2014 International Roofing Expo Convenes In Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV – January 20, 2014 – The 2014 International Roofing Expo (IRE) will be held in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 26-28.

The IRE is a roofing construction and maintenance event where roofing professionals, including spray foam roofing contractors, come together to acquire information about the latest innovations, technologies, products, and ideal practices within the industry.

The convention features a large show floor where attendees will be able to view the products and technologies they will be learning about during the sessions. The trade floor will feature 1,000 booths in which a wide variety of manufacturers and suppliers such as 3M, Graco Inc., Gaco Western, and Premium Spray Products will be displaying products, services, and ideas about the roofing construction and maintenance industries.

They keynote address, which will take place before the show, will be given by forgery and embezzlement advisor Frank Abagnale of "Catch Me If You Can" fame.

During its extensive educational sessions, the IRE provides a significant networking opportunity for members of the roofing industry to discuss business growth, customer base expansion, and best practices. On one such session, roofing contractors will be given a unique perspective of how to leverage local market data by analyzing reports from Metrostudy, which yield to a better understanding of local markets. This special session, titled "Targeting Your Local Replacement Market", will take place on February 27 and will encapsulate the potential for roofing replacement by zip code.

In 2013, total attendance was 8,491, a 1.3 percent increase over the 2012 IRE event, which marked the third year in a row that the event's total attendance showed an increase. This year, an increase is also expected, with 500 exhibiting companies signed up, a six percent increase from 2012.

For more information on IRE, how to register for it, and to see a list of exhibitors, please use the contact information and links provided below.

About International Roofing Expo: The International Roofing Expo is the must-attend event for commercial and residential roofing professionals to stay abreast of market directions, trends and cutting-edge technology. Formerly owned by NRCA, the show was sold to Hanley Wood Exhibitions in May 2004. The official show sponsor is NRCA; the official show publication is Roofing Contractor; and the official residential publication is Replacement Contractor.

About Hanley Wood: Hanley Wood, LLC is the premier media and information company serving the residential, commercial design and construction industries. Through its operating platforms, the company produces award-winning digital and print publications, e-Newsletters, websites, marquee trade shows and events, market intelligence data and custom marketing solutions. The company also is North America's leading publisher of home plans.