World of Masonry: the industry's most important trade show will feature more than 1600...

Las Vegas will welcome about 70,000 visitors to the 2006 World of Masonry/ World of Concrete on January 16-20. Those attending will have the opportunity to visit more than 1600 companies occupying 1.3 million square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit space featuring products and services to

In conjunction with the show, MASONRY CONSTRUCTION magazine will present two events in its Masonry Challenge series. The Bricklayer 500 competition will feature about 20 mason/tender teams in a 60-minute competition, with the winner determined by number of brick placed and workmanship. The first Telehandler Challenge will require operators to display their driving, lifting and placing, productivity, and safety awareness skills.

The Las Vegas event also will include more than 125 skills-building seminars and conference sessions, with about half those new topics. The Masonry track includes four new programs among the seven offered. Topics covered include block foundations, estimating, efflorescence, cleaning and treating, and troubleshooting.

Visit www.worldofmasonry for registration information and additional details about the show and conference.