26% increase from the 2014 show. Total ticket sales excluding IFPE jumped by more than 27% compared to 2014.
The 2020 version of the show hopes to improve on those numbers.