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Con Agg/Expo
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nowing75
Senior Member
yep boss told me we are going. Have never been so looking foward to it.
Jason
Jason
sandnsnow
Well-Known Member
Yes, I cant wait. Looks like this is going to be a good one. Hotels are running good specials if you book now.
AmerIndependent
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- Riverside, CA
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- Caterpillar Powertrain Rebuild & Repair Specialist
We'll be there. :thumbsup
finaldrive
Senior Member
Make that another Riverside, CA attendee..I'll be there.
Abscraperguy
Senior Member
Make sure you bring your camera's along cuz I can't make it there but I'll start a photo thread of the show and I'd like to see all your photo's. Enjoy yourselves
Deeretime
Senior Member
I think im more excited to go to vegas than I am for christmas!! Unless santa can fit a 850D in his sleigh
Tigerotor77W
Senior Member
Wanted to be there, but it's going to be expensive! And next year does not promise to be a cheap year to begin with, so I might have to cut my losses on this one...
finaldrive
Senior Member
I just returned from Bauma in Shanghai, China and I think my head is still spinning (and just from the jetlag)
Well put on show. I learned a ton about the Chinese market, both equipment and parts. I spent the first day visiting local markets and dealers. Second day visiting factories and the next 3 at the show. Finally I have the answers to the questions I've had. It makes all the difference in the world being there in person.
I'm very excited to take this knowledge and support our customers in North America.
Spent 4 days in Korea right after China doing the same...I'm dead tired! haha
Well put on show. I learned a ton about the Chinese market, both equipment and parts. I spent the first day visiting local markets and dealers. Second day visiting factories and the next 3 at the show. Finally I have the answers to the questions I've had. It makes all the difference in the world being there in person.
I'm very excited to take this knowledge and support our customers in North America.
Spent 4 days in Korea right after China doing the same...I'm dead tired! haha
Tigerotor77W
Senior Member
If I may ask, what company are you with?
finaldrive
Senior Member
H&R Construction Parts & Equipment
www.finaldrive.com is my specialty division along with supplying aftermarket replacement parts for excavators for our company.
www.finaldrive.com is my specialty division along with supplying aftermarket replacement parts for excavators for our company.
Tigerotor77W
Senior Member
Ah, nice! (Work picked up -- sorry for the delay)
What can you say about your thoughts before/after the show (about Chinese manufacturers, the industry there, the country itself?)?
And to correct my previous statement, I'll be heading there in March. Flight was under $400 (marginally), and hotel looks to be about $400. Still far more money than I need to be spending, but Vegas is the perfect place to go for being frugal! (sarcasm)
What can you say about your thoughts before/after the show (about Chinese manufacturers, the industry there, the country itself?)?
And to correct my previous statement, I'll be heading there in March. Flight was under $400 (marginally), and hotel looks to be about $400. Still far more money than I need to be spending, but Vegas is the perfect place to go for being frugal! (sarcasm)
Tigerotor77W
Senior Member
If you absolutely rush, you can cover the entire show in 2 days (2 full days). But that's not really stopping to chat, taking your time in every exhibit; that's flooring it from one stand to the next and knowing where you want to go. I spent a lot of time at the Bobcat, Cat, and Deere exhibits in 2008 and that's really about all I was able to see. (I powerwalked the rest of the show.)
3 days is a good bet for a bit more leisurely pace, and if you want to attend the various educational seminars, you'll probably want four days.
3 days is a good bet for a bit more leisurely pace, and if you want to attend the various educational seminars, you'll probably want four days.
finaldrive
Senior Member
I have a 42 page PowerPoint that I did in regards to my thoughts!!
In fairness to China I only was in Shanghai, so my views are based on a week in one city. One busy, crowded city.
I felt like I went back in time. The working conditions are not good. The facilities are dated. Product quality is still a concern. ISO certifications are mostly counterfeit. You have to be very thorough in your research on who you elect to do business with. There are some excellent companies to do business with. However, they are difficult to find and are for sure the minority.
You can negotiate price on everything...the business climate reminds me of what Japan and Korea went through many years ago.
China is not there yet, but they are taking the right steps. It will be awhile before the majority of the business is to the caliber that the rest of the world requires.
The traffic was awful. Lanes are merely a suggestion. Pedestrians have zero rights. With it being so crowded, people tend to come off as rude and impersonal. Personal space? Forget it..there's no room.
I think every single person in Shanghai smokes...and they smoke everywhere. I went to several shops to buy gifts and bought nothing because every single item smelled like an ashtray. I wasn't going to give my nieces and nephews gifts that stunk (literally)
I am doing business with several companies in China and I look forward to visiting them in their respective towns. There are good and bad parts of every country, city, town, etc..
I've seen Shanghai and it wasn't somewhere I would visit again. But I will definitely return to China and see more of the country.
In fairness to China I only was in Shanghai, so my views are based on a week in one city. One busy, crowded city.
I felt like I went back in time. The working conditions are not good. The facilities are dated. Product quality is still a concern. ISO certifications are mostly counterfeit. You have to be very thorough in your research on who you elect to do business with. There are some excellent companies to do business with. However, they are difficult to find and are for sure the minority.
You can negotiate price on everything...the business climate reminds me of what Japan and Korea went through many years ago.
China is not there yet, but they are taking the right steps. It will be awhile before the majority of the business is to the caliber that the rest of the world requires.
The traffic was awful. Lanes are merely a suggestion. Pedestrians have zero rights. With it being so crowded, people tend to come off as rude and impersonal. Personal space? Forget it..there's no room.
I think every single person in Shanghai smokes...and they smoke everywhere. I went to several shops to buy gifts and bought nothing because every single item smelled like an ashtray. I wasn't going to give my nieces and nephews gifts that stunk (literally)
I am doing business with several companies in China and I look forward to visiting them in their respective towns. There are good and bad parts of every country, city, town, etc..
I've seen Shanghai and it wasn't somewhere I would visit again. But I will definitely return to China and see more of the country.
9420pullpan
Senior Member
I am planning on attending. Are we going to have another get together like in 2008?
t_dirt
Well-Known Member
Gonna be there, I'm working a few days at the Topcon Booth, Stop by and say hey!!