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CONEXPO 2008 a MONSTER
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Canadian Forest Industries
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April 1, 2008
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Over 2,600 exhibitors and 144,600 attendees means there's something for everyone, even forestry folks, at this Las Vegas landmark event.
In case CONEXPO 2005 wasn't big enough (it was), the 2008 edition held March 11-15 in Las Vegas, NV, was 21% larger and saw a significant boost in attendance to boot. Total exhibit space was over 2.4 million ft^sup 2^, allowing almost 2,200 exhibitors to show their wares, alongside another 469 in the adjacent fluid power/hydraulics show (IFPE 2008).
In response, close to 145,000 industry members showed up to get a glimpse of the latest and greatest in heavy equipment and associated technology, and to wear out a good pair of shoes in the process. Here is ...
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