As we roll into February, now is about the time you probably start shifting your focus from last year to work coming up in the prime summer months.
Now is the perfect time to do an equipment inventory and see what needs to be replaced, now and in the future. It’s the perfect time to start looking at new equipment and tools because of all the industry trade shows coming up.
There are three big trade shows coming up in the next few months and they all offer great opportunities for checking out equipment, education of your team and more.
OFF TO INDY
The very first show coming up on the calendar is the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment and Transport (WWETT) Show in Indianapolis from February 20-23.
I’ve seen an exciting shift in this trade show over my few years of attending it. While it still remains a great show for the portable restroom and sanitation contractors, it’s evolved into so much more.
Over the last several years we’ve seen an increase in vacuum excavation tools and trucks at the WWETT Show, along with pipe bursting and directional drilling and utility locating equipment. It’s exciting seeing how this show has evolved over the years. I think it’s a reflection of those in the industry wanting to diversify their businesses and be a one-stop-shop for their customers.
The WWETT Show, held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, also provides a lot of opportunities for educational credits for you and your team from sanitation to vacuum excavation, and more.
VIVA LAS VEGAS
Up next after the WWETT Show in February is the huge CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 show from March 14-18 in Las Vegas.
This show, which is the largest construction trade show in North America, primarily focuses on the traditional excavation tools and equipment, but you can find a spattering of vacuum excavators, drills and that stuff too. You’ll see the latest products hitting the market from manufacturers like CASE Construction, Caterpillar, John Deere, and more. You’ll see the normal excavation equipment you see working near you and you’ll see massive mining equipment. All of it is impressive.
If you’re attending this show, which is held every three years, I would recommend blocking off a few days for it. You can’t make it through everything in just one, or even two days.
A LITTLE LEARNING
The final big show that is a hit in our industry is the NASTT No-Dig Show, coming up April 30-May 4 in Portland, Oregon.
This show has a trade show element to it, but its bread-and-butter is the educational opportunities. You can sit through case study sessions learning how contractors and municipalities worked through difficult jobs, what tools they used, and what they learned from it.
TAKE IT ALL IN
No matter which trade show you decide to attend, use each one to your advantage. Check out as much equipment as you possibly can, learning about how it can benefit your team or your company. Sit through those educational sessions and use what you learn to better your team. That’s what these events are all about.
I’ll be at the WWETT Show later this month. If you’re there and want to connect, call me at 715-350-8436 or email me at editor@digdifferent.com.
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