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Trade show merger recommended.


An informal survey conducted of companies that buy booths at two waste and recycling-related trade shows has uncovered Uncovered may refer to:
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 that a significant majority (81 percent) support some kind of consolidation of WasteExpo, WasteCon and the American Public Works Association The American Public Works Association is an international educational and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies, and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public works goods and services.  (APWA APWA American Public Works Association
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) shows, and only 13 percent favor the current three exhibition set up.

The survey, organized by five large exhibitors of the three shows, was done to gauge interest in cutting down the number of industry trade shows at which companies feel compelled to exhibit. Consolidating the shows would help save exhibiting companies many thousands of dollars annually, the survey's proponents contend.

The survey had a 21 percent response rate. Beside the 81 percent supporting consolidating of the three exhibitions, 77 percent supported the consolidation of WasteCon and APWA; 62 percent favored an every other year show for WasteExpo; 57 percent supported Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States.  as the permanent home for WasteExpo; and 70 percent backed an annual show if all three were consolidated, with only 27 percent favoring favoring

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 an off year.
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Title Annotation:Industry News
Publication:Construction & Demolition Recycling
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jul 1, 2004
Words:168
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