ABO's 25th annual Trade Show another big hit.The Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York's 25th annual BuildingsNY Tradeshow, the largest, most extensive real estate tradeshow on the East Coast, was a huge success. More than 9,100 industry members jam-packed the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is a large convention center on the west side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by architects I. M. Pei and partners. The revolutionary space frame structure was built in 1986 and named for New York Senator Jacob K. for the two-day event held on June 21 and 22. Over 675 exhibitors provided information on innovative products and cost effective services, as well as the latest news in management, security, renovation, restoration and retrofit services. This year's show also featured more than 30 seminars that included topical sessions on security, energy issues, new technologies, and building maintenance issues. Overall, there was a seven percent increase in attendance of industry professionals from last year. To kick off this year's trade show, all four Democratic candidates running for New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. mayor, including City Council Speaker Gifford Miller Alan Gifford Miller (born November 6, 1969) is the former Speaker of the New York City Council, where he represented Council District 5. Barred from seeking reelection due to term limits, the Democrat ran in the Democratic primary for the opportunity to run against incumbent , Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields C. Virginia Fields is the former Borough President of Manhattan, elected in 1997 and reelected in 2001. Her term expired in January 2006. C. (Clara) Virginia Fields was born in Birmingham, Alabama circa 1946 and received her B.A. , Congressman Anthony Weiner and former Bronx Borough President Freddy Ferrer participated in a spirited mayoral forum in which the candidates discussed a number of issues facing the real estate industry including affordable housing, the new building code, the 2012 Olympics and development downtown and on the West side. Emmy award-winning FOX 5 News Reporter Mark Joyella moderated the forum. ABO ABO See: Accumulated Benefit Obligation does not endorse political candidates for office. This year's BuildingsNY trade show also featured an expanded list of seminars and panels, which included critical topics on security, technology, building performance, environmental issues, systems integrations, Local Law 26 and real estate. BuildingsNY Tradeshow, which is produced annually by Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (ABO) and Reed Exhibitions, is the best-attended tradeshow and conference in the New York real estate industry since 1980. |
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