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| World of Asphalt 2006 Breaks Records The World of Asphalt 2006 Show and Conference set attendance and exhibit space records during its run March 13 – 16, 2006 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. More than 4, 145 asphalt, highway and maintenance industry professionals attended World of Asphalt 2006, a 26-percent increase compared to the last show, held in 2004, and more than two-and-one-half times the attendance at the inaugural 2001 event. A record 68, 800-plus net square feet of space was used by 221 exhibitors to showcase the latest equipment, product innovations and services to enhance job performance and productivity. This was a 26-percent increase in the amount of space taken at the 2004 show and almost two-and-one-half times the exhibit space at the first World of Asphalt, held in 2001. The international scope of World of Asphalt continued to grow, with visitors coming from more than 50 countries outside the United States, accounting for almost 19 percent of total show attendance compared to about 10 percent for the last show. Among the global attendees was a Chinese delegation of approximately 15 roadbuilding professionals ranging from company presidents to engineers. The Russian attendance of 55-plus industry professionals included delegations organized by the Moscow-based Center for International Studies and the Russian Services Bureau of Miami, Florida, and was a result in part because of promotional support from the Russian magazine "Stroitelstvo" (Construction). And, a continuing cooperative liaison with the Mexican Asphalt Association, based in Mexico City, helped bring a large Mexican contingent to World of Asphalt 2006. The next World of Asphalt will be held March 19 – 22, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |