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Your Practical Guide to ConExpo-Con/Agg from the editors of Aggregates Manager and Better Roads

January edition - click here

March edition - click here

In this edition:

	New show features for 2008
	How to get around the show
	Registering for the show, education programs and hotels
	Seminar highlights
	New products you’ll find at ConExpo-Con/Agg
	Exhibitor News
	After the show – creative options
	We bet you didn’t know…
	A pocket guide to essential show facts

And now for something completely different…
One thing you won’t hear from attendees at this year’s ConExpo-Con/Agg show is: “Well, if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.” That’s because the show planners have taken the time and effort to provide a number of new events for the 2008 edition. These run the gamut from education programs to international competition. Or, more specifically:

Best Practices for Small Fleet Management – a free education program taking place March 15, 2008.

Mixer Driver World Cup – The first-ever international competition of concrete mixer truck drivers, sponsored by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, taking place on-site at the show on March 12, 2008.

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, at this fast-paced live demonstration taking place during the show. Click-It! is a nationwide campaign to boost safety.

Construction Challenge – The final competition featuring students competing in three challenges related to the construction industry, sponsored by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.

The AEM Construction Challenge 5K is an event offered in conjunction with the 2008 ConExpo-Con/Agg event. Everyone is invited to come run or walk.

Create a personalized show planner
To make the most out of your 2008 show experience, go online to use the ConExpo-Con/Agg Eye on the Show Planner to see the products and events exhibitors will be featuring, then build your customized show guide to map out your most effective route to visit all of the exhibits you’ve chosen.

Before you start, you can choose to search by the exhibitors that have special features included in the guide, alphabetically, or by booth number. You then scroll down the list of exhibitors, clicking on the ones you want to see. In many cases, this will show you details of what the exhibit will feature and any special events or drawings the exhibitor will be hosting. When you click on “Add to MY Guide,” your personalized show guide will begin to take shape. When you’re done, you can print off a handy guide that lists the exhibitors you plan to see in order according to their location at the show.

You’re welcome to come back to www.EyeOnTheShow.com to redo your show guide as new exhibitor information is added.

Making it official
At ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008, you won’t be able to tell the players without a scorecard, and the only way to get one is to register for the show and its education programs. And, if you want to take advantage of the ConExpo-Con/Agg hotel block, you’ll need to register for the show first. The easiest way to get the process underway is to visit the ConExpo-Con/Agg online registration area :   http://www.ConExpoconagg.com/Attendee/Reg/index.asp

The ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 registration headquarters will send you a confirmation summarizing your registration. Please verify this document for accuracy. If you do not receive a confirmation via e-mail or fax (within 72 hours) or mail (within 14 days after sending your registration), please contact Experient, the official registration and housing provider for the 2008 show. For questions regarding your registration, please contact the Customer Service Department at 800 424-5247 or  847 940-2151, Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Central Time.

Once you have your attendee registration established, you can take advantage of a hotel reservation through the ConExpo-Con/Agg hotel block. ConExpo-Con/Agg has secured a large block of quality hotel rooms, at discounted rates and in convenient locations along the Las Vegas Strip as well as Downtown Las Vegas. These rates are available exclusively to ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees.The online address is

http://www.ConExpoconagg.com/Attendee/Housing/index.asp.

Housing is available online or by fax, phone or mail. Again, Experient has been appointed as the official housing provider for the 2008 show. The deadline to register and make a hotel reservation is February 8, 2008.

By Mail or Phone:

ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 Housing
c/o Experient
108 Wilmot Road, Suite 400
Deerfield, IL 60015-5124 USA

Phone (800) 424-5247 or  847 940-2151
(Please note that wait time on the phone may be longer than normal due to heavy call volumes.)

For those who don’t register in advance, streamlined registration processes will include self-registration kiosks at the show and at select Las Vegas sites, such as McCarran airport, or you can register online during show days.

Education is a core element of the ConExpo-Con/Agg experience, and the 2008 show will offer a comprehensive education program that targets the business and personal development needs of contractors, business owners, construction materials producers, end-users and other industry professionals.

