WOC’s Coming Back to Vegas!
Published: 31/5, 2021
It’s Back, Baby: World of Concrete is First Major Post-Pandemic Show in Las Vegas.
World of Concrete will be the first large show to be held at the partly renovated Las Vegas Convention Center on June 8-10. It will also be one of few construction trade shows anywhere in the world to take place during the first half of 2021.
Drastic decrease in number of exhibitors
There is little doubt that this year’s edition of World of Concrete will be different from past years. At press time, the show had 599 registered exhibitors, less than half of 2019’s record 1,500 exhibitors. In 2020, when the pandemic had just started in Asia, the number nevertheless dropped to 927.
Because overseas travel to the U.S. remains restricted, many foreign manufacturers will rely on their U.S.-based representatives to staff exhibits. Others will likely sit this one, and hope for better conditions in 2022. The Nevada sun in June will probably also keep most of the visitors inside the halls.
Still, the decision to stage even a scaled-down World of Concrete offers great value to the construction industry. To be sure, the environment will be different. The State of Nevada’s new directive requires meetings, trade show, and entertainment venues to certify through the state’s Department of Business and Industry that they will follow strict health and safety requirements and protocols. This will see adherence to the prevention principles that have remained consistent, namely maintaining safe social distancing, wearing face coverings, and practicing good hygiene and cleaning measures.
“Las Vegas has been the top convention and meetings destination for many years,” says Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak. “We pride ourselves on providing the best facilities, the best service, and now the safest. We’ve been cautious, but very focused on reopening Las Vegas in the safest way possible for you, our treasured customers, our valued employees and our entire community.”
Those sentiments are echoed by Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention Center. “We are thrilled to be welcoming World of Concrete exhibitors and attendees back to Las Vegas as our first major convention to return to our destination,” he says.
Mass vaccination programs a hope for making business start kicking off again
Thanks to mass vaccination programs across the world, there is hope that the overall decline in COVID-19 cases in many parts of the world will lead organizers to stage other shows later in the year. But with many countries facing multiple surges, the next several months will have to be approached with caution. Should World of Concrete be able to return to its usual wintertime schedule next year, some social distancing and face-cover requirements may still be in place. And while Germany’s massive Bauma construction trade show is still planned for 2022, organizers have postponed the event six months, to late October, in the hope of minimizing attendance concerns. But for now, let’s look forward to at least a little bit or normalcy with World of Concrete 2021. PDa will be on hand to cover the event, and we invite visitors to stop by our booth with number W2917 in the West Hall.
“World of Concrete has always been a great show for us and one of the best globally. We have been covering it and exhibiting at it for decades and we will not miss it this time either”, says Jan Hermansson, publisher of PDa Magazine.
A selected list of exhibiting companies at World of Concrete 2021 can be found on the floowing spread.
A Selected List of Exhibitors at World of Concrete 2021
Exhibitors Booth
Advanced Equipment Inc W952
American Shotcrete Asso. N2405
Antraquip Corporation N2644
Merlo (AMS) W941
Astec N837
AUSA Corporation W1119
Aquajet Systems W703
Avant Tecno USA W713
Bay-Lynx Manufacturing W2053
BHS-Sonthofen N648
BlastPro Manufacturing N2151
BlastPro Manufacturing N2413
Vanguard D1242
Britespan Building Systems N545
Brokk Inc W703
Canycom USA, Inc W3303
CASE Construction Equip. W3103
Concrete Saw. & Drill. Asso. W649
Conjet AB W641
CS Unitec Inc W1009
Cutco N645, W2264
Diamond Blade Wareh. N2655
Diamond Outfitters N2643
Diamond Products D1402
Diamond Products D1702
Diamond Products W741
Digga North America, LLC W3115
Digga North America, LLC W3333
DITEQ Corporation D1610
Doosan W1302
Dustcontrol USA N1063
Eagle Industries of LA, LLC N2805
E-Z Drill Inc W2565
E-Z UP W2753
Fogco N2077
Diamond Vantage, Inc. N3052
Gensco Equipment N2929
GSSI W753
Hatz Diesel N2512
Haver & Boecker USA, Inc. N653
Hilti, Inc. D1202
Hilti, Inc. W3121
Husqvarna Const. Prod D1224
IMER USA Inc N913
Inland Diamond Products N2941
IGGA W2624
Jetstream of Houston W511
Jon-Don Inc. D1235
LISSMAC Corporation D1210
Makinex USA LLC N2837
Advanced Floor Products N719
National Flooring Equip. N2107
New Grind Inc D941
Pearl Abrasive N1813
PR Diamond Products, Inc. D1718
Quick Attach Attachments W2931
Runyon Surface Prep Rent. N3151
PDi Magazine/PDa Mag. W2917
Concrete Products N448
Solo Incorporated N2177
Stanley Black & Decker W1131
STIHL Inc. W2709
Sunward America W1720
Superabrasive, Inc. N2305
Sysdyne Technologies, LLC N1863
Terex WES01
Terrazzo & Marble
Supply Companies N1956
Terrco, Inc. N2947
Trojan Tracks USA Inc W3018
US Saws N963
Vacuworx W1608
World Diamond Source N921
Xtreme Engineered
Floor Systems, Inc. N2877