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Halifax - Beautiful weather and the huge buzz surrounding Demo International® 2008 brought out the masses for the event and they were not left disappointed.
The Canadian Woodlands Forum, Ledwidge Lumber, and Master Promotions Ltd, would like to thank all attendees and exhibitors for their participation in Demo International® 2008, who were paramount in making this outdoor extravaganza a success! “Despite the challenges that the forest industry is facing, the 11th edition of Demo International® certainly provided a much needed boost of confidence in the future of the forest industry for contractors, woodlot owners, forest product companies, and all of the suppliers at the show”, says Peter Robichaud, Executive Director of the Canadian Woodlands Forum.
During the course of the 3-day event, over 6100 visitors traveled to the 3km loop near Halifax, NS, to witness some of the largest and most innovative forestry equipment on the market, operate in the woods. “As host of Demo International® 2008, we were extremely pleased with the turnout of exhibitor equipment, the wonderful weather, and the number of visitors,” says Cassie Turple, Communications Coordinator for Ledwidge Lumber, “I don’t think we could’ve asked for any more than what we received, it truly was a great event.”
The Canadian Forwarder Operator Challenge, presented by Komatsu Forest, was a well-attended event, which showcased the skills of the best Forwarder Operators in the country. