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  • November 12, 2009 at 4:55 pm #4022
    Kevin Padden
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    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

    November 12, 2009 at 5:00 pm #55646
    Jon Olson
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    My Boss Grant Garica is there. He’s at the LG Surfaces booth if you want to say hello

    November 12, 2009 at 6:33 pm #55648
    Andy Graves
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    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?

    November 13, 2009 at 5:16 am #55658
    Wags
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    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!

    November 13, 2009 at 12:08 pm #55671
    Gene McDonald
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    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

    November 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm #55672
    Jon Olson
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    Gene your too funny. The hammock thing has been done. search for it on you tube under Corian hammock a bunch of collage kids did. Pretty funny how they bent it.
    November 13, 2009 at 1:29 pm #55673
    Gene McDonald
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    ..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

    November 13, 2009 at 1:38 pm #55674
    Jon Olson
    Member

    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.

    Quality Boss. He has a good vision about our Industry as well
    November 13, 2009 at 5:49 pm #55680
    Andy Graves
    Keymaster

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

    November 14, 2009 at 5:41 am #55693
    Gene McDonald
    Member

    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…

    November 14, 2009 at 5:45 am #55694
    Gene McDonald
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    more pics

    November 14, 2009 at 5:54 am #55695
    Gene McDonald
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    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

    November 14, 2009 at 6:00 am #55696
    Gene McDonald
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    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….

    November 14, 2009 at 6:06 am #55697
    Gene McDonald
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    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..

    November 14, 2009 at 9:31 am #55700
    Tom M
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    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?

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