Building Industry Show Set For Nov 18/19 in Long Beach

BIS is coming once again in November to the Long Beach Convention Center...

For Over 22 Years...

BIS has continued to grow, thrive and become a vital part of our industry. From humble beginnings as a table top show, not much bigger than our regional P.A.S.S. events, to a comprehensive and passionate show attracting over 8,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors, the BIS Show is THE one to experience!

Building Industry Show This Thursday!

BIS opens on Thursday at the Long Beach Convention Center and goes through Friday afternoon.

New features this year may make it attractive for contractors to cater to REO properties and the annual purchasing agent luncheon will get you in front of the few purchasing agents left amongst the big builders...

Sign up, read more about the show and get yourself there this week. Click here to go to the BIS website

BIS 2008 stats vs BIS 2007 Stats Reveals Significant Decline in Attendees

A newly released info sheet from the Building Industry Show at Long Beach registered a significant decline in people who attended. Approximately 1900 fewer people registered; I having walked the floor would guess that a lot fewer even showed. A couple vendors I know said that it was very slow...here's hoping to a better 2009!

See all the stats by clicking on our headline.

2008 Attendee Show Stats
5626 Attendees registered for BIS 2008

Builders 50%
Subcontractors 26%
Associates 24%

54% - Presidents/CEOs/Principals/Vice Presidents/General Managers
12% - Purchasing
34% - Other

2007 Attendee Show Stats
7505 Attendees registered for BIS 2007

Builders 56%
Subcontractors 26%
Consultants 25%

51% - Presidents/CEOs/Principals/Vice Presidents/General Managers
32% - Purchasing
17% - Other

B.I.S. at Long Beach is kind of a BUST

I swung by the BIS Show at Long Beach on Friday afternoon;

After getting my free pass for exhibits only, I walked down the stairs into the exhibit Hall.

It looked like there were more sales people staffing booths than folks walking the show...

The big boys of the building world were persona non grata at this show; why would they be here, they aren't building much these days. Most of the show attendees seemed to be smaller contractors who are building custom/semi-custom homes..

One acquaintance at a Booth said with a roll of their eyes, "Slowest show I've ever seen"

Our sponsors were in attendance at Mer-Ko, we meet All Deck as well and said hello.

After finishing our walk through, I headed up the stirs for the long ride home to SLO...

maybe next year will be better...

Building Industry Show November 13th and 14th!

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the annual Builders Show at the Long Beach Convention Center!
Since 1988, the BIS Show brings manufacturer's and builders together.

It'll be interesting to go and hear what is happening in the new construction world; it's been a little slow, but homes are being built and bought, so there is some activity going on...

Register online and get a free pass using promo code A3M85

the Building Industry Show 2007 • November 15th & 16th • Long Beach Convention Center

the Building Industry Show 2007 • November 15th & 16th • Long Beach Convention Center