BRD Expo

I\ESPITE a projected total attenUdance of 30.000 for the National Home Center Show's new Building, Remodeling and Decor Products Expo, eady estimates put the number at less than half that amount.

Pre-registration, not including exhibitors or exhibitor personnel was 7500. At show registration was 2800, according to the organizers.

John F. Berry, vice president of Vance Publishing's trade show division, said at presstime that the 30 day period for exhibitors to renew their space for next year's show would expire late this month. A decision regarding the 1995 show would probably be made at that time.

While some of the 500 exhibiting companies and divisions felt quality contacts made up for the lack of quantity, many observers wondered if the poor attendance would mean the death of the show. After years in Chicago, it was held this time at the Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Tx., February 13-15.

Attendance aside, the BRD Expo was widely perceived to be an excellent show and well staged by Vance Publishing. the event organizer. Newlv revitalized. the show had a wider scope in terms of products and services plus the well attended Conference of the Americas, involving 335 industry people from Latin America. on g Roger Osbome, ') Raciel Combs. (11 ) Robert Ramonl, Kalhy Ziprik. (12) Ben & Shery Fields. (13) Betty Evans, BillLawson. [14) Cinnv Havnes, David Oliver. (15) John Shery BillLawso (14) Cinny Haynes, (15) Jot Slreit. (16) Marc Draper. (17) Eddie Staffor (18) Don Zea, Chris Grcver, John Millea, Sler Streit. Stafford. Sleve Lawser. (19) Gilles Gandrean. (20) Bunle ,kiM, }ffi: :ffiw_ M: :M tkffi* 'w \a/ }ffi* :w: w: \a/ w w: :w* }M \./ NAVATRIM @ Premium Mldgs. ;-T*; and Millwork 'W Bundled/Unitized/ '@d, PW.

A series of concurrent seminars had standing-room-only attendance, including one on material handling moderated by our publisher David Cutler.

The 1995 BRD Expo is scheduled for March 12-14 at the Dallas Convention Center.

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