Masonry Magazine April 1996 Page. 33
Time Table
Distributors
Forecast
Growth $96
EQUIPMENT customers will continue to focus on equipment rentals and after-sale product support from their distributors suppliers in 1996. That's the opinion of most of the North American distributors which responded to a business outlook survey conducted by Associated Equipment Distributors (AED).
90% or more of dealers polled, see their customers continuing or increasing their focus on rentals, used equipment and product support:
• More than half of the distributors believe rental activity will rise.
• Almost as many see gains in parts and service business.
New equipment and used equipment sales are expected to stay the same, but new equipment sales appear to be the softest market for the new year. About 15-20% of respondents say new equipment business will decline.
• Almost 81% expect new sales to stay the same. About 90% say used equipment sales will stay steady or rise.
• The majority of dealers expect to keep the same size work force; Midwest and South say they will add new people in the coming year. Taken from Distributors Forecast 1996 Growth in Equipment Rentals and Products Support, Associated Equipment Distributors.
Mar 11-12 Construction Selling Skills, Orlando, Florida. Contact: FMI, 5151 Glemwood Ave. P.O.. Box 31108, Raleigh, NC 27622-1108. Phone: 800/ 877-1364.
Mar 12-14 Geosynthetic Reinforced Retaining Walls, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Contact: Department of Engineering Professional Development, 432 North Lake Street, Madison, WI 53706. Phone: 800/462- 0876.
Mar 14-19 ACI 1996 Spring Convention, Denver Marriott City Center & Hyatt Regency Denver. Contact: American Concrete Institute, P.O. Box 19150, Detroit, MI 48219- 0150. Phone: 313/532- 2600.
Mar 16-19 Restoration 96 Convention and Conference, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Contact: Association for Preservation Technology International, P.O. Box 8178, Fredricks burg, VA 22404. Phone: 508/664-8066.
Mar 18 The Job Profits Program, Toronto, Canada. Contact: FMI, 5151 Glen-wood Ave., P.O. Box 31108, Raleigh, NC 27622-1108. Phone: 800/877-1364.
Mar 20-21 Practical Repair Methods and Materials. Contact: Portland Cement Association, Department ET, 5420 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077. Phone: 708/966-6200.
Mar 20-24 CONEXPO- CON/AGC 96, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact: P.O. Box 31408, Raleigh, NC 27622-1408. Phone: 800/366-1364.
Mar 21-28 New ACI 318 Building Code, Midwest Region. Contact: ACI Seminar Registrar, Ameri can Concrete Institute, P.O. Box 19150, Detroit, Michigan 48219-0150. Phone: 313/532-0150,
Mar 24-29 Corrosion 96 and NACExpo 96, Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. Contact: NACE International, P.O. Bux 218340, Houston, Texas 77218- 8340. Phone: 713/492- 0535.
Mar 25-28 Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician-Grade II. Contact: Portland Cement Associt tion, Department ET, 5420 Old Orchard Rd. Skokie, IL 60011-1083.
Mar 27 Heavy Equipment Public Auction, Markham, Illinois. Contact: Ritchie Brothers 708-980- 5103. In Michigan or Ohio Phone: 517/347-4801.
Mar 27-30 Masonry Leadership Institute, Oak Brook Marriott, Oak Brook, Illinois. Contact: Mason Contractors Association of America. 1550 Spring Rd., Suite 320, Oak Brook, IL 60521. Phone: 708/782-6767.
Apr 1-2 How to Buy or Sell a Company in the Construction Industry, Chicago, Illinois. Contact: FMI, 5151 Glemovod Ave., P.O. Box 31108, Raleigh, NC 27622-1108. Phone: 800/877-1364.
Apr 10-13 Business Continuation and Management Succession. Tempe, Arizona. Contact: FMI, 5151 Glemwood Ave., P.O. Box 31108, Raleigh, NC 27622-1108. Phone: 800/877-1364.
Apr 24-26 Fifth Pacific Equipment and Technology Expo. Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Contact: PETE '96, 21485 Casa Correo Station, Concord, CA 94521-0485. Phone: 800/525-7383.
Apr 22-27 Hannover Fair '96, Hannover, Germany. Contact: Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. 103 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540. Phone: 609/987-1202.
May 8-12 3rd Northern European Skilled Trades Fair/RENOVA 96, Hamburg, Germany. Contact by phone 304/263-7342.
May 9-11 29th Canadian Masonry Conference, Chateau Laurier Hotel Ottawa, Ontario. Contact: CMCA, 360 Superior Blvd. Mississauga, ONT, L5T 2N7. Phone: 905/564- 6622.
Jun 6-8 Third Annual Southern Building Show and Confernece, Atlanta, Georgia, Cobb Galleria Centre. Contact: The Southern Building Shote, 3314 Barrete Hill Trail, Tallahassee, FL 32312-9968. Phone: 800/ 854-7736.
Jan 15-22, 1997 MCAA Conference and Masonry Expo '97, Pointe Hilton on South Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona. Contact: MCAA, 1550 Spring Rd. Suite 320, Oak Brook, IL 60521. Phone: 708/782-6767.
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