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World of Concrete -largest commercial construction event in 2016

29 October 2015

Everything starts at World of Concrete. It’s the industry’s only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry industries. And, it jumpstarts each new year by supplying you with the latest innovations, expert know-how and best new products to finish your work faster, better and more profitably.

World of Concrete 2015 attracted 55,000+ professional registrants and showcased just over 1,400 leading suppliers.

WOC 2016 will feature exhibitors from around the world and will be the largest World of Concrete in 7 years. Areas of the show floor include The Producer Center, a marketplace of materials, equipment, demos, and seminars for concrete producers; Material Handling, offering trucks, excavators and more for material delivery, distribution, concrete placement, and earth moving; Concrete Repair & Demolition, housing a display of surface preparation equipment, scarifying, sawing equipment, concrete repair, and other demolition products; World of Masonry, showcasing products, tools, information, and technology for masonry professionals; Technology for Construction, featuring the newest products and tools for the commercial construction industry from top information technology and systems providers; and Concrete Surfaces & Decorative Pavilion showcasing the popularity of decorative concrete for both commercial and residential applications including concrete coatings, waterproofing products and technologies and more. NEW for 2016, The all-new precast area focuses on precast products, technologies and equipment including coring machines, pipe unloaders, precast forms, above/below ground precast, concrete pipe, manhole and septic tank equipment, and more!

The world-class Education Program will feature:

WOC 3-Hour Seminars: 31 comprehensive seminars – 6 designated tracks – 8 NEW for WOC 2016

WOC 90-Minute Seminars: 50 seminars – 29 NEW for WOC 2016 – 9 tracks including Masonry, Residential, Safety, and Engineering

WOC 4-Hour Certification Seminars & Examinations: 8 certifications offered by industry associations – ACI, ACPA, CFA, ICRI, and TCA

WOC Hands-On Training Events: 4 training experiences – place/finish floors, surveying with total stations, stamped concrete, and NEW concrete fundamentals focusing on mix design and field testing

WOC Interactive Workshops & Live Demonstration: 9 workshops including train-the-trainer, boot camps, and live demonstrations Plus:

Three Construction Boot Camps for Field Management

Addressing business management challenges, World of Concrete offers all-day workshops tailored for management-level professionals.

Three Technical Workshops with Live Demonstrations

Extend your learning beyond the classroom by attending expert-led workshops and live demonstrations highlighting different concrete applications.

In addition to the exciting competitions & demonstrations in the Gold Lot, Editorial Events will include:

  • Breakfast with the Experts
  • Rise and shine! Get answers to your most vexing questions from top experts in the concrete industry in an intimate and open setting – Choose from two time slots, 6:45 am or 8:15 am
  • Luncheons & Forums –
  • Participate in a variety of industry networking presentations and open forums – choose from topics like SCC, ICF, concrete polishing, quality slabs, and concrete repair.

Hoover Dam Tour –

Informative tour of Hoover Dam & Bypass Bridge – offered Sunday, Jan 31 and Friday, Feb 5 only.

World of Concrete will continue to bring international buyers together with U.S. exhibitors to expand business domestically and overseas. For the 11th consecutive year, the U.S. Department of Commerce has selected the World of Concrete as a participant in the International Buyer Program (IBP). WOC draws significant attendance at each event working with the Department of Commerce Commercial Services posts from around the world. World of Concrete welcomes international exhibitors to sell their concrete- and masonry-related products and services as well as international attendee delegations from across the globe to network, test drive equipment and discover new products and services and benefit from a world-class education program.

Visit the WOC website frequently, as we add new events & educational offerings weekly. World of Concrete 2016: February 2-5; Seminars 1-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada!

www.worldofconcrete.com 
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