a:27:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:3:"449";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-02-19 10:51 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:2:{i:0;s:1:"5";i:1;s:2:"41";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:35:"28 GCs, 1,100 Attendees at ASA Expo";s:9:"url_title";s:33:"28_gcs_1100_attendees_at_asa_expo";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_26";s:35:"28 GCs, 1,100 Attendees at ASA Expo";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:347:"The American Subcontractors Association-Midwest Council hosted the 7th Annual Meet the GCs Expo on January 28, 2009 at the Kemp Auto Museum from 3:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Twenty-eight general contractors participated with booths.  A record number of subcontractors, suppliers and vendors attended the event, with nearly 1,100 people participating. ";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:36:"ASA, general contractors, Kemp, Expo";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1422:"<p>The American Subcontractors Association-Midwest Council hosted the 7th Annual Meet the GCs Expo on January 28, 2009 at the Kemp Auto Museum from 3:30 p.m. &ndash; 8:00 p.m. Twenty-eight general contractors participated with booths.&nbsp; <img alt=\"Brinkmann Clayco\" class=\"image-left\" height=\"168\" src=\"/images/uploads/brinkmann-clayco.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"250\" />A record
number of subcontractors, suppliers and vendors attended the event,
with nearly 1,100 people participating.&nbsp;</p>
<h4>The ASA GC Expo was held at the kemp auto museum.<br /></h4>
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<p><img alt=\"ASA Expo\" class=\"image-left\" height=\"157\" src=\"/images/uploads/asa-expo.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"300\" />\"We believe that the attendees benefitted from this networking in a very tough economic climate,\" Michael Fogarty Jr., ASA council president, said.<br /><br />The Expo is an event for subcontractors, vendors and supplies to meet general contractors.&nbsp; It is set up like a trade show where guests can mingle with general contactors they currently do business with or get reacquainted if they have worked together in the past.&nbsp; One of the prime benefits is the opportunity for ASA members and general contractors to meet each other and discuss the potential for business relationships.&nbsp; Networking with other subcontractors is also a strong purpose for attendance.&nbsp;</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"5";s:10:"category_1";s:2:"41";}