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Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo Marks Decade of Industry Service

Second Vancouver-based Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo Met with Success

The Canadian Waste & Recycling Expo (CWRE), the only trade show in Canada serving the waste, recycling and public works markets, marked its tenth anniversary with its Nov. 28-29 trade show at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The event drew nearly 1,700 verified attendees who experienced the latest products, services and technologies from the show’s 140 exhibitors.

A survey conducted by Messe Frankfurt USA, the trade show’s organizer, found that respondents were pleased with the quality of exhibitors. Close to 75 percent noted that they have plans to purchase products and services from vendors they met at the Expo.

Working with the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, CWRE increased the show’s “green” factor, using easily recycled materials and accessible collection systems at the show. According to the survey, this effort was recognized and appreciated.

Company exhibits focused on collection, hauling, processing and disposal of waste; materials recycling; and municipal recycling programs including blue box programs, MRFs, scrap metals, C&D, wood, plastic, paper, auto, tires, fiber and more.

Jerry Gunn, president of Precison Scale, summarized his company’s positive exhibitor experience by saying that CWRE’s “high-quality traffic at a reasonable pace allowed for strong presentations.”

“This has been the best show I have attended,” said exhibitor Kirk Farr, connector territory manager for Parker Hannifin Canada, a leading Canadian motion and control technologies manufacturer. “Many solid leads – well worth it,” he added.

A seminar series and half a dozen special events, sponsored by industry affiliates and presented by industry leaders, government officials and renowned experts covering a wide array of interests, policies, regulations, technologies and concerns, also contributed to the robust show.

CWRE organizers are already planning for the show’s next edition, which will be held in Toronto, Nov. 5-6, 2008. For further information, please go to http://www.cwre.ca/.

About Messe Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt is one of the world's largest trade fair organizers. With 18 subsidiaries, five branch offices and 49 representative offices outside Germany, the group has a presence in more than 150 countries and at more than 40 exhibition sites. Every year, some 120 trade fairs are held, serving as a meeting place for more than 65,000 exhibitors and over three million visitors. The North American headquarters in Atlanta is currently producing nine trade shows in the USA, Canada and Mexico across various industries. For more information about Messe Frankfurt, please visit our website at http://www.usa.messefrankfurt.com/