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The DispatchThis Newsletter, September 2007
In This Issue:
- ACPA Education Conference
- Best Place to Work? Medeiros Concrete Pumping.
- Sany pumps to be Made in the USA.
- WOC 2008 PREVIEW
- For fun: Kiddie Concrete Pumping
Concrete Pumping Conference for Owner and Managers
 The ACPA education conference, Pumping Knowledge Into Your Business, is October 12–13 at the Westin Westminster in Westminster, CO. Consisting of 11 educational seminars, indoor and outdoor displays by vendors and manufacturers, and much more, this event is a must-attend for your business.
If you're an owner or a manager looking to add some firepower to your company's arsenal then this is the event for you!
At the conference be sure to check out the "Sync-Up your Business Using the Latest Technology" seminar. James Nolan (President and Founder of DispatchThis) will be among the panelists discussing the tools available to small and large concrete pumping companies to improve efficiency and make a positive difference to your bottom-line.
Along with the displays, seminars, food and networking opportunities the event will also feature two new Mack Truck engines. Mack representatives will discuss the changes that have taken place (this is a HUGE concern to the industry right now).
The $199.00 Registration has been extended. Sign up today!
Medeiros Concrete Pumping, Winner: Best Place to Work
 Congratulations to Medeiros Concrete Pumping of Santa Rosa, CA, selected as winners of the North Bay Business Journal Best Places to Work in the North Bay! Winners were selected "on the basis of several criteria, including the employer questionnaire, the survey ratings by employee, the number of responses, size of the company, the breakdown of responses from management and non-management as well as written comments."
Read more about Medeiros and the Contest at the North Bay Business Journal. Don't forget to scroll down and read their profile here.
Sany America, Inc. To Build Headquarters in Georgia
 Not content with their growth plans in China, Sany Heavy Industries has committed to building an assembly plant in Peachtree City, Ga. The plan will originally employ 200 people, but will grow to 600.
As reported in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the first phase will be a "400,000-square-foot assembly/testing/training/office site" Additional phases will include "additional product assembly lines as well as a corporate office campus and R&D facility." You can read more about this here and here.
More than 90,000 Attendees!
 Join more than 90,000 attendees from around the world at the 2008 World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 22-25, 2008. WOC is the construction industry’s largest annual international event for concrete and masonry professionals featuring 900,000 square feet of the newest products, ideas, and technologies from more than 1,700 exhibiting companies.
WOC is not only the place to find the newest products, but the place to source new suppliers as well. Product offerings include everything from batch plants, concrete mixing equipment, scaffolding, and grout pumps to trucks, loaders, cranes, sawing equipment, business and project management software, and more.
The World of Concrete Education Program is lauded as one of the finest. More than 10,000 attendees participated in sessions last year. The World of Concrete program is the most in depth in the industry, featuring more than 150 educational sessions in targeted tracks covering everything from Concrete fundamentals to Decorative Concrete and Business Management Practices. 90-minute topics include Leadership Management, Technology for Construction, Legal Issues, Women in Construction, Finance and Money Matters, Green Building, Safety and Risk Management, and more.
Join the editors of THE CONCRETE PRODUCER magazine for the Hoover Dam Bypass Tour. Learn the history and challenges of the Hoover Dam Bypass as well as the admixtures used in the project's mix designs during an informative construction site visit and tour of the Hoover Dam Visitor's Center. A special below-the-dam tour will be included. Space is limited, so register online today.
Registration for WOC 2008 is now open, so register online today and purchase the seminars you need to stay competitive. Get ready for an exciting, education-packed week of fun and excitement this January at World of Concrete 2008!
Registration for the WOC opens in September — visit our homepage for FREE WOC registration, and then come see us in booth #C6089.
For Fun: Kids and Pumps
A couple of stories which caught our eye this month come from Minnesota and Iowa, where a pair of concrete pumping companies participated in local fundraisers. Both events were geared towards giving kids a chance to get up-close and personal with concrete pumps and other large vehicles.
Alex Concrete participated in Big Vehicle Day in Alexandria, MN to help raise money for the The Douglas County Early Childhood and Family Education, while American Concrete Pumping participated in the Move It, Dig It, Do It fundraiser to benefit the Iowa Children's Museum.
You can read more about these stories here and here.
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