Chicago Construction Expo III

Construction Expo III Takes Hold ofWindyCity The Windy City provided the backdrop for the third consecutive year for the Chicago Construction Expo Jan. 7 and 8. The event featured hockey great Denis Savard and a host of free LICAsponsored seminars, which complemented the showcase of the latest models from all of the major manufacturers at the Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill. Hundreds of new and repeat visitors, as well as first time and veteran exhibitors enjoyed the two days of meeting up, exchanging numbers, marketing sales and seminars.

Dave Webb, marketing manager of WellBuilt Equipment, met plenty of attendees and showed off his array of RT scissor lifts, DC articulating, DC scissor lifts, telescopic booms and RT forklifts.

“The Expo went really well for us. We sold a couple pieces of equipment and paid for our booth,” Webb said.“I would suggest the show to other people, definitely.”

Attendees also had chances to win a number of giveaway prizes throughout the event including hats, jackets, free Internet advertising and more.

During the Expo, hockey fans lined up

Construction enthusiasts came in droves to the Chicago Construction Expo III Jan. 7 and 8. for autographs and a chance to meet Savard, who was drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.

Savard spent 17 years on the ice, primarily playing for the Blackhawks from 1980 to 1990 and again from 1994 to 1997. In (L-R): Mark Domeier, Mike Shane and Scott Rozwalke, all of IronPlanet greet attendees at their booth.

(L-R) are Dennis Tovar, McCann Industries; Max Durrows, Marengo Public Works; Dennis Kruepke, president, McCann Industries; Darrell Koelper, Golf Course Construction Co.; Eric Nettleton, Case Construction; and Jim McCann, vice president of sales and marketing, McCann Industries.

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Door Prize Winners • Standard Industrial, pair of car jacks, Dave James,All About Snow,Schaumburgh,Ill. • Palmer Kenworth, Cobra truck radio, Doug Holicz,Evans & Son Blacktop,Wauconda,Ill. • All World Equipment,hunting knife set,Barry Jones,Beach Park,Ill. • Battery Services Corp.,battery charger, Paul Berwanger,PDS Construction,Lake Zurich,Ill. • Battery Services Corp., battery charger, Dave Wheaton,Wheaton Enterprises,Belvidere,Ill. • West Side Tractor Sales, jacket, Tom Perron, Diversified Construction (L-R): Stopping by the Roland Machinery booth is Joel Kennedy, Kennedy Construction; Ray Roland, president of Roland Machinery Co.; and Jimmy Slavens, general manager of Chicago Division, Roland Machinery Co.

the interim, he played with both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens, with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 1993.

New to this year’s Construction Expo were free LICA-sponsored seminars.

“This year’s show was attended by a lot of sincere, hard-working contractors looking to improve their businesses and their knowledge,” said Jerry Biuso of LICA. “The seminars that we ran were, in my evaluation, a tremendous success and will continue to grow in the future. The educational level that the contractors took away from the seminars is something they can use for a long time.

I look forward to building the seminar structure in Chicago. It was very successful for us.

We will definitely be a part of next year’s show. ” Tom Woodcock,

• West Side Tractor Sales,jacket,Ed Jurczdk,All About Snow,Schaumburg,Ill. • McCann Industries, skid steer rental, Richard Hein,McHenry,Ill. • McCann Industries, skid steer rental, Bryan Grezyak • Crane & Machinery, jacket, Roul Martinez, Village of Whally,Antioch,Ill. • Crane & Machinery, jacket, Dave Henken, Wheaton Enterprises,Hebron,Ill. • Stucchi, Chicago Bears bag and cap, Jim Kobinski,Elmhurst,Ill. • Baker Tanks, cooler jug, Fred Hall, Hall Enterprises,Monmouth,Ill. • Baker Tanks,hat and sweatshirt,Bill Marcum, Protech,Des Plains,Ill.

Chicago Blackhawk Hall of Famer Denis Savard (seated) signs a jersey for Steve Foltin, Associated Builders and Contractors Inc.

• Baker Tanks — hat and t-shirt — Tom Hall, Hall Enterprises,Monmouth,Ill. • Baker Tanks, stapler and pen, Brian Heneghan,City of Wood Dale,Wood Dale,Ill. • Baker Tanks, cup, Brent Thelen, Arnies Excavating • Baker Tanks, Maglite and safety glasses, Ed Dieber,City of Wood Dale,Wood Dale,Ill. • Positioning Solutions Company,jacket,Brian Felton,Four Seasons Construction,Villa Park,Ill. • Parent Petroleum,six hats

Grand Prizes (L-R): Founder Scott Storey, Denny Storey and Dave Gourley, all of D. Storey, Grimes, Iowa, talk with IronWolf Product Specialist Greg Ogle about the products and services IronWolf offers, including the IronWolf equipment line.

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• BidTool, $2K Internet Advertising, Tom Marconi,Advance Landscape,Crystal Lake,Ill. • BidTool, $2K Internet Advertising, H.B. Carpiel,Carpiel Construction,Bloomingdale,Ill.

