Greg stresses the importance of supporting our industry by attending trade shows
Just as the first sighting of a red-breasted robin heralds the arrival of spring, the recent staging of World of Concrete in New Orleans and the International Home Builders' Show in Atlanta this month signals the start of a new construction convention season.
While most of the expositions and venues will be familiar to most convention-goers, the mood overshadowing this year's convention activities will be different than seasons past. The events beginning Sept. 11 have left most Americans feeling edgy to one degree or another, and with good reason, as there's no shortage of things to fret over: economic uncertainties, travel anxieties, or the spectre of terrorists or loonies hiding in the bushes.