Editor's Notebook December 2024

Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - January 2025

Thanks to you, our readers and our vendors, this year's N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo this past Oct. 23 at the Fairgrounds in Syracuse was the most successful one ever.

Along with me, Teddy McKeon, our trade show manager, expresses his gratitude to all of you.

"As show manager, I want to thank every exhibitor and attendee for our 30th annual N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo," he said. "It was our most successful Expo ever regarding exhibitors and attendee numbers.

"We had more than 1,400 attendees, which is a testament to our loyal readers," he added. "We appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to support our Expo. Many of you traveled multiple hours to attend the show, and again, we thank you."

We would not be here without our readers, but we would also not be here without our advertisers and vendors who support the magazine and Expo.

"We had 135 exhibitors this year, a record," he said. "Multiple attendees approached me and said how great it was that we could attract so many different types of vendors to the show. Our success was due to a change in our philosophy and including our previous show manager, Bob Buckley, to assist with sales as a consultant."

For next year's Expo, we at Superintendent's Profile will be making a change, which we believe will not only continue the sustained success of the show but also create even new opportunities to improve every aspect of it.

"I will be handing the show manager position to Amanda Hogeboom-Guilfoyle, daughter of our long-time Profile sales representative, Kent Hogeboom," McKeon said. "I will be taking over the role of consultant along with Bob Buckley. Amanda has experience in the industry (in fact, she is returning to Construction Equipment Guide, the parent company of Superintendent's Profile, where she previously worked as a sales representative), and she will be a great asset to the team as we continue to grow the Expo and Profile Magazine. Thanks again, and I look forward to seeing more of our loyal readers next year."

Over the next several months, Amanda will be reaching out to you — our vendors and advertisers — to introduce herself and discuss future plans for the Expo and more.

Again, thank you and we at Superintendent's Profile wish for all of you, your crews and your families a healthy, happy and safe holiday season. P