Over 400 People Converged on Charlotte, NC for the Concrete Countertop Industry Conference October 25-27, 2007

The Concrete Countertop Industry Conference (CCIC), October 25 – 27, 2007 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC, drew over 400 people from throughout the United States, Canada and as far away as Australia.

Conference highlights included:

- 11 in-depth seminars including a design seminar by Fu-Tung Cheng, mix design seminar by Jeff Girard and a panel discussion featuring Buddy Rhodes.

- Fun times at a welcome reception with catered food, bar and a live band, sponsored by Concrete Network.

- Crowds gathering around hands on demos by enCOUNTER, Buddy Rhodes Concrete Products, LifeTime Floors “Quicktops”, PreiTech Form Systems and Concrete Countertop Specialties.

- Wildly popular show & tell sessions by attendees, featuring 15-minute presentations on specific projects such as a fiber optic bar, a shower and a fireplace.

- A 40,000 square foot exhibit hall with everything concrete countertop professionals need: concrete countertop mixes, pigments, admixtures, forming systems, diamond grinding tools, sealers and more.

- Multiple networking opportunities including networking lunch roundtables and speed networking sessions.

Lane Mangum of The Concrete Countertop Institute, organizer of the event, said, “I couldn’t believe how many attendees kept coming up to me and saying thank you for a great conference. This year there was a real feeling of camaraderie. Attendees saw people they had met last year, as well as met new people, and there’s already a sense of excitement about next year.”

The third annual Concrete Countertop Industry Conference is planned for August 21 – 23, 2008 at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, CA. Mangum explains, “Next year we’re making a big leap to the West Coast, near the birthplace of concrete countertops. I was very impressed with the city of Sacramento and the convention center during my site evaluation visit. The city makes you want to just walk around and explore, and we’re also going to plan excursions and spouse activities so that attendees can make this not just an essential business trip but also a vacation.”

For more information about the 2008 Concrete Countertop Industry Conference, as well as photos of the 2007 event, visit www.ConcreteCountertopConference.com or call 866-844-0999.

About The Concrete Countertop Institute:

The Concrete Countertop Institute’s mission is to help concrete countertop professionals succeed. The Institute provides contractors with intensive training via its CCI Training Programs and information and networking opportunities via the Concrete Connections website and the Concrete Countertop Industry Conference.

For more information, contact Lane Mangum at 888-386-7711 or visit www.concretecountertopinstitute.com

contact:
Lane Mangum

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The Concrete Countertop Institute

phone:
888-386-7711

email: lanem@concretecountertopinstitute.com