Oct. 3rd.
That's the deadline (probably just
a few weeks away by the time you
get this) to apply to our 2015 Con-
tractor of the Year program, now in
its 15th year.
But please don't think of this
program as a giveaway. Yes, our 12
finalists get a free weekend in Las
Vegas. And it's true they get VIP treat-
ment from sponsor Caterpillar at the
NASCAR Las Vegas race: tent hospital-
ity, driver autographs, pit tours are all
included.
But what really makes this program
dear to the hearts of past finalists is
the chance to interact with non-com-
petitors. In a Friday night roundtable
discussion and a more informal Sat-
urday morning focus group, finalists
get the chance to lay it out: here's my
problem, this is how I did this, this
didn't work, what would you do?
They come away with information
they can immediately implement into
their businesses. For example, Brian
Winkler, our featured finalist this
month, realized he needed to pull the
trigger on GPS after our technology
focus group this year, and purchased
a system soon after the event.
The conversation is so valuable that
every year we get the request: "Can
we met again? We need to continue
this." (And I'm happy to report we're
making moves in that direction.)
Right now, the places at the next
Contractor of the Year roundtable are
completely open. Won't you join us?
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by Marcia Gruver Doyle
MGruver@randallreilly.com
Value in Vegas
To apply, go to equipmentworld.com/coy.
