The Ultimate Pavement Maintenance Trade Show

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The National Pavement Expo (NPE) is the industry's only tradeshow and conference. This year, the three day show was held in Memphis, Tennessee from February 15 to February 18. 

The NPE benefits contractors on every level and targets the following groups: pavement contractors, dealers/distributors, manufacturers, trade associations, educational institutions, and government agencies. For a complete list of companies that exhibited at the 2012 expo, click here. 

NPE Recap

As the 2012 NPE has come to a close, here is a quick recap on the events that have taken place over the last few days. More than 50 workshops and seminars took place and covered a wide range of topics relating to the pavement maintenance industry. A few that stood out: 

• Social Marketing on Speed: Facebook, Twitter, and You Tube - social media is a very powerful tool. It's a "one on many" dynamic. This class gave everyone a crash course in social media and how to apply it to the pavement maintenance industry.
• Communication with the Client Solving Problems Before They Start - Open communication with the customer before, during, and after the project is vital. Proper documentation is also important. Tell the customer what he/she can expect and establish a relationship based on trust.
• Best Practices for Contract Sweepers: reoundtable discussions that lasted approximately 35 minutes each and covered a range of topics. Those topics covered include: leveraging the power of the web, measuring driver productivity, and preparing for an in-house emergency. This was a NAPSA sponsored event.

North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA) was in attendance. They hosted membership meetings and sponsered a number of seminars and workshops. In addition, they hosted NAPSA night out at BB Kings in Downtown Memphis. This event was for members only and their guests. It was, yet again, another great networking opportunity.