The show keeps on growing.
About 128,000 people converged on the Las Vegas Convention Center two and a half years ago for ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017, which co-located with IFPE 2017.
Producer and contractor attendance jumped 10 percent the last time around, and expectations are once again big for North America’s largest construction industry trade show.
Changes to the show
Registration is currently open for ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020, which begins March 10 and runs through March 14.
Fully experiencing ConExpo-Con/Agg is always a multiday endeavor – or probably more like a weeklong undertaking – and the 2020 edition will be no different. Attendees will undoubtedly want to plan ahead, though, as the addition of the Festival Grounds represents a significant change in the show layout.
While most of the exhibits producers and contractors will want to target remain in or just outside the Las Vegas Convention Center, the introduction of the Festival Grounds means anyone wanting to explore this new space will have to venture off site.
The Festival Grounds, spanning about 1.5 million gross sq. ft., is located on the Las Vegas Strip north of Circus Circus. The grounds will boast exhibits featuring a variety of wares, including earthmoving and material handling equipment, haulers, lifting equipment, and solutions for underground construction.
The Festival Grounds replaces the Gold Lot, which was previously situated across Paradise Road. The Gold Lot is currently under construction due to a facility expansion.
Although the Festival Grounds is a bit of a hike from the Las Vegas Convention Center, attendees can expect new and expanded transportation options to connect them with this new area – as well as other areas of the show.
“There will be multiple routes to get to the Festival Grounds,” says Dana Wuesthoff, vice president of exhibitions and event services at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and show director for ConExpo-Con/Agg. “We’ll, of course, have hotel shuttles going from our hotels directly to the Festival Grounds, in addition to also directly to the Las Vegas Convention Center.”
Dedicated shuttles will run on a continuous loop between the Festival Grounds and the Las Vegas Convention Center, as well. The Las Vegas Monorail is yet another option to access areas of the show.
“Again, we plan to include a complimentary Las Vegas Monorail in your show badge,” Wuesthoff says. “That will offer attendees another free opportunity to ride the Las Vegas Monorail, and they can utilize the SLS Station.”
What else to expect
While the Festival Grounds represents a change in the show, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 attendees can expect to see a number of familiar sights as they journey to Las Vegas in March.
The Tech Experience, for example, returns with two locations. Introduced in 2017, the immersive pavilion spanned 75,000 sq. ft. and explored three areas critical to the industry’s future: technology-focused worksites, workforce development, and infrastructure development innovations and trends.
Come March, attendees can expect the Tech Experience to again offer an engaging look at what’s coming in terms of technology solutions.
Additionally, big iron and new tech will take center stage at ConExpo-Con/Agg, with a number of equipment and technology innovations making their world debut in Las Vegas.
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 brought the industry a wealth of new equipment solutions in crushing, screening, conveying, material handling and more.
The 2020 show will bring yet another wave of the latest offerings that both material producers and contractors alike will want to explore to further ensure their operation remains on the cutting edge.
They said it
“ConExpo almost always gives a pretty good lift to the industry. Hopefully, it will counteract the typical result of an election year. The two will balance each other out and we’ll see the business on a steady rise.” Dave Stewart, Screen Machine
“ConExpo-Con/Agg is going to be really well-attended year after year, and it’s going to be great to see what 2020 brings.” Troy Geisler, Talbert Manufacturing
“When a customer came to our booth 10 years ago about the Hydro-Clean, they would say ‘what is that. Now, they already know about your equipment. They have a project in mind and a rough idea of how they want to use that equipment.” Kristen Randall, Haver & Boecker Niagara
“I was very pleased being down at AGG1 this year. There were a lot of plant-level decision-makers and maintenance guys. For a parts supplier, there were a lot of the right people at AGG1. It will be interesting to see if we get that again at ConExpo.” Matthew Armstrong, Major