Registration Opens, Precautions In Place To Safeguard Exhibitors and Attendees
The Construction Rollforming Show returns to the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati Dec. 10-11, 2020.
The plans for the second annual Construction Rollforming Show are well under way. This has been a year like no other. Barring an outright mandate from the State of Ohio, the Show will go on Dec. 10-11 in Cincinnati. Once again, the event venue is the Duke Energy Convention Center (DECC), and the host hotel is the Netherland Plaza.
When queried about the affect of the pandemic on the construction trade, show producer Gary Reichert said, “The COVID pandemic has created an interesting contrast of challenges and opportunities. I am by nature a contrarian and think that this is the perfect time to aggressively expand your business’ reach and capability.
“I am reminded of an old Zig Ziglar quote: ‘I have heard of the recession but elected to not participate.’ Business is all about discovering a competitive advantage. Here is your chance,” he said.
The Construction Rollforming Show is targeted to an audience of medium to large builders, dealers, distributors, and manufacturers. During this specialized event, more than 50 exhibitors will fill the 15,000-square-foot show floor. From raw materials to automation software, exhibitors will feature products and information to support all facets of the construction roll-forming industry.
In addition to the trade show, the Dec. 10-11 event includes educational programming tailored specifically to roll formers. The education package includes presentations on coil and roll former machine basics, paint and coating technology, business best practices and development, social media and digital marketing, and inventory management, with more sessions yet to be added.
Two registration options are once again available for the Construction Rollforming Show. Admission to the trade show is $65, while trade show admission plus admission to all the educational sessions is $200. (Discounts are available when registering early.)
Premier sponsors for the 2020 show are Acu-Form, ASC Machine Tools, Beck Automation, Hershey’s The Metal Meister, Graber Post Buildings, DripStop, Ventco, Snap-Z, and United Steel Supply.
Your Safety During The Show Is Our Top Priority
The complimentary Thursday night banquet will be held at the beautiful Netherland Plaza ballroom, which has been set up to support social distancing.
In response to the other shows canceling in 2020, we thought it appropriate to stress the steps we are taking to safeguard the health and well-being of our exhibitors and attendees.
Addressing the show, there are essentially three moving parts: the Netherland Plaza Hotel, the Duke Energy Convention Center, and the show itself. Both the Netherland Plaza and the DECC have taken extraordinary steps to guarantee the safety of their guests. The DECC is a Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) Star facility. [Learn about the GBAC Star program at http://bit.ly/BioRisk.] The Netherland Plaza is a Hilton hotel. Hilton has adopted a Clean Stay Program where they instituted aggressive cleaning programs, including thorough disinfecting of the rooms.
With the hotel and venue taking additional steps, the logical next question is what is the Construction Rollforming Show doing? What we’ve done so far:
- Widen aisles from 10’ to 15’ to allow for social distancing.
- Cancel the Introduction to Rollforming intensive class to allow for social distancing.
- Move attendee registration to the common area outside the hall to facilitate social distancing while in line.
- Hand sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the hall and common area.
- Personal-size hand sanitizer available.
- Allow a maximum of 20% of permitted capacity for Exhibit Hall A (should not inhibit attendee traffic).
- Operate banquet halls at 25% of traditional occupancy.
- Require masks in accordance with state regulations.
- Provide masks sufficient for each attendee and exhibitor to have a new, clean mask each day.
- Conduct voluntary temperature scans during exhibit hall hours. People scanned will receive a “Roofing Elements is COOL” hat commemorating the launch of Roofing Elements Magazine.
We urge everyone to be safe. But, be at the Construction Rollforming Show. Registration is now open!
Visit https://bit.ly/CRShow2020 to learn more and to register.
If you would like information on exhibiting, sponsoring masks and hand sanitizer, or anything else Construction Rollforming Show-related, contact Gary Reichert at gary@shieldwallmedia.com or 715.252.6360.