Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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With more education courses being offered than ever before, it only makes sense that the AGG1 Academy & Expo show floor is also NSSGA's largest yet. This year, nearly 500 exhibitors will be on a sold-out show floor spanning a total of 140,000 square feet that will again be co-located with World of Asphalt. "I love getting a look at the new stuff, smell the fresh paint, see all the latest and greatest technology and get a chance to talk with the manufacturers," said Bill Schmitz of Gernatt Sand and Gravel in Collins, N.Y. "It's great for both of us. They get to show us what they have and we get to ask a lot of questions." According to Pamala Bouchard, NSSGA vice president of meetings and membership, the 2018 AGG1 show floor sold out in record time. "By October, we ran out of space for exhibitors because people see so much value in our show, specifically the focus on aggregates operations," she said. "It's a great place for us to not only make leads but strengthen our relationships," said Clark Penney, of Cre- ative Information Systems. "You can't see someone's face over the phone, internet or email. So this show is important to meet old friends and make new friends and connect with our customers," said Magnus Dahlgren, of Mellott Company. WORLD CLASS EDUCATION The 2018 AGG1 Academy will be the largest and most comprehensive yet. There are 56 education sessions planned over the three days of the show, covering a wide range of aggregates-focused topics in four targeted topic tracks. For the first time, NSSGA will also offer a series of progressively more advanced operational topics, in re- sponse to feedback from past attendees. "We wanted to build on the popularity of our 101-level courses and develop the next level of those topics for participants who are ready for a deeper dive," explained Joel Galassini of CEMEX, NSSGA Meetings & Education Committee chairman. " The 201 and 301-levels also provide a logical progression for attendees to get an in- depth look at a particular subject." OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION These classes cover virtually every aspect of plant op- erations, production, and equipment maintenance, from 101-level courses to the latest technologies, processes and products that aggregate producers are using to produce aggregates and manage their fleets in creative and innovative ways. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP Running an aggregates operation is about more than equipment and processes. These classes focus on the business of your operation and professional development, including understanding business and financial principles, dealing with the surrounding community, and ways to market and sell your product. AUTOMATION, TECHNOLOGY & SOFTWARE Automation and advanced technologies help companies improve efficiency, employee safety, product quality, information management, and cost reductions within the aggregates industry. Attendees of these sessions can learn automation basics, discover new ideas and tech- nologies being applied to aggregate production, and find out how emerging technologies are changing the way you do business. ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY & HEALTH These sessions demonstrate best practices and tech- niques for the aggregates industry to be efficient, safe, healthy and environmentally responsible. ATTENDANCE AND SIZE OF THE AGG1 ACADEMY & EXPO – has grown steadily over the years with aggregates-specific equipment manufacturers and service providers. AGG1 ACADEMY & EXPO Net Square Feet AGG1 2013: 37,080 AGG1 2015: 42,795 AGG1 2016: 46,500 AGG1 2018: 48,790 With more education courses being WORLD CLASS EDUCATION ALL IN ONE PLACE. ALL AT ONE TIME.