Show Attendance Down

I just returned from a trip to Las Vegas where three construction related shows were being held: the World of Concrete, the Roofing Expo and Surfaces. According to show management, attendance at each show was down significantly. Walking the aisles and talking to exhibitors at the WOC and the Roofing Expo was disheatening. Traffic was minimal and buyers were not buying. Many of the equipment manufacturers and material suppliers I talked have already cut staff, some by as much as 30%. The general sense was that 2009 is going to be a lost year for the construction industry, and there is some hope for 2010.

Concrete Industry Management to Hold Auction

The 2009 Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Fundraising Auction is scheduled for Thursday, February 5 at World of Concrete® at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The event will feature a silent auction from 11 am – 1 pm, with the live auction following promptly at 1 pm.

The 2009 CIM Auction will benefit the efforts of the CIM National Steering Committee (NSC) in support of the CIM Programs at Middle Tennessee State University, Arizona State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, California State University – Chico and Texas State University – San Marcos.

BID ONLINE!Can’t make it to the auction? Real-time bidding is available over the internet using the Ritchie Bros. online bidding service, “rbauctionBid-Live.” Visit rbauction.com to register.