ConExpo Announces Safety Zone Exhibit Area

New additions to the 2008 ConExpo-Con/Agg exhibition will focus on industry safety training and the need for a qualified industry workforce. The triennial show will be held March 11-15, 2008, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.

A special Safety Zone exhibit area will feature live demonstrations and information resources focused on jobsite safety. In addition, show sponsor the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) will hold its first ever Mixer Driver World Cup competition designed to recognize the talent and skills of ready mixed concrete mixer drivers from around the world.

Show sponsor the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will hold the finals of its first ever teen oriented Construction Challenge at the show, with the goal of spurring interest in construction industry careers and spotlighting industry contributions to quality of life such as good roads and clean water.

In the show’s Safety Zone area, exhibiting groups include U.S. federal government organizations such as the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) will also be on hand with its Click It campaign, which demonstrates proper techniques for wearing full-body harnesses in boom type aerial work platforms. The “zone” is open during the run of the show, located west out of the outdoors Blue Lot.

More information is available at www.conexpoconagg.com.