MetalCon 2004 Draws Attendees from Around the World
With an attendance of 7,156, the 2004 MetalCon International has broken previous records. Exhibits at MetalCon included the latest products, services, technology and peripherals from 327 major industry companies that filled 75,000 square feet of space at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Oct 20-22. Attendance at the 2004 show in Las Vegas was more than 8 percent higher than the 2003 show's 6,623 count. The event also draws new exhibitors each year-54 companies exhibited for the first time in MetalCon 2004.
The decision-making attendees pleased both new and long-time exhibitors, especially those introducing new products. A new exhibitor, Amelia, Ohio-based Gutter Topper International, successfully introduced its new Leaf Terminator product at MetalCon. "It was our first time at this show and we had a steady flow of visitors at our booth and a volume of leads from all over- Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Spain and South America. About 20 percent of the leads were for manufacturing offshore and 80 percent were for products from U.S. visitors, many of whom were architects," says Slate Kirk, company CEO.