World Of Asphalt 2006 Show And Conference Was The Industry Gathering Place For Asphalt, Highway And Maintenance Professionals

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. Attendees came from companies large to small and from businesses in the United States and worldwide.

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.

The show attracted a highly qualified audience, with a majority of attendees in management roles � with titles including president, owner, vice president, general manager, chief financial officer and purchasing, sales or marketing manager.

Education World of Asphalt 2006 education also set records, with 4,185 tickets sold for the People, Plants and Paving Training Program and the Asphalt Pavement Alliance's (APA) Asphalt Pavement Conference. This represented a 62-percent increase compared to the last show and a 74-percent gain compared to the first World of Asphalt educational programming, in 2003.

The event featured a live equipment demonstration event that illustrated technological advancements in roadbuilding techniques, to help industry professionals meet today's ever increasing demands on project specifications. More than 25 equipment manufacturers, contractors and suppliers joined together in the cooperative effort as an educational service to the industry.

Exhibit Space 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 next World of Asphalt will be held March 19 � 22, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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