With a new multiyear highway bill passed and other positive economic indicators boosting morale, crowds poured into Las Vegas on Feb. 2-5 for the World of Concrete show.
Some unusually chilly temperatures didn’t deter attendance, which was up an estimated 8% to 10% over 2015’s 55,000 attendees. According to event organizers, the show’s size almost has recovered to pre-recession, pre-2008 levels. “[Attendance] is up over last year, and we have more than 1,525 exhibitors,” says Steve Pomerantz, senior marketing manager for World of Concrete. “It’s our largest event in seven years, with over 700,000 net square feet.”