The National Heavy Equipment Show Returns to the International Centre this Week!


Mississauga, Ontario- The excitement is growing for the country’s largest heavy equipment event, the National Heavy Equipment Show (NHES), which will be held at the International Centre in Mississauga, this Thursday and Friday, April 18-19, 2013.
“We are very excited to return to Mississauga for the 13th edition of this event,” says National Show Manager, Mark Cusack. “We have over 300 exhibitors which is one of our largest exhibitor bases to date,” explained Cusack. “Pre-registration numbers are way up over 2011 which is definitely a positive sign and we are aiming for big attendance this year,” said Cusack. The show typically draws 11,000 buyers over the course of 2 days.
The NHES will encompass a huge portion of the massive International Centre and will showcase the leaders of the Heavy Equipment and Construction Industry. Over 331,000 square ft. of exhibit space has been sold which is equivalent to 7.5 acres! This event is mammoth!
Several Heavy features that will showcase specialized industries and equipment will include the Gravel Pit, the Rental Pavilion, the Backhoe Rodeo, and the all new Winter Management Show and educational program.
The Bell Push to Talk Backhoe Rodeo will be a crowd pleaser as always as the regions most skilled operators put these huge machines through their paces. Good luck to all participants. Registration starts at show open on both days.
The Winter Management Show presented by SIMA, the Snow and Ice Management Association, will offer a unique opportunity to network with the top manufacturers, distributors and dealers from the leading snow and ice management companies. This venue is the ideal location to showcase the products, services, equipment and technology used in snow & ice removal and winter operations.
If you are in the business of snow plows, attachments, sanders, de-icers/anti-icers, spreaders, trucks, salt storage, professional services and other solutions for Canada’s multi-billion dollar snow and ice removal industry, this is the event for you!
In conjunction with the trade show component, the Winter Management Show will present a relevant and topical educational component that will draw even more attendees to this exciting event. Topics will include: Build a Bid Series with Rich Arlington, CSP and Growing Snow Series with Phil Harwood, CSP. Complete schedule is available on our website.
Visitors are also encouraged to come with resume in hand as several exhibitors are on the hunt for new talent as part of the “Recruiting Here” feature, sponsored by Maizis and Miller Recruiting Specialists. There is a complete list of who’s hiring on our website and they will have signage at their booth.
Show Hours are Thursday, from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm and Friday, from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
For all the exciting details on this event, please visit www.NHES.ca
Source: NHES