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Charlotte Hosts Largest NPE!

Mar 1, 2016
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More than 3,500 people participated in the 2016 National Pavement Expo, held Jan. 27-30 in Charlotte, NC.  The 2016 NPE was the largest event in NPE history, with more than 160 companies on the show's largest exhibit floor and 25 of its 54 conference sessions drawing well over 100 contractors each. The following pages (and pages 64 and 70) are just a sampling of what NPE attendees encountered and learned.

NPE 2017 Returns to Nashville

Contractors and manufacturers can look forward to returning to Nashville, TN, for the 2017 National Pavement Exp. Dates of NPE 2017 are Feb. 1-4, so mark your calendar and visit www.nationalpavementexpo.com for details as they become available.

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