ICUEE 2009 Registration Now Open

Exhibit space for ICUEE 2009 is outpacing the 2007 show.

April 14, 2009 – Advance registration for the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) – The Demo Expo opened this week. Attendees can register online for the exhibition as well as show education and housing, and they can save time and money by registering in advance. The biennial event will be held Oct. 6-8, 2009, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky.

Despite a stalled economy, industry interest in the show remains positive. In a recent survey of past attendees, 94 percent said their companies were sending the same number or more people to the 2009 ICUEE compared to the last show. More than 48 percent said they planned to increase or keep the same level of equipment purchases as previous years.

 

“Without a doubt, these are difficult times for companies, but they know they need to keep up to speed to be ready for the recovery,” said Melissa Magestro, show director. “And, AEM trade shows such as ICUEE are a proven way for industry professionals to connect with each other and learn from each other. At ICUEE, they’ll not only find the newest innovations, they can ‘test drive’ them right on the show site.”

 

Exhibit space sales are trending ahead of the last show with more than 1 million net square feet taken. Magestro noted that 95 percent of exhibitors from the last show said they met their goal of introducing new products and services to customers, and she expects this to be no different for ICUEE 2009 exhibitors.

 

ICUEE’s value has increased with new co-located events for 2009 and a 100 percent increase in education offered, including sessions on sustainability and renewable energy. “Attendees will be ahead of their competition, with new ideas, sharpened skills and solid business connections,” Magestro said.

 

Attendees at the 2009 show will find more than 115 learning opportunities focused specifically on emerging trends in the construction and utility industry—more than double the number at the last ICUEE, held in 2007. The 2009 ICUEE education includes new programs/sessions from Gas Technology Institute, Incident Prevention (iP), Industrial Utility Vehicle (IUV), National Rural Water Association (NRWA), Outside Plant (OSP) and Underground Construction Technology (UCT). Classroom programs and field trips will be offered pre-show and during the show. A variety of ticket packages are available so attendees can select just the sessions they need, and advance registration also provides additional cost savings.

New to ICUEE for 2009 are the inaugural H2O-XPO show (water and wastewater), the IUV Technical Conference and exhibit pavilion (design and engineering), and the iP Safety Conference and Safety Zone exhibit pavilion (safety and training).

For more information, email info@icuee.com or go online at www.icuee.com.