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(L-R): In front of their Haulotte MJX 990 multi-job loader are Rick Stevenson, Stevenson Sales & Services; Bruce Anderson, Haulotte Group; Katy Kusek, Stevenson Sales & Services; Bill Perry, Haulotte Group; Amber Zurcher, director of marketing, Stevenson Sales & Services; and Rob Kruml, Stevenson Sales & Services.

president of Seal the Deal, presented “You’re Not Sellin’, They’re Buyin’!” and John Deere’s Mike Boyle, excavator product consultant, and Kent Stickler, pulltype scrapers product consultant, talked about “Paydirt: Mass Excavating Alternatives for Mass Profits.”

Other seminars offered by LICA

included “Introduction to Adopting Positioning Technology for Construction” and “Invisible Structures” hosted by Ted Dzierzbicki, Engineered Earth Systems, and “Never Buy Another Oil Sample,” “Is 500 Hours Really Safe,” and “Hoisting the Curtain Off the New Crane Standard.”

Tim Scannall (L) of Powerscreen of Chicago Ltd. gets an assist from Tyler Trowbridge of Terex Pegson/Powerscreen.

(L-R): Chuck and Scott Graefen of C. Graefen & Sons Excavating Inc. stop by to see BLS Enterprises President Barry Stoughton.

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The show was produced by the trade show division of Construction Equipment Guide.

For more information on exhibiting at next year’s Chicago Expo, call Bob Buckley at 800/992-7116 or visit www.constructionequipmentguide.com

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(L-R): Ed Reid, rental manager of West Side Tractor Sales Co.; Mike Camp, Indeco North America Inc.; and Tom Stern, sales manager, West Side Tractor Sales Co., stand in front of a Hitachi Zaxis 80 excavator.

Tom Benck (L), vice president of West Side Tractor Sales Co., welcomes John Schuepfer of Schuepfer Inc. to the West Side Tractor Sales Co. booth.

(L-R): Steve Costello, McCann Industries; Bill Keller, Rabine Paving; Marshall Broadway, Rabine Paving; Keith Griffin, Rabine Paving; and Justin Hawksworth, McCann Industries, discuss specs.

Casey Equipment’s Jim Cox talks about LeeBoy’s road construction machines.

Sales Manager Michael Fry (R), Robbins HDD in Chicago, shows Jim McCann, vice president of sales and marketing, McCann Industries, the new Universal 6070 uni drilling machine and its various features.

(L-R): Lenny Odle of Talbert Trailers joins Tucker Schmal, Bruce Burdick, Troy Geisler, and Pat Bamrick at the ILOCA Services display.

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Tom Woodcock conducts a sales seminar sponsored by LICA Al Mendoza (L) and Hal Dahlstrom review the specs on this Link-Belt.

Chris Daugherty (L) and Mark Spera welcome attendees to the NESCO Sales & Rentals booth.

Terex Pegson/Powerscreen’s Tyler Trowbridge (L) shakes hands with NHL great Denis Savard.

Brian Felton of Four Seasons Construction won a jacket from Positioning Solutions.

(L-R): Jorge Trejo, Bob Vogler, Josh Kraus, Rob Sloan and Glen Schue greet attendees at the C.E. Rentals exhibit.

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(L-R): Chris Mazzoni, West Side Tractor Sales Co.; Nate and Geno Landers, both of Thom Gravel & Excavating; and Tom Stern, West Side Tractor Sales Co., are standing inside the bucket of a John Deere 524K wheel loader.

(L-R): Tim Kingren, Mike Pate and Dar Lewis welcome attendees to the John Deere Commercial Worksite Products exhibit.

Tom Lewandowski (L) and Rich Hartman (R), both of Ringland-Johnson, meet up with Jim Cox, president of Casey Equipment Co.

(L-R): Dynapac’s Tim Springer joins Dave Cox of Casey Equipment and Des Jarvis of JCB.

Chad Alred greets visitors at the Construction Expo to let them know about IRAY Auction’s expansion into the Wisconsin area.

Jeff Gustafson and Carla Finch of Superior Tire & Rubber Corporation were on hand to discuss wear parts replacement.

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Scott Calloway (L) and Dave Farmer of Loup Electronics are excited about their “Weigh While You Lift” product lines, which offer a comprehensive range of mobile on board weighing systems.

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Chicago Expo III’s day-two crowd waits to enter.

Dave Webb Jr. of Wellbuilt Equipment in Chicago said it was a great show with a lot of customers.

Mark Stienmetz (L), sales manager of Drake Scruggs Truck Equipment in Springfield, Ill., and Jeff Steer (R), Goodall Manufacturing in Edin Prairie, Minn., talk about a Goodall product with Tom Pleckham, Pleckham Excavating in Chicago.

Bob Beck (L) and Pat Evett of S.E.S. present the LiuGong wheel loader.

(L-R): Brent Swearingen, Todd Sleezer and Ron Schweiters were on hand at the Associated Professionals Inc. to discuss GPS and laser technologies.

Chuck and Erin Grunier tell Expo attendees about the new services now being offered by National Tractor Parts in Plano, Ill., including rubber tracks and Volvo replacement parts

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(L-R): Paul Zaremba, Luke DeForest and Joe Lennon go to man-to-man coverage at the Crane & Machinery Inc. booth.

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