Did anyone attend the GreenBuild 2009 show here in Phoenix over the last three days?

I got to walk the show, and ALL of the "Green" type countertop product manufacturers
had booths there - Icestone, Vetrazzo, LG, Paperstone, Kirei, Enviroglass, etc...

The official number of people attending for the first two days was at 28 thousand people
as of last evening - my guess is there'll be another 10 thousand for today's events.....

pretty impressive.........

kevin

My Boss Grant Garica is there. He's at the LG Surfaces booth if you want to say hello

Wow, that is a ton of people. Guess that blows away the countertop shows combined. I am sure there are a lot of other materials their though besides just countertops.

You have any pictures?

I was at the show, and, totally by accident Met Bill Wolle, we were walking down the street and started chatting. Found out about half way who he was. 1800 booths so much more than countertops. Im not sure how much is "green" and how much is green washing, but, most every product you could imagine was there.

Jon, saw your handy work, very impressive!

Jon..I sat in the Sterling chair...and now I laid on the couch...when are youse guys gonna make a Solid Surface hammock...great time at green build for me...very worth trip

..Jon I got more pics...very tired..busy when I got back to Florida..Hey BTW Grant is a good outright cool pleasure to chat with type of guy...me and Bill Wolle talked as well...I like Bill..he made me aware of veterans day...so I went a nd got Poseys for my shirt to honor our vets...thanx Bill if ya read this...I got a good pic with me and him..

What a great event...I was more into the seminars..all the stuff I pretty much seen and know about

Looking foward to that Gene. You can post on my FB site as well if you want to.

How's Bill doing? Whats he doing?

 

Grant has a been help to me in my job.

Post more pictures. Maybe you could make them just a tad bigger.

Ok fellows here are some more pics..and sad to say I didnt get to meet Wags and Kevin...now that i see they were there...so guys when Im in the neighborhood soon I gotta find youse guys and we'll have lunch or suntin..ok?










Sheryl Crow did great...

more pics

I think I am such a tradeshow groupie...


Above is Tim Whaley,CEO, me and Mary Kay from EnviroGLAS



Above is me and Grant from Sterling Surfaces..Look at me smiling..looks
 like my ears are gonna pop off

Me relaxing on the job..

me and my new good buddy Craig Murphy from Vetrazzo...

me and Sergi ,Ceo from Richlite

more groupie pics...me and Chuck Geerdes from Northstar surfaces

me and Mark from Alterna Miami...

me and Motown legend Smokey Robinson

me and the powerhouse for Kansas City Chiefs...

me and Paperstones new sink..dust and resin makes a sink


more pics later...or maybe thats enough....

I would be cheating ya if i didnt show at least some more..and then I'll calm down I swear guys...i just still gotta buzz from the show...


James Sheppard Ceo, Karen and me from Vetrazzo
James doing a good explanation of the new EDP certification process

me and Erc Corey Freed...Organic Architect in SF, California...and Author
me and Chad from vetrazzo

me and Olivia from vetrazzo

me and Bob Paradiso was hanging out alot and had a good time..he was taking these pictures..Bob is a funny dude we had some great laughs.

Guys...I know some of youse dont believe me but GREEN is not going anywhere soon...I don't want to argue on this post or argue ever..I just want to point out whats going on out there..

Man, you're not exactly short and Grant's got ya by a few. We should start a solid surface basketball league.

Smokey Robinson? Awesome, Greeny!

I remember the first time I met Bob Paradiso, I was prepared to think he was another corporate yes guy, but he won me over in about five minutes. Funny as heck, to. Gave one of the best seminars back in '04, IIRC. He also cut through a lot of red tape for me with the laminate company he worked for at the time. Great guy.

Question: What is EDP certification?

Tom, sorry didnt realize you asked a question..EPD is another type of Certification which is easier and a 'SHOW me The data" type certification...with all these green labels out there MFGs are realizing which ones are beneficial...Greengaurd certification probaly wouldnt have sold much if it didnt have the word Green in it..EPD is a more transparent certification...Surface fabrication just did a release about it in their article online Im sure you can google it....

Thanks. It sounds like a more common sense certification based on what I've been griping about these last couple of years.

Bitchen pictures. Glad to see you meet up with people in the industry. Maybe I should have gone. Uhg.

I thought you said the show was in Arizona. Kinda off the beaten path if you ask me. The turnout was excellent. What is the secret to create a successful, long lasting show?

I think it has to be something has never seen before...it seems we already know whats gonna be at our specific shows and we really just go their to seeour friends...and if budgets dont allow...then your friends would hafta settle for e mail

I met so many new friends and Im glad they werent just countertoppers...I need designers, specifiers and archys...it was great but I am just the kionda guy that has a good time when most may not...this show might have bored some...green is my thing...but to some of youse guys that would be like watching grass grow...what interests us is what makes the show...if it mentally taxes people...they will make up excuses as to why they cannot attend

most shows we know a year in advance...its not that we are busy...its that we wanted to be busy during and we can read the reviews and pictures on new media...could be wrong but thats what I seem to see