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Table of Contents for NPE Seminars, Interviews and Vendor Coverage

We'll be adding our NPE stories one-at-a-time throughout the month of March. Just scroll down to see the current coverage.

Thanks to Allan Heydorn and all the NPE staff for their capable assistance. Although extensive, our coverage of this event is just the tip of the iceberg when compared to the overall information provided to show attendees. Click here to go to the NPE website and make your plans now for attending NPE next year!

Now Online: This year's presentation of WorldSweeper.com's annual Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping.

Our editor, Ranger Kidwell-Ross, presents WorldSweeper.com's annual Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping at the NPE's Sweepers' Roundtable.

Fundamentals of the Power Sweeping Business

All Article Sections Now Linked:
2009 "Best Practices" for Contract Sweepers

Carl Barton, incoming NAPSA president, moderates this participatory seminar at NPE. We offer the results of each of the 'break-out' sections at the roundtable, discussion-format seminar. Covered topics include:

Importance of Becoming NAPSA-Certified
Management Techniques
Choosing Your Customers
Guerrilla Marketing: Ways to Broaden and Increase Sales
Horizontally Integrating Your Business to Make More $$
How to Meet and Exceed Property Manager Expectations

Now Online: An interview with Allan Heydorn, PAVEMENT magazine editor and NPE coordinator.

Allan Heydorn discusses with Ranger Kidwell-Ross, editor of WorldSweeper.com, his take on the state of the sweeping and pavement maintenance industries.

Now Online: An article by Guy Gruenberg, whose NPE Seminar was entitled 'Revving Up Your Sales Engine.'

Guy's article, called 'Don't be Chicken Little,' is designed to help sweeping contractors think about the way they are making decisions today, as compared to when the economy was humming along.

Guy's discussion targets three distinct areas of his topic:
1. Understanding how fear influences decision making.
2. How not to allow complacency to creep in.
3. The Parkinson Principal and how to fight it.

Now Online: An article by James Lea, professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a nationally known family business speaker, author, and advisor.

James' article, called 'Business Sage has Answers to Tough Family Business Queries,' is self-explanatory. If you run a family business, don't miss it!

Now Online: Cost-effective Marketing Basics for Long-Term Success

Don Turner, who presented a seminar by the same title at NPE 2009, has a conversation with Ranger Kidwell-Ross, editor of WorldSweeper.com, about what the most cost-effective marketing is in today's downturn economy. You won't want to miss all the terrific ideas these two -- both of whom have been pavement industry marketing coaches and consultants for over two decades -- come up with as inexpensive ways to keep your company competitive in your market area.

Discussion focuses on how contractors should be tailoring their marketing efforts in 2009, when money is tight and competition is cutthroat. The foundation of this article is a 50+-minute audio exchange absolutely packed with good marketing ideas.

Now Online: Saving Money on Fuel and Related Expenses

Our editor, Ranger Kidwell-Ross, presented an NPE seminar on saving money on fuel and related expenses. Learn how your sweeping company can lower its fleet operating costs, as well as in many other areas.

Table of Contents for NPE Vendor Videos

We have 18 vendor videos -- and an audio -- that we'll post throughout March. Be sure to check back on the introduction date!

Note: If you hear the interview at 'chipmunk speed,' you will need to download the latest version of Adobe's free Flash player.

Stearns Bank is a bank-affiliated financing company specializing in sweepers and other pavement industry equipment.

Interview is with Jim Peach, account manager for Stearns Equipment Financing Division.

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Whart Hog Brooms Takes "Heavy Duty" to Another Level

Ed Brown, president of Topper Industrial, new owner of Whart Hog Brooms, talks about his plans for the Whart Hog Broom line.

Reach Whart Hog Brooms Toll Free: 800.529.0909, or by going to www.wharthogbrooms.com.
Ed Brown's email address is edbrown@topperindustrial.com

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SK Sweepers Offers Single-Engine Sweeper.

Bob Hammond, managing partner for SK Sweepers, provides info on his company's single-engine sweeper model.

Now live.

Q-Equips Offers Used Sweepers; Special on Elgin Used Fleet

Chris Vanderhof is general manager for Q-Equips, which is the used sweeper portion of Joe Johnson Equipment. Q-Equips currently has a fleet of (mostly) 2003 Elgin Eagles that were municipal-owned, dealer-maintained, and that have a host of extra features.

Reach Q-Equips Toll Free: 866.737.8470, or by going to www.q-equips.com.
Chris Vanderhof's email address is chris@q-equips.com

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Stewart-Amos Sweepers Presentation

Frank Chulick, president of Stewart-Amos Sweepers, shows viewers around his company's Starfire-6 mechanical broom sweeper.

Reach Stewart-Amos Sweepers Toll Free: 800.482.2302, or by going to www.stewart-amos.com.
Frank Chulick's email address is frank@stewart-amos.com

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NAPSA Now Managed by Association Headquarters Management Group

Sarah Gazi is now the Executive Director for NAPSA; Kristy Byer is Membership Coordinator. Along with a new logo and a new website that will be unveiled in May, Sarah discusses the coming direction of the organization.

Reach NAPSA by calling: 856.380.6845, or by going to www.napsaonline.com.
Executive Director Sarah Gazi's email address is sarah@www.napsaonline.com
Membership Coordinator Kristy Byer's email address is kristy@napsaonline.com

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Brian Peters is a sales associate with MB Broom. In this interview, he discusses the company's walk-behind broom.

Reach MB Broom Toll Free: 800.558.5800, or by going to www.m-bco.com.
Brian Peters' email address is bpeters@m-bco.com

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United Rotary Brush Debuts 'SmartSweep'^TM Line of Recyclable Road Brooms

Perry Stenzel introduces United Rotary Brush's Turboline^TM gutter brooms, first in the company's line of SmartSweep recyclable road brooms. The unique system allows tuft changeout on the broom plate to save on replacement cost, storage costs and shipping, as well as provides an entirely new look. The design has been used successfully in Europe for a number of years, for use from parking lots to milling cleanup and street sweeping.

Now live.

Victory Sweepers Introduces All-New Liberty DX Sweeper

Brad Staley, sales associate for Victory Sweepers, Inc., conducts a walkaround of Victory's new Liberty design, which is also available as a non-OEM replacement kit to fit 2000 and newer Schwarze 347 and 348 sweeper models.

Reach Victory Sweepers' Toll Free: 866.507.9337, or by going to www.victorysweepers.com.
Brad Staley's Email Address is bstaley@victorysweepers.com

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Tom Rokas Discusses the Latest at TYMCO

Tom Rokas, long time TYMCO sales associate, discusses his company's product line and how it fits in with today's emerging green marketplace -- in even more ways than how the camouflage sweeper they had at the show would do so with a background of trees... Use the audio link, below, to hear this 10-minute update on TYMCO.

Unfortunatly, we had technical difficulties with TYMCO's NPE video, so have substituted an interesting, informative audio interview with Tom.

Reach TYMCO Toll Free at 800.258.9626, or by going to www.tymco.com.
Tom Rokas' Email Address is tomrokas@tymco.com.

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Intergis Offers GPS/Tracking/Fleet Management Software Solutions

Ryan Cron explains his company's full-featured fleet management software.

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Center Capital is a Major Financing Company for Pavement Maintenance Companies

Caleb Boyd, account executive with Center Capital, is interviewed as an attendee at NPE.

Reach Center Capital Toll Free: 800.344.2224, or by going to centercapitalcorp.com.
Caleb Boyd's email address is cboyd2@centercapitalcorp.com

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Wayne Sweepers Re-designed Centurion Sweeper

Troy Schuller shows off the newly redesigned Centurion sweeper now being made by Wayne. (Formerly the Tennant Centurion.) Shuller talks about the many modifications Wayne has made to the previous design.

Now live.

Federal Signal Now Offers Wearmax Drag Shoe Line

Frank Ligori explains what Federal Signal's Wearmax line of drag shoes has to offer.

Now live.

Superior Engineered Elastomers Offers Critical Replacement Wear Parts

Gregg Blair talks about Superior's non-marking drag shoe line and vacuum tube inserts for sweepers.

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Victory Sweepers Single-Engine Mark I Sweeper

Eddie Cagle, sales associate for Victory Sweepers, Inc., conducts a walkaround of Victory's Mark I model, single-engine parking area sweeper.

Reach Victory Sweepers' Toll Free: 866.507.9337, or by going to www.victorysweepers.com.
Eddie Cagle's Email Address is ecagle@victorysweepers.com

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Elgin's New Megawind Offers Many Features

Brian Giles, sweeper products manager for Elgin, provides a tour of the new Megawind combination heavy duty sweeper and catch basin cleaner.

Reach Victory Sweepers' Toll Free: 800.323.4962, or by going to www.elginsweeper.com.
Brian Giles' email address is bgiles@elginsweeper.com

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Welcome to our Coverage of National Pavement Expo 2009!

National Pavement Expo CoverageSponsored By:

Let us know what kind of coverage you'd like us to provide from our industry trade shows and elsewhere.

Table of Contents for NPE Seminars, Interviews and Vendor Coverage

Now Online: This year's presentation of WorldSweeper.com's annual Award of Excellence in Power Sweeping.

All Article Sections Now Linked: 2009 "Best Practices" for Contract Sweepers

Now Online: An interview with Allan Heydorn, PAVEMENT magazine editor and NPE coordinator.

Now Online: An article by Guy Gruenberg, whose NPE Seminar was entitled 'Revving Up Your Sales Engine.'

Now Online: An article by James Lea, professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a nationally known family business speaker, author, and advisor.

Now Online: Cost-effective Marketing Basics for Long-Term Success

Now Online: Saving Money on Fuel and Related Expenses

Table of Contents for NPE Vendor Videos

Stearns Bank is a bank-affiliated financing company specializing in sweepers and other pavement industry equipment.

Whart Hog Brooms Takes "Heavy Duty" to Another Level

SK Sweepers Offers Single-Engine Sweeper.

Q-Equips Offers Used Sweepers; Special on Elgin Used Fleet

Stewart-Amos Sweepers Presentation

NAPSA Now Managed by Association Headquarters Management Group

Brian Peters is a sales associate with MB Broom. In this interview, he discusses the company's walk-behind broom. Reach MB Broom Toll Free: 800.558.5800, or by going to www.m-bco.com. Brian Peters' email address is bpeters@m-bco.com

United Rotary Brush Debuts 'SmartSweep'TM Line of Recyclable Road Brooms

Victory Sweepers Introduces All-New Liberty DX Sweeper

Tom Rokas Discusses the Latest at TYMCO

Intergis Offers GPS/Tracking/Fleet Management Software Solutions

Center Capital is a Major Financing Company for Pavement Maintenance Companies

Wayne Sweepers Re-designed Centurion Sweeper

Federal Signal Now Offers Wearmax Drag Shoe Line

Superior Engineered Elastomers Offers Critical Replacement Wear Parts

Victory Sweepers Single-Engine Mark I Sweeper

Elgin's New Megawind Offers Many Features

© 2009 World SweeperAll rights reserved.

Site Map / Table of Contents

Welcome to our Coverage of
National Pavement Expo 2009!

National Pavement
Expo Coverage
Sponsored By:

All Article Sections Now Linked:
2009 "Best Practices" for Contract Sweepers

Brian Peters is a sales associate with MB Broom. In this interview, he discusses the company's walk-behind broom.

Reach MB Broom Toll Free: 800.558.5800, or by going to www.m-bco.com.
Brian Peters' email address is bpeters@m-bco.com

United Rotary Brush Debuts 'SmartSweep'^TM Line of Recyclable Road Brooms

© 2009 World Sweeper
All rights reserved.