Conexpo-Con/Agg
{{Short description|Construction trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada, US}}
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|frequency = Every three years
|venue = Las Vegas Convention Center
|location = Winchester, Nevada
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|last = March 14–18 2023
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|next = March 3–7 2026
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|sponsors = {{ubl|Association of Equipment Manufacturers|Associated General Contractors of America|National Ready Mixed Concrete Association|National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association}}
|website = {{url|https://www.conexpoconagg.com}}
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Conexpo-Con/Agg is North America’s largest construction trade show representing asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities and more. Conexpo-Con/Agg is a result of the merger of Conexpo and Con/Agg in 1996.{{cite book | last = Haycraft | first = William R. | title = Yellow Steel: The Story of the Earthmoving Equipment Industry | pages = 366-367 | publisher = University of Illinois Press | year = 2002 | isbn = 0-2520-7104-2}} It is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada, United States. {{cite web |url=https://www.conexpoconagg.com |title=Conexpo-Con/Agg 2014 - The Trade show for construction and construction materials |accessdate=2011-09-24}}{{cite book | last = Miskelly | first = Matthew | title = Trade Shows Worldwide | page = 1557 | publisher = Cengage Gale | year = 2006 | isbn = 0-7876-8968-8}}
History
In 1909, the first Conexpo was held in Columbus, Ohio, and the first Con/Agg was held in Detroit, Michigan in 1928. In 1996 the two shows merged, creating Conexpo-Con/Agg. The first joint show was held in 1996 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Conexpo-Con/Agg has gone on to become the Western Hemisphere's largest show for the construction and construction materials industries.{{Cite web|url=http://www.exhibitcitynews.com/glimpse-tradeshow-history-5/|title=A glimpse of trade-show history {{!}} Exhibit City News|website=www.exhibitcitynews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-25}}
= 2017 =
The 2017 show spanned a record {{convert|2800000|sqft|abbr=on}} of exhibits, with a record 2,800-plus exhibitors. Show attendance neared 128,000 for the week.{{Cite web|url=http://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/sales-soar-at-conexpo-conagg-2017/33340|title=Sales Soar at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017|website=www.constructionequipmentguide.com|access-date=2017-03-31}} The world’s first 3D-printed excavator and the new Tech Experience debuted at the 2017 show.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tsnn.com/news-blogs/conexpoconagg-and-ifpe-break-records-las-vegas-28-mil-net-sq-ft|title=CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE Break Records in Las Vegas with 2.8+ Mil Net Sq. Ft. {{!}} TSNN Trade Show News|website=www.tsnn.com|language=en|access-date=2017-04-26}}
= 2020 =
The March 2020 show ended one day earlier than normal due to growing concerns over COVID-19.{{cite web |url=https://www.conexpoconagg.com/press/press-releases/conexpoconagg-ifpe-to-close-1-day-early-friday-mar |title=CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE to Close 1 Day Early, Friday, March 13 at 5 P.M. |date=March 13, 2020 |website=CONEXPO-CON/AGG |access-date=July 14, 2020 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816214455/https://www.conexpoconagg.com/press/press-releases/conexpoconagg-ifpe-to-close-1-day-early-friday-mar |url-status=dead }} Registrations for the show were reported as over 130,000, though no official attendance numbers were published. The 2020 show had over 2,000 exhibitors. A primary focus for the 2020 show was on women in construction and new technologies.{{cite web |url=https://www.conexpoconagg.com/press/press-releases/the-construction-industry-came-together-in-a-big-w |title=The Construction Industry Came Together in a Big Way at CONEXPO-CON/AGG & IFPE 2020 |date=March 14, 2020 |website=CONEXPO-CON/AGG |access-date=July 14, 2020}} The Tech Experience and education sessions reached their highest attendance since launching in the previous show with 150 sessions that included speakers from companies like Built Robotics, Trimble, and NASCAR driver Tyler Reddick.{{cite web|url=https://www.conexpoconagg.com/techtalks|title=TechTalks|website=CONEXPO-CON/AGG|access-date=July 14, 2020|archive-date=January 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126143755/https://www.conexpoconagg.com/techtalks|url-status=dead}}
= 2023 =
The show exceeded expected attendance numbers, drawing over 139,000 construction and fluid power professionals from 133 countries from March 14 to 18, making it the largest trade show in North America in 2023. It included 2,400 exhibitors from 36 countries spread over {{convert|3000000|sqft|spell=in}} of exhibit space.{{cite web |url=https://www.conexpoconagg.com/press/press-releases/the-future-of-construction-on-display-conexpoconag |title=The Future of Construction on Display: CONEXPO-CON/AGG Exhibitors Take the Industry to the Next Level, Breaking Show Records |date=March 18, 2023 |website=CONEXPO-CON/AGG |access-date=November 9, 2023}}
Displayed products and services
The main topics of the show are:
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- Aggregates
- Asphalt production and paving
- Admixtures
- Blasting
- Concrete
- Cement
- Compaction
- Drilling
- Engines and components
- Earthmoving
- Heavy-duty and off-road trucks
- Hydraulics
- Information technology
- Lifting equipment
- Lubricants
- Pumps
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Sponsors
References
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External links
- [https://www.conexpoconagg.com/ CONEXPO-CON/AGG Official Website]
See also
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