The GANA BEC conference is coming up starting Sunday. With over 400 people attending it is possibly the largest "seminar" like conference in the US. Its not a trade show and its not a "National" or "Annual" meeting. It is a solid day and half of pertinent subjects presented by the top people in their fields.
Plus the mix is unbeatable as you have primary glass mfg's, fabricators, aluminum mfg's, spacer and sealant suppliers, industry tech consultants and of course glaziers. No where and in no meeting, guaranteed, can you get that mix.
It is truly the meeting to attend, and more so now that it is surrounded by meetings from AAMA, IGMA and NFRC. Some folks have to attend all four! Meaning they could be away from home for 2 solid weeks- then again for some folks in the "Travel club" they live for this stretch. The shame is more business will get accomplished and more education will take place in 2 days of BEC than 12 days of the other guys.
2 comments:
Hi, you are correct in saying the BEC is a wealth of information. I attended few years ago and started out skeptical but soon became a believer. I have since sent down some of my plant guys with much success.
Are there any plans to hold the conference in the North East with in the next couple of years? If not , is there any particular reason?
Jim-
Thanks for the post... the BEC will probably always be held in Vegas. The timing, February, along with ease of getting there and the relative inexpensive setup (this year rooms at $109 per night) make it pretty hard to move. Plus I think GANA has found that alot of people find the 2 days in Vegas just about right.
I know that BEC 2007 is already booked for Vegas next year, and would assume it will stay.
Hope you can sneak back out next year!
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