Issue 3, 2017

| 2017 ISSUE 3 esign interloc ® InterlockDesign.org KNOWLEDGE base 6 Last October, contractors and dealers from across the U.S. and Canada attended HNA. This year, HNA will take place on Oct. 18–20, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Registration for HNA 2017 is already surging ahead of last year’s record crowd. CONTRACTOR BRIEFING SESSIONS Seven FREE Contractor Briefing Sessions will take place in the Trade Show Floor Classroom, including: Five Ways to Future-Proof Your Hardscape Business The Biz-Builder Blueprint for Contractors OSHA’s New Crystalline Silica Regulation ICPI Installer Certification, Advanced Designations, and Their Value Opportunities for Permeable Pavers in Residential and Commercial Marketing HARDSCAPE DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE HNA OUTDOOR ARENA Nationally renowned instructor Bill Gardocki, owner of Interstate Landscape Co., Inc., will lead a live continuous two-day build that will highlight interlocking concrete pave- ment, SRW and permeable interlocking concrete installation best practices. The build will also include one-hour sessions on tools of the trade, hardscape lighting and outdoor kitchens. EXHIBIT FLOOR 850 companies will exhibit indoors and out, including more than 170 hardscape exhibitors. The trade show floor will feature top paver manu- facturers and leading suppliers of materials, equipment and services to the concrete paver industry. You will also gain access to the largest hands-on outdoor exhibit area through both HNA and the GIE+EXPO (Green Industry Equipment EXPO), included in your trade show admission. HNA 2017 Highlights THE HARDSCAPE SHOW FOR CONTRACTORS AND DISTRIBUTORS/DEALERS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA One Place. One Industry. One Show. Hardscape North America 2017 provides the industry’s largest showroom, unrivaled education opportunities, live demonstrations, contractor briefing sessions, the national installer championship and North American project awards. An Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) event, HNA is endorsed by the Brick Industry Association (BIA) and the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA).