The Dealer's Guide to CONEXPO-CON/AGGCED, March 2008
Article Date: 03-01-2008
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With 2.2 million net square feet of exhibit space and a plethora of education sessions, this Las Vegas show requires a good game plan.
Construction equipment industry professionals from around the world are ready to converge upon Las Vegas March 11 to 15, 2008 for the CONEXPO-CON/AGG show.
With the estimated attendance of 125,000 people, more than 2,000 exhibitors taking 2.2 million net square feet of exhibit space and more than 120 educational sessions all taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, it's easy to get lost in the sheer magnitude and abundance of the trade show.
Held every three years, CONEXPO-CON/AGG showcases the latest equipment, products, services and technologies. The show is broken into 14 product concentration areas, making it easier for visitors to locate specific products, services and exhibitors. In addition, the exposition also provides a comprehensive education program with sessions emphasizing industry issues and trends, management and applied technology.
Consider broadening your horizons with products available from international manufacturers. This year's CONEXPO will feature a record number of international pavilions from Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Highlights for 2008:
The IFPE Technical Conference, March 12-14, is co-located with CONEXPO and features a record number of presentations covering the latest power transmission and motion control practices. Topics include asset management, fluids, hydraulic systems and valves, seals and much more. IPAF Safety Zone - Click-It! - learn why professionals always wear a full body harness in boom-type aerial work platforms, and what could happen if you don't. This fast-paced live demonstration takes place during the show. Click-It! is a nationwide campaign to boost safety. Construction Challenge - the final competition featuring students performing in three challenges related to the construction industry, sponsored by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Antique Equipment Display - see how far the industry has come by viewing equipment from decades past.
Dealers looking for a way to organize their trip through the exhibits may want to check out the CONEXPO Web site, www.conexpoconagg.com, where you can map your show. With this feature, the user can search for exhibitors and locate them with the interactive floor plan, as well as create a schedule.
AED is among the 85 supporting organizations for the exposition. CONEXPO-CON/AGG is sponsored by AEM, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and Associated General Contractors.
For more information, visit www.conexpoconagg.com.
Show Schedule
CONEXPO-CON/AGG
2008 Show
Dates: Tuesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 15, 2008
Times: Tuesday through
Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Las Vegas Convention Center
(Las Vegas, USA)
3150 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 USA
Best Practices for Small Fleet Management Dates: Saturday, March 15, 2008
Times: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Designed specifically for the small business owner, this FREE program will demonstrate practical and logical solutions to the problems of fleet maintenance.
IFPE 2008 Technical
Conference Dates: Wednesday, March 12 to
Friday, March 14
Times: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Learn from the experts at the 51st NCFP Technical Conference! Sessions on Power Transmission, Hydraulic Fluids and Fluid Power/Motion Control will be featured, along with the new Electronic Controls Symposium.
Innovation & Solutions
Center Dates: Tuesday, March 11 to
Friday, March 14
Times: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This free center on the show floor will present real-world solutions for current and future design applications. The Center will also showcase exciting new research and developments, including those taking place at the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power.
Looking to Add New Lines
to Your Dealership?
Put These CED Advertisers at the Top of Your Must-See List These companies are so anxious to meet with AED dealers that they purchased advertising space in this issue to get your attention. Please visit their exhibits at the show and let them know you saw their ad! CED magazine gratefully acknowledges their support of AED.
Allu Group, page 71 G-220 Amulet Manufacturing Inc., page 39 C-4445
ANMOPyC, page 73 L-3527
Atlas Copco Compressor, page 12 C-7321
Breaker Technology Inc. (BTI), page 60. C-5135, C6335
BYG Corporation, page 69 C-4368
Climax Portable Machine Tools, page S-9607
Combi Wearparts Inc., page 34 C-5583
Construction Equipment Guide, page 92 N-1800
Equipment Finance Partners, a Div. of Altec Capital Services, page 80 N-2003
Equipment Watch, page 89 C-5620
Geith Inc., inside back cover G-130
Genie Industries, page 22 G-220
Gensco Equipment Co., Ltd., page 111 S-19444
Gorman-Rupp Co., page 79 C-5011
Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co., Ltd., page 37 N-2065
Gyro-Trac, page 67 B-946
Hartl Anlagenbau GMBM, page 47 S-760b
HydrauliCircuit Technology, page 48 C-4438
Hydrema Exports A/S, page 43 S-614-2
Hyundai Const. Equip. USA Inc., page 29 N-1341
IronWolf, page 18 S-674b
K-tech Earthmovers Inc., page 51 B-900
Leading Edge Attachments, page 110 N-1100
Longview Advantage Inc., page 27 N-2362
Lowe Manufacturing Company, Inc., page 26 C-4837
Manitex, page 77 G-330
McGraw-Hill Construction Publications, page 54-55 N-1200
Mine & Quarry Trader, page 90 C-4807
Okada America, Inc., page 100 C-4332
Pro Mac Manufacturing Ltd., page 19 S-9756
Promove, page 33 C-7206
Reed Construction Data, page 82-83 N-1065
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, page 4 N-2041
ROMAC Industrial Parts, Inc., page 108 GP-50613
Rotobec, Inc., page 75 C-6413
SANY Heavy Industry Co., page 81 S-19011, S-634
Solesbee's Equipment and Attachments, page 30................. C-7068
Summit Truck Equipment, page 46................................ N-2859
TEREX Corporation, page 56................................... G-200
Wacker Corporation, insert at page 93.......................................C-5055, S-658
Wedgelock Equipment, Inc., page 31...................... S-10343
Wells Fargo Construction, page 2.................................. N-1941
WennSoft, Inc., page 87................................................. S-10513
Werk-Brau Company, Inc., inside front cover..........................................G-387
Yanmar America, page 65 ............................................. S-18005
Young Corp., page 38 .................................................... S-557
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