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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marketing Dept.
marketing@GlassBuildAmerica.com
The Winning Combination—GlassBuild America Hits the Jackpot in Las Vegas
WASHINGTON, DC, September 28, 2006—GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo hit the mark in Las Vegas. A record 10,000 glass, window and door industry professionals gathered in Las Vegas for the three-day event.
Organized by the National Glass Association of McLean, VA, the event took place September 19-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show featured a full slate of educational opportunities and 489 exhibiting companies on the trade-show floor—the highest number in the NGA’s history.
The show hosted 115 international exhibitors, with 43 from Canada and 35 from China. Companies from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Norway, South Korea, Spain and Taiwan also exhibited.
The 2006 event also saw a 50 percent increase in international attendance over that of 2005 and an increase in attendees from top-level management.
An appearance by NASCAR legend Rusty Wallace, sponsored by MyGlassClass.com, was one of the highlights of the event.
Click here for daily news and photos from the event.
GlassBuild America 2007 will be held September 10-12, 2007, in Atlanta.
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About GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo
GlassBuild America is organized by the National Glass Association, in partnership with the Glass Association of North America, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance and the Bath Enclosure Manufacturers Association. It has been listed as one of the Top 200 largest U.S. tradeshows of 2003, 2004, and now 2005 in the annual listing compiled by Tradeshow Week magazine.
For more information on GlassBuild America, contact: 866/342-5642, extension 300 or visit www.GlassBuildAmerica.com.
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