Continuing education credits (CEUs) will be available for all sessions. And, additional seminar delivery methods using electronic technologies are planned to extend the show’s educational value to attendees.

Selected ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 education modules will be conducted with simultaneous interpretation into Portuguese, Spanish and Russian. Industry organizations will administer certification and examination programs in conjunction with the ConExpo-Con/Agg education program for the convenience of show attendees.

Seminar tickets are available in three different packages: a ticket for an individual session is $75; a value pack good for four sessions is $225; and a group pack good for 12 sessions is $525. The IFPE Technical Conference has a $75 admission. Register online at http://www.ConExpoconagg.com/Attendee/Reg/index.asp.

Here’s a look at a couple of the seminars that road and aggregates industry professionals might find useful in their business. For a complete schedule, click here.

Tuesday, March 11, 1-2:30 p.m.

T-37: Sustainability and the Future of the Aggregates Industry

Increasingly, public resource agencies and aggregate operations and companies are evolving from business tactics to long-term strategies. Dirk Van Zyl, from the University of Nevada, Reno, will explore this evolution and how it may be applied to your organization to make it more competitive in years to come as part of a strong industry. He’ll integrate discussion of the tactics necessary to improve your environmental image, recognizing the influences in obtaining operational licenses and strategies for working with public agencies.

Thursday, March 13, 7:30-9 a.m.

TH-16: Crisis Management - What’s Your Plan?

With recent news items such as the I-35W bridge collapse in mind, this session examines the responsibilities and framework of crisis-management plans, beginning with recognition that a crisis is indeed underway. At that time, field personnel will look to management for direction; crisis team leaders need to know precisely what to do and when. They should know what constitutes a crisis and how it can go from bad to worse; the components in the crisis-management plan – and how to position the company in the most favorable light under the worst possible circumstances from the initial hour to conclusion.

Exhibit Sneak Peeks
With more than 2,000 exhibits covering literally millions of square feet, next month's ConExpo-Con/Agg extravaganza can overwhelm even the hardest-working show-goer.

As part of Better Roads' and Aggregates Manager’s continuing series of show highlights for road and aggregates industry professionals, here’s a peek at some of the products or services to be featured at the show.

Impact beds protect belts

Flexco will roll out its new line of DRX Impact Beds at ConExpo-Con/Agg. Engineered to maximize belt protection while offering ease of installation and maintenance, these impact beds incorporate Velocity Reduction Technology in the structure design. The multi-level support is used to absorb impact energy and minimize transmission to the belt. The DRX’s Slide-Out Service feature allows direct access to the bars and bolts for easy inspection and quick, safe maintenance when required – reducing downtime. The four-model lineup meets or exceeds CEMA standards and are said to be able to handle everything from light-duty sand and gravel applications to heavy-duty and extreme applications that combine large material and a severe drop height.

Compact asphalt rollers

Hamm Compaction will display its new line of compact asphalt rollers in the Wirtgen America booth at ConExpo-Con/Agg. Four models will be shown, ranging from the 31.5-inch HD 8 VV to the 54-inch HD 14 VV. All VV models allow vibration in both the front and the rear drum, in just the front, or in just the rear drum.

All weather, automated drill rig

Atlas Copco plans to showcase its ROC D7C, a silenced SmartRig surface crawler. SmartRig is a concept that facilitates a variety of automation in drill rigs. The hardware is designed to operate in every possible weather condition, and the software can be upgraded on site. The units have built-in logging and monitoring functions as well as support for diagnostics and fault finding.

Through PC software, the SmartRig control system electrical signals are generated to control the hydraulic valves. This concept of a “dry cab” has no hydraulic pipes or gauges and reduces noise for the operator. The amount of hydraulic and electrical cables is reduced, which frees up space in the cab and increases operator visibility. The use of a laser plane creates consistency in hole depth for improved fragmentation of blasted rock while an automatic rod adding system, AutoRAS, enables the operator to drill automatically to a given depth.

