WORLD OF COBCRETE COMING UP QUIK! Feb 2-Feb 6 2009

If your planning on going, better get planning!

World of Concrete is starting on February 2 and runs through Feb 6th.

Discounts and deals abound on hotels I hear and I hear WOC is still registration discounts too.

Open for Business Again!

Hello Everybody! Happy New Year and Welcome to 2009!

I hope your holidays were safe and sane and Santa gave you what you were hoping for.

Having traveled over 20,000 miles by land sea and air, I'm glad to have my butt sitting down on my own chair in my house...the term "African Massage sounds endearing, but it's true meaning is 300 miles in a vehicle over unpaved roads that in America would be considered "Rock Crawling" in the parlance of 4 wheelers. Relentless bumps and jolts...

The scenery and countryside were spectacular though and the chance to see the countries of Kenya and Tanzania up close and personal is something that can't be gained by flying into Game Parks and then flying off to the next like the uppity up's do.

However, the time spent on the beaches of Zanzibar was well worth the time to get to...the pic above is the resorts beach at Pongwe, Zanzibar.

DECK EXPERT SAYS ADIOS, we are signing off...

For the year anyway...

did you really think I was going away away? No, the Deck Expert is going on an adventure!

I'm calling it Deck Experts Big Adventure!

I'll be with my wife in Kenya and Tanzania on safari for 10 days, "shooting" the Big 5, Lion, Rhino, Elephant, Cheetah and Buffalo with our camera's! After safari, we'll then go to enjoying the incredible beaches of Zanzibar for 6 days, celebrating Christmas in a foreign land and enjoying an exotic destination that even the very word Zanzibar gets ones appetite whetted for such adventure and beauty.

If you care to, follow along on our adventure by clicking here to go to our website hosted by our tour company, GAP Adventures. They have an amazing assortment of tours, trips, adventures etc, for every taste and budget.

I'm hoping to avoid the use of any computers for 3 weeks...so if I post anything between now and January 3rd, you'll no my addiction to Blog is overwhelming! Even in "3rd world" nations, Internet cafes abound with Hi speed connections...so much for getting away from it all.

Wishing you and yours a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!

ELITE CRETE OPENS SIMI VALLEY DISTRIBUTOR

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SWRI-Sealant Waterproofing Restoration Institute Offers Sealant Webinar

The Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute and the Adhesive and Sealant Council are proud to announce a joint educational webinar.

December 9, 2008, 10 – 11:30 a.m. Eastern “Fundamentals of Joint Sealants in Building and Construction Applications” Moderated by Dave Kimball, Sealant, Waterproofing & Restoration Institute

Click Here for Online Registration Only $200 a session $200 per person accepting AIA/CES credit

LOCATION: At your desk or in a conference room to an entire group! Access the “Fundamentals of Joint Sealants in Building and Construction Applications” from a single telephone line. A separate registration form must be submitted and a separate registration fee must be paid for each person wanting to receive AIA/CES credit. Each registered attendee will receive one set of handout materials and presentation supplied by the speaker. TIME: 10 - 11:30 a.m. Eastern 9 - 10:30 a.m. Central 8 - 9:30 a.m. Mountain 7 - 8:30 a.m. Pacific Program highlights include: • Sealant definitions, applications chemistries and types • Sealant joint design considerations • Important steps in successful sealant installation • Troubleshooting common problems with potential solutions AIA/CES Credit: Receive 1.5 credit hours for attending this webinar!! CLICK HERE to register now! Go ahead. Forward this to someone you know!

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ENDURO PRODUCTS Becomes Sponsor of Waterproofdeckcoatingadvice.com

We are happy to announce that ENDURO PRODUCTS has become a sponsor of our website and Blog as of today, December 3rd, 2008.

"We are happy to have Enduro Products as a sponsor of our sites." said Bill Leys, "Enduro is committed to providing quality products and supports our goals of education, quality and ethics for the deck coating industry.

Chris Proulx, owner of Enduro Products, invites you to visit their website, review their product lines of decking and waterproofing, including the ICC evaluated Enduro-Kote (ICC-Es #2245) walking deck system, Enduro-Flex Kote and Enduro-Lastic.

You can go to the Enduro Products website by clicking on our headlines or on the link above.

Look for Enduro Products logo ad to appear soon on our website and here at our Blog.

Welcome aboard Enduro Products, thanks for sponsoring our website!