ST. PETERSBURG, FL - The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association is pleased to announce its 37th annual convention. The CSDA 2009 Convention will be held in Cancun, Mexico at the CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort on March 3-8. Cutting professionals from around the world will experience an exciting program set in an exotic tropical paradise.

Highly-sought-out keynote speaker Robert Stevenson will open the program with a presentation on Leadership in a Changing World. Stevenson addresses more than 100 audiences each year. Stevenson has owned and sold companies internationally, held positions from salesman to CFO and managed a worldwide sales force. He balances humor, facts, inspiration, conviction and audience participation to create an unforgettable experience.

Technical and business sessions led by seasoned contractors and well-established manufacturers will include everything from dry diamond cutting reinforced concrete at a nuclear power plant to the care and maintenance of hi-cycle equipment, managing large international jobs and wire sawing. Roundtable sessions will be held on the subjects of billing practices as well as risk management. Social events and the CSDA Golf Tournament are also on the agenda.

The 2009 Convention will offer participants the opportunity to learn, network and relax. Afternoons have been left free so that attendees will have plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful Mayan coast of Cancun. Convention participants can plan their own outings or choose from the optional tours coordinated by CSDA, including deep sea fishing, snorkeling, exploring the Mayan Ruins of Tulum or riding the Selvatica zip line across jungle treetops.

In addition to the CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort, rooms have been blocked at an adjacent Marriott property, the JW Marriott Resort and Spa Cancun. The hotels are connected by a covered walkway. Rooms at these two sister properties were blocked to give attendees a choice of hotels with different room rates. Both resorts are on exclusive beachfront property in the hotel zone of Cancun so it would be hard to beat the location of either property. Hotel reservations at the CSDA-negotiated rate can be made online at http://cwp.marriott.com/cunmx/csda/.