A “streamlined” show layout will be featured at the 2017 edition of the massive ConExpo-Con/Agg heavy equipment trade show in Las Vegas.
The reconfiguration “is designed to create better synergy between outdoor and indoor space product areas and make it easier for attendees to navigate the show,” said a Dec. 10 news release from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, which organizes the show.
The next version of the triennial trade show takes place March 7-11, 2017. Unlike the 2014 show, this one won’t conflict with the annual Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. That should come as a welcome relief to many in the service truck industries, who had to choose one show over the other that year.
ConExpo typically attracts more than 100,000 visitors to the Las Vegas Convention Center, making it an important showcase for makers of service bodies, truck chassis, and accessories. Registration for attendees will open in the summer of 2016.
Features of the new layout include an expanded Gold Hall, using the site of the demolished Riviera Hotel, as well as a new Bronze lot and Bronze Hall added to the south of the convention center’s South Hall.
“Demand has been stronger than ever, especially for indoor space, and we worked with the Las Vegas Convention Center to explore all options; we are confident this show footprint will enhance ROI for all stakeholders,” show director Sara Truesdale Mooney said in the news release.
Chairman of the 2017 show, Rich Goldsbury, who is president of Bobcat Company and Doosan, said the improvements will help “connect the exhibitors and attendees and deliver a quality show experience.”
For more information on ConExpo, visit www.conexpoconagg.com.