Oct. 4, 2016 – I just returned from Las Vegas, where I attended MINExpo. It was a great show, with vibrant attendance and a lot of product introductions. Even with a down coal industry and a flatlined mining industry, the show was exceptional. And there were a lot of aggregates guys there which was great to see. International attendance was also…
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NSSGA Makes Applying for Awards Easier
National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) members can now apply for several of the association’s annual awards through an improved online application process on NSSGA’s Awards webpage. The deadline to apply for the Awards of Excellence in Community Relations, the James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year Award, and Safety Excellence Awards is Nov. 1.
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Announces 143 Educational Sessions
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 organizers announced the show will offer a record 143 educational sessions across 10 tracks. ConExpo-Con/Agg and the co-located IFPE exhibitions will be held March 7- 11, 2017, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, targeting the construction and construction materials and fluid power/power transmission/motion control industries.
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Named to ‘International Buyer Program’
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 has been named to the U.S. government’s ‘International Buyer Program’ (IBP) in recognition of the show’s global scope and reputation as a leading worldwide event.
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg to Give You the Boot
June 27, 2016 – With summer construction work in full swing, ConExpo-Con/Agg has launched a social media sweepstakes that gives the hardworking men and women of the construction and aggregates industries a chance to win a new pair of work boots. Any eligible individual who likes ConExpo-Con/Agg on Facebook or Twitter and provides their email address on the sweepstakes page will…
Read MoreExcavator in 3-D
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 and IFPE are teaming up to unveil the world’s first fully functional 3-D printed construction excavator and the first large-scale use of steel in 3-D printing, known as additive manufacturing. The excavator, which will be on display at the joint trade shows in March 2017, will bring to life how technology is transforming the construction industry in line…
Read MoreA Year of Expanding Possibilities
This is our AGG1 show issue, and it kicks off what can only be described as a year of expanding possibilities for aggregates producers.
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Announces 2017 Theme
ConExpo-Con/Agg, the largest international gathering in the Western Hemisphere for the construction industries, revealed its theme for the 2017 exhibition: Imagine What’s Next.
Read MoreTweet, Tweet
March 27, 2014 – During ConExpo-Con/Agg, our show updates and information-sharing via social media hit a positive note with many industry manufacturers and readers. We used Twitter, Facebook, special blogs and e-newsletters to bring you in real time the best of the show and the important breaking news. We are investing heavily in digital information and using social media as…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Breaks Records
ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE 2014 took center stage in Las Vegas March 4-8 with tremendous energy and serious buyers. Total registration of 129,364 soared past the last edition of the shows as they achieved the second-highest attendance in their history. The shows also set new records for exhibit space, number of exhibitors and education tickets sold.
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