All-new reclamation attachment

Asphalt Zipper will use CECA to introduce its newest full-depth reclamation attachment to the world. The AZ-550 is the most powerful Asphalt Zipper yet, with a 203-horsepower auxiliary engine producing 695 foot-pounds of torque. The attachment mounts on a wheel loader and can cut asphalt pavement and base up to 12-inches deep.

More versatile slipformer

Power Curbers will feature the C-series edition of its model 5700 curb-and-gutter, sidewalk and barrier slipforming machine.

The new 5700-C now can pour from the right side as well as the traditional left side, and it has a swivel chute that allows it to pour in a single traffic lane with the concrete truck lined up in front, rather than to the side.

Portable tracked screening plant

Screen Machine Industries will tout its Spyder 516T portable tracked screening plant, featuring a Caterpillar 312 undercarriage and the company’s patented SmoothStart technology. The unit’s screen box features a 5- by-16-foot double-deck, two-bearing screen with a capacity of up to 600 tons per hour. The U.S. Grade 80 steel screen box features a heavy-duty, wear-resistant plate for extra long life, while the hydraulically adjustable screen angle moves from 8 to 20 degrees to match the screen angle to material for efficient screening. The top deck accepts wire cloth, punch plate or finger screens, and the bottom deck accepts wire cloth, harp style or finger screens. With an optional grizzly screen, the plant can screen four different sizes of material simultaneously. A wireless remote-control system provides ease of operation.

Track-mounted primary jaw

Telsmith will introduce its new track-mounted primary jaw crushing plant, the Quarry-Trax Model TJ3258, at ConExpo-Con/Agg. Engineered to deliver high yields with superior reliability, the plant’s Telsmith 3258 jaw crusher features a larger gape and a 58-inch-wide crushing chamber, boosting crushing capacity by up to 15 percent over similar sized units. Unique new features include hydraulic adjustment, hydraulic tramp iron relief and hydraulic chamber clearing, which reduces operating costs and allows an operator to safely clear the crusher and return to production in minutes. The crusher uses PLC controls for ease of operation. In the automatic mode, the crusher feed is maximized by monitoring engine load, crusher load and feed in level in order to maintain a consistent choke feed. The crusher setting is displayed on an on-board LCD monitor and adjustments are enabled through push button controls. Options include a hydraulic hammer, 18-cubic-yard hopper extensions, a folding conveyor extension and magnet.

Cuts grass, weeds and limbs

Alamo will highlight its Axtreme Boom Mower, a rugged workhorse available in lengths of 18, 22 and 25 feet. A telescoping 28-foot model is coming soon.

The mower reaches embankments, over guardrails and up into trees with ease. It cuts grass, weeds and limbs, and can handle trees up to 8 inches in diameter. Cutting heads are available in many sizes.

Check out the February 2008 print publications of both Aggregates Manager and Better Roads magazines for an extensive look at what will be featured at the show.

Look for more product previews in the February and March edition of our CECA e-newsletter.  Click here to subscribe.

Exhibitor News

Volvo CE at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008
Volvo Construction Equipment will be among the largest exhibitors at ConExpo-Con/Agg, with an exhibit that covers nearly an acre. The company will feature its rebranded range of road machinery, its innovative hybrid wheel loader and nearly 30 other recently introduced machines from across the company’s product range.

The prototype Volvo Hybrid Wheel Loader, with its “mild” diesel-electric hybrid drive system fitted to an L220F wheel loader, is the first iteration of Volvo’s ongoing development process – but its reduced levels of emissions and fuel consumption are impressive indicators of the potential environmental and economic benefits such hybrid systems offer.

Technical innovation will be joined by design innovation: Volvo designers have been tasked with imagining the articulated hauler of the year 2020 – the radical “Centaur” concept design is the result.

Another highlight of Volvo’s participation at ConExpo-Con/Agg will be the official unveiling to a global audience of the company’s new-look road machinery product range, now marketed in the Volvo corporate livery of yellow/grey and carrying the Volvo brand.

