Recap: 2010 National Demolition Association Annual Convention

This year, the 2010 National Demolition Association Annual Convention was held at The Mirage in Las Vegas March 20-23. The NDA convention hosted many events which included the Exhibit Hall, Golf Tournament, speakers, and various breakout sessions. The Mirage Exhibit Hall boasted the ability to accommodate demolition equipment of any size from "everyone involved in the demolition process from around the globe."

As yet another sign that things are changing across all industries when it comes to sustainability, breakout sessions about sustainability and speakers engaged throughout the conference were equally as impressive. In addition to many other great sessions, one session explained the importance of LEED certification and was delivered exclusively to those involved with the demolition process as opposed to deconstruction. In the session, Nathan Benjamin was afforded the opportunity to speak about the significance of salvaging materials alongside John Lloyd of Lloyd's Construction Services Inc., and Jason Haus of Dem-Con Cos. LLC. It created a great dialog that received great feedback and questions. To get another perspective on this year's annual convention, click here for a wrap-up by "Recycling Today."

37th National Demolition Association Convention: March 21st-23rd.

Next week from March 21-23, the National Demolition Association will be holding their 37th Annual Convention. This convention will take place in Las Vegas, NV in the 100,000 square foot Mirage Convention Center.

"As the largest exhibition of demolition products and services in the world, the NDA’s annual convention draws everyone involved in the demolition process from around the globe."

Being the largest event in the industry, the NDA hopes to push sustainability at this years' conference by means of actively educating membership throughout their sessions. Nathan Benjamin has been asked to speak about Material Reuse, its perceived roadblocks, and ways it makes sense for the environment and for demo companies' bottom line. The panel will be on Tuesday in the late morning education session. If you are in the demolition industry and are interested in attending this fantastic event, click here for more information.

Hopefully we will see you there!