Paved Paradise… All that it’s cracked up to be?
I just gotta know… is the World of Concrete worth it? I know enough to know that it is a BIG DEAL in the concrete industry. What I want to know is this: Is it really worth schleping your concrete company, tools, supplies, etc. to Las Vegas aka the worlds largest “Paved Paradise”? Do contractors actually take their crews and expect them to attend the many workshops offered by the “HanleyBunch”? AND… do they actually attend!?!?!? Is it simply a huge showcase for the concrete industry “big guys”? Because, honestly, our humble company looked at attending…
After parusing the website… nice…. and receiving the media materials in the mail… nice… I checked out the price tag on the function… not nice…
And from what I have gathered from other folks who attend the WOC to promote their business, the crack in the sidewalks are not the ONLY cracks their see’in. Supposedly… everytime a “boother” (and you know who you are) turns around they are prompted to reach into their back pocket to pay for yet another “extra”. Forklift help, extension chords, a CHAIR….. Anyone out there ever been to Graceland?!?!
Anyway, far be it from me to be the gal complaining about the Prom… when I’ve never been…
Also, I don’t want to get the rep. of being a grump. Someone help me out! Is attendance to the WOC slump? or chump? Does a company sell more product than it shells out… or eventually looses in the casino?
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We attended merely for education and to feel humbled. It truly is a grand affair and the cost is heavy, even for attandees. Worth it? Overall, yes. Being able to handle some of the products, see some of the work that you would otherwie be unable, especially for comparison purposes, is a big plus. Would we ever be a “boother”?
Ask us in 2009.
Thanks for the comment Don! We were thinking of attending the WOC for the same reasons you did… oh, and Vegas in January sounds better than Wyoming in January any day:). Checked out your new website… looks fresh. Why wait till ‘09 to attend?