Under the theme of “More Care. Built In,” the indoor exhibition space N-2509 will be home to 28 of Volvo CE’s latest machines, including F-Series wheel loaders, C-Series excavators (including the new ECR models), Volvo PL-Series pipe layers and E-Series articulated haulers, featuring the “Full-Suspension” systems. The company will exhibit its growing compact equipment product line in an 11,000-square-foot outdoor area (G-134) where an additional 18 compact machines will be on display. 

Machines will be arranged in application-specific clusters (such as quarrying or general construction, highlighting Volvo’s increasing customer segment focus and demonstrating how Volvo machines are designed to work as systems rather than in isolation. Customer Support will be integrated into these machine segments, with themed kiosks focusing on Volvo CE  products and services. 

The Volvo CE exhibit at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 will also include a fully-equipped Volvo Rents rental center and a Volvo CE merchandise store. Volvo Financial Services will also be represented.

Let’s get together at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008!
Better Roads and Aggregates Manager magazines, now part of Randall-Reilly Publishing Co. Construction Media Group, and our sister publications, Equipment World and Total Landscape Care, will be at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008. We welcome your comments and suggestions about how we can make our magazines even better for you, so please stop by our exhibit located in the Central Hall, Booth C-7155.

We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!

After the Show: creative options for spending more time than money

After a long day of attending seminars and walking the massive ConExpo-Con/Agg show floor visiting numerous booths, a little off-the-job downtime is in order. But if you've already blown your budget, need some places that are family friendly, or just want some time away from the constant buzz and ringing of the casinos, Las Vegas offers many alternatives to gambling both on and off the strip. Here are just a few of the numerous options.

The Tomb and Museum of King Tut

Luxor Hotel & Casino, Atrium Level

3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 702 262-4444 (local) or 888 777-0188 (toll free)

www.luxor.com

The King Tut Museum features what the museum says are authentic reproductions of the famous tomb of King Tutankhamun discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter. A 15-minute, self-guided audio tour features hundreds of reproductions from King Tut's tomb, including the famous guardian statues, the boy king's sarcophagus, and various statues, vases, beds, baskets, and pottery.

According to the Luxor, the measurements of each room in the museum are precise and each artifact is meticulously positioned according to the records maintained by the Carter expedition. Tickets are $9.99 per person. The museum is open every day from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m.

Photo courtesy of the Luxor Hotel & Casino

Guggenheim Heritage Museum

Venetian

3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 702 414-2440 (local) or 877 283-6423 (toll free)

www.guggenheimlasvegas.org

Even Las Vegas has culture that doesn't include just laying your money on the table, only to see the pile quickly disappear. The Guggenheim Heritage Museum exhibits original art from the permanent collections of the New York City Guggenheim as well as the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the Kunsthistorisches in Vienna, Austria.

If you haven't been to the museum in the last six to nine months, the displays are probably different, as the museum changes out the art after this time frame. During ConExpo-Con/Agg, the "Modern Masters from the Guggenheim Collection" exhibit will be open. The museum is open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $19.50 for adults, $15 for seniors and Nevada residents, $12.50 for students, and $9.50 for children ages 6 to 12. Children under age 6 are free.

Flamingo Wildlife Habitat

Flamingo Hotel & Casino

2555 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 702 733-3111 (local) or 800 221-7299 (toll-free)

Located near the intersection of the Strip and Flamingo Road, a 15-acre park area behind the Flamingo Las Vegas boasts a flock of live Chilean flamingos as well as ponds of catfish, Japanese koi (giant goldfish) and turtles. Penguins, swans and some other rare birds also populate the grounds that are surrounded by waterfalls, streams  and lush foliage. The park is open 24 hours every day,  and there is no admission charge.

Atomic Testing Museum

755 E. Flamingo Road

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 702 794-5151

This 8,000-square-foot permanent exhibit hall is the first of its kind in the nation, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The museum offers multiple viewpoints on the work that was conducted at the Nevada Test Site and what this meant for the United States. Artifacts on loan from personal collections, The Smithsonian, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, and pieces of the Berlin Wall and World Trade Centers are on display. The exhibits are designed to provide a highly interactive experience and feature touch screens, motion-sensitive plasma television presentations, audio interviews with former workers from the Nevada Test Site, and other multimedia components. Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors, military (with identification) and students from ages 7 to 17. Children age 6 and under are free. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat

Mirage

3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 702 791-7111 (local) or 800 627-6667 (toll-free)

The garden features white tigers, white lions and leopards. The famed Siegfried & Roy duo, with the Zoological Society of Cincinnati, began a breeding program in the early 1980s with two striped white tigers and a snow-white cub, according to a report about the exhibit on www.Vegas.com/attractions. Now, there are close to 40 felines. In 1995, the show partners collaborated with South Africa's Johannesburg Zoological Gardens to help repopulate white lions; there were fewer than 10 at the time, but now 23 are under living in the garden, according to the report. In addition to white tigers and lions, a black panther, a snow leopard, an Asian and an African leopard also call this habitat their home.

The 2.5-million-gallon Dolphin Habitat serves as both a research facility and a vehicle to increase public awareness about dolphins. The facility includes a 22-foot-deep viewing tank and has both indoor and outdoor viewing areas. Seven Atlantic bottlenose dolphins live at the observation center. None of the dolphins living in the habitat were taken from the wild – all were either born at the facility or relocated from other marine centers, according to www.Vegas.com/attractions. Both the garden and the dolphin habitat are open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday (including holidays) from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission costs $15 for adults, $10 for children, and children under 3 are free. The last admissions are sold 30 minutes before the facility closes.

Photo courtesy of The Mirage

IMAX Theater

Luxor Hotel and Casino

3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 702 262-4555 (local) or 800 288-1000 (toll free)

Just as everything in Las Vegas is larger than life, so must be the movies. With a large screen where everything seems to pop out at you, the Luxor Hotel and Casino boasts what it says is Las Vegas' first IMAX Theater with 2-D and 3-D technology. The theater is open from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. every day.

NASCAR Entertainment Center

Sahara Hotel and Casino

2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 702 737-2111 (local) or 888 696-2121 (toll free)

This entertainment center features Las Vegas' fastest roller coaster, SPEED. The coaster accelerates to 70 miles per hour in 2 seconds using electromagnetic force and a G force of 3.5. The center also features a 35,000-square-foot Cyber Speedway (with racing simulators reaching 220 miles per hour and mounted on hydraulic bases), the Pit Pass Arcade, and what is claimed to be the world's largest stock car, "Carzilla." The venue also has the NASCAR Café, which includes a 400-seat restaurant. The height requirement for the Cyber Speedway is 48 inches. Speedway passes for one race or a single roller coaster ride are both $10 each. An all-day unlimited pass for both attractions is $21.95. The center is open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

The Auto Collections

The Auto Collections at the Imperial Palace

3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 702 794-3174 (local) or 800 634-6441

With 125,000 square feet of showroom space and more than 250 automobiles ranging from classic and exotic to racing and celebrity cars, The Auto Collections claims to be the world's largest and finest classic car showroom. Some of the rare automobiles include historic vehicles such as a 1932 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Figoni et Falaschi Pillarless Berline, several Duesenbergs and a 1928 Mercedes-Benz S Tourer, which is valued at more than $4 million. Every vehicle in the collection is in working order and all are available for purchase. The museum is located on the Imperial Palace's fifth floor parking facility and is open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily. Admission is $6.95 for each adult, and $3 for seniors and children ages 3 to 12. Children younger than 3 are admitted free. Free passes are also available at the museum website: www.autocollections.com/index.cfm?action=free&tab=free.

Liberace Museum

1775 E. Tropicana Ave.

Las Vegas, NV

Phone: 702 798-5595

Just a few miles off The Strip, this museum plays tribute to the flamboyant and entertaining pianist Liberace. There are 18 rare and antique pianos on display at the museum, as well as Liberace's treasures, elaborate costumes and jewelry – including a piano-shaped ring made of 260 diamonds and the largest rhinestone in the world (150,000 carats). A replica of the musician's bedroom and a desk once owned by Russian Czar Nicholas II that Liberace had in his personal collection are also on display. The costume gallery within the museum was once a rehearsal space for Liberace and features mirrored walls that allow a 360-degree view of all the wardrobes on display – everything from his gold lamé suit to his "King Neptune" outfit, which is adorned with 200-plus pounds of pink feathers.

Admission costs $12.50 for adults, and $8.50 for seniors 65 and older or students ages 6 to 17. Children 5 years old and younger are free. The museum is located 2.5 miles from The Strip. A free shuttle to and from the Liberace Museum is available from the Riviera, Treasure Island, Mirage, Flamingo, Paris Las Vegas and Tropicana. It's advisable to call ahead for the shuttle schedule.

Photo courtesy of the Liberace Foundation-Las Vegas

Outdoor Adventures

If you're spending some extra time in the Las Vegas area and want to check out some of the natural beauty within the state, there are several options. Some are just a short drive, such as Red Rock Canyon, Lake Mead, which is considered the largest man-made lake, and Mount Charleston. Hoover Dam, the famed public works project commissioned by President Hoover, created Lake Mead. Bonnie Springs, an 1880s Western mining town reproduction, and Spring Mountain Ranch State Park are just a few miles south of Red Rock Canyon. If you're willing to spend more time, you can hit Utah’s Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks, Death Valley National Park and the Grand Canyon in Arizona, all within a 300-mile radius of Las Vegas. Some helicopter tours of the Grand Canyon are offered from Las Vegas.

Red Rock Canyon

20 miles west of Las Vegas

Phone: 702 515-5350

Hours: Open daily, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Cost: $5 per car, $2 for motorcyclists and tour bus riders, free for bicyclists and hikers who park at the loop entrance. An annual pass is available for $20.

Mount Charleston

Mount Charleston, NV

35 miles northwest of Las Vegas Strip. Take U.S. Highway 95 north about 15 miles outside of Las Vegas. Follow signs to Lee Canyon.

Hours: Varies depending on campsite/picnic area/trail.

Cost: Varies depending on campsite/picnic area/trail. For more information call the National Reservation Center: 800 280-CAMP (2267).

Lake Mead

601 National Highway

Boulder City, NV

Take U.S. 93 south through Boulder City toward Phoenix, approximately 30 miles.

Phone:  702 293-8907

Hours: Recreation area open 24 hours/daily.

Cost: Entrance fee (1-5 days): $5 per vehicle; $3 per individual (motorcycle, bicycles, hikers) $20 for annual passes; $10 for Golden Age Passport (62 or older); $50 for National Parks Pass. Lake use (1-5 days): $10 first vessel; $5 each additional vessel.

We Bet You Didn’t Know….

…More than 85 industry organizations from around the world are expected to participate as Supporting Organizations of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008.

…ConExpo-Con/Agg features “product concentration areas,” making it easy for visitors to locate specific products, services and exhibitors of interest to them.

…An  estimated 125,000 industry professionals from around the world are expected to attend ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 and the co-located IFPE International Exposition for Power Transmission. The exhibition 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 from around the world.

… ConExpo-Con/Agg 2008 is expected to attract 2,000 exhibitors, taking 2.1 million net square feet (195,090 square meters) of indoor and outdoor exhibit space (equivalent to more than 48 acres/19.5 hectares).

In January, we passed along information on how to get real results from virtual planning at the show, how to move from one place to another in Las Vegas, sneak peeks of new products to be introduced at the show and reviews of some of the best restaurants in town. If you missed it, click here to catch up. 

Check out the March edition of Aggregates Manager’s and Better Roads’ ConExpo-Con/Agg e-newsletter for more first looks at new products, another installment of our unbiased, unofficial restaurant reviews, and more survival tips for the ConExpo-Con/Agg extravaganza. Click here to subscribe.

Compiled by Larry Green, news editor, Better Roads. To contact Larry about the Better Roads and Aggregates Manager ConExpo-Con/Agg newsletter, send e-mail to larrygreen@rrpub.com.