<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>