The representatives of the sphere had a chance to grow their business on Breakbulk 2017

Meet Breakbulk Americas 2017

One of the biggest events of the breakbulk industry was organized in Houston in 2017. The forum was scheduled for 17-19 of October at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Breakbulk Americas 2017 was visited by plenty of significant figures, such as cargo owners, transportation specialists, equipment manufacturers, freight forwarders, etc. The participants of various industrial sectors were among the guests, such as energy, engineering, oil and gas, and other sectors. The number of visitors totaled 5,500 including participants and sponsors of the forum.

The program of the event was interesting and diverse. It included:

• micro-seminars
• exhibitors’ sessions
• conference
• Q&A sessions, etc.

Special TechZones were also organized in order to allow the visitors knowing about the latest technologies, changes, and their influence on the logistics sphere.

The participation in such an event is always a great chance to make your company known. The organizers are ready to help with the location for your demonstration. Besides, during the event in 2017, the visitors could find out more about the innovations of the sphere, share the knowledge and experience, and build new connections.

There were lots of sponsorship options provided, for instance, delegate bags or social media walls. Among the organizers, there were:

• Ch. Thompson (the event director)
• G. Melo (the exhibition sales manager)
• K. Pinson (the sales manager)
• R. Janusauskas (the advertising sales manager).

Breakbulk Americas: general information

Breakbulk Americas is a significant event for the whole logistics sphere. It is carried out every year in Houston. Thousands of people visit the forum to know more about the innovations of the breakbulk sphere and share their experience. It is also a nice opportunity to find new partners and extend the network.

The program of the Breakbulk forum consists of:

• conference sessions
• micro-seminars
• workshops
• TechZones
• showcases, etc.

The first event was carried out over 25 years ago. Breakbulk Americas has always been extremely popular, effective, and successful. After some time, the forum came to Europe. The first European event was carried out in 2006. Besides, the corresponding events are also organized in:

• China
• Russia
• the UAE
• Turkey, etc.

Among the visitors, there are always the giants of the industry and small companies, which are striving for the development.