National Demolition Association Annual Convention - April 07 Las Vegas

ExtremeLoading · #1 (**permalink**) 10-11-2006, 07:54 AM

Hi all,

I was wondering how many of you will be attending the National Demolition Association's annual convention that will be held in Las Vegas next April?

My company may have a booth there and I was wondering if I was going to meet any of you there.

Thank you,

Sam Saeb
www.demolitionsoftware.com

**James** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-12-2006, 08:04 AM

Sam,

Not sure if I am going or not yet. It's still a little bit out there. I still have a couple of months to decide. I f I do go, I will make sure to stop by if I do.

Is this the 1st year you guys will be there?

NukeWorker · #3 (**permalink**) 10-15-2006, 10:18 PM

Actually, It's April 1 thru the 4th

ExtremeLoading · #4 (**permalink**) 10-16-2006, 10:52 AM

First year for the National Demolition Association but we were at the ISEE Conf On Explosives & Blasting Techniques in Orlando back in 2005. It was very successful in generating interest. Now, we are more mature and ready to take on consultations. We are still in the process of determining whether or not to pursue the development of a demolition focused version of our Extreme Loading for Structures software. That is what we are hoping to learn from the next show . Do demolition contractors have the time to learn and run software programs? Do they have the resources (manpower) to do so? Would they prefer consultations instead of commercial off the shelf software? Lots of questions to answer

Sam

NukeWorker · #5 (**permalink**) 10-26-2006, 11:19 PM

We had a meeting today to figure out who should attend the NDA convention.

Our Contoller asked the question that all Controllers ask "What has the NDA ever done for us?" and nobody could answer.

I think nobody wanted to say "Well, I got a couple of really cool stickers."

demobud · #6 (**permalink**) 10-27-2006, 07:11 AM

Don't forget the opportunity to blow lots of pay on gambling at the conventions!

ExtremeLoading · #7 (**permalink**) 10-27-2006, 10:49 AM

I hope we can make it. We plan on introducing our demolition analysis and simulation services there...

blast1 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-28-2006, 05:57 PM

I have been a member, on and off, for over 20 years. Never been to one of those conventions! I paid to go 3 times, non-refundable. It seems if I want work...pay for the convention and I'll have to cancel for work.
The NDA has grown for the better. Maybe for demo guys, but not for shooters.

ExtremeLoading · #9 (**permalink**) 02-11-2007, 05:59 AM

It looks like this is going to be a big one. All booths are reserved. We [Applied Science International] are going to be there to begin marketing our Visualization and Simulation services for the demo industry. My bosses see lots of potential in giving demo contractors the ability to communicate their plans to stakeholders in a 3D simulation of the actual job based on computer analysis.

I hope you guys drop by our booth, we'll be the one's with computer simulations of collapsing buildings!

**James** · #10 (**permalink**) 02-12-2007, 08:04 AM

I heard over the weekend that it will be a full house in the hall.

I am still undecided if I will be going. Although if I do I will make sure to stop by and say hi.