Throwing a show together is no easy feat—organization on this scale doesn’t just happen, rather it takes months and months of planning to have it evolve from planning to a show. Spida is grateful to SBCA for the outstanding event that was BCMC 2022.
What a throwback to BCMCs of old! When the doors opened, there were scores of customers just waiting to come in and see old and new faces and all the Exhibitors had to offer. Every attendee came through the door with a huge amount of energy and so many had a specific piece or pieces of equipment in mind to complement their factory and increase their market share.
Spida was able to introduce our new salesmen to the world of BCMC and they were shocked at the attendance and then the spectacle of the Spida Machinery booth machinery demonstrations first-hand. Our newcomers, Bill, Dan and Mike, were in 7th heaven attending to loads of questions and enquiries on the machinery at hand. Tony, our long-standing salesman in Texas, was smiling and shaking so many familiar hands that he said it was just like old home week: “So many friends and faces I haven’t seen for a while, so good to be back doing BCMC.” We also brought our Aussie and New Zealand staff to the booth—what a great way to introduce some of them to the USA!!
Spida again showcased our Wall Framing Line with Sheather, Build Table, and Wall Extruder. Lots of great conversation was had on our Raked Frame Extruder that’s in the market now, making raking and common walls with ease. Our PieceMaker was showcased in its finest form and the interest was outstanding. With so many customers watching our linear saw doing its best to cut the most amazing cuts from long and short length lumber, I even saw some of our customers take bits of lumber as souvenirs from the linear saw outfeed.
This year I was privileged to talk at the Women in Construction forum. It was an honor to sit and talk amongst my peers about how to engage women into this exciting career. Thank you to all those people who came and talked to me afterwards about their mothers’, sisters’, and wives’ journey and to those who now aspire to bring their daughters to work with them. I was in awe of the ladies who spoke on the stage with me, they are outstanding women with fascinating stories to tell.
Spida would like to thank everyone who came to say hello to us at the booth. We also would like to thank everyone involved in bringing BCMC 2022 to fruition and all those who we are engaged with in quoting and machinery supply. We had a blast and planning is already underway for a bigger and better show next year!!!
See you in Indianapolis, IN next September for BCMC 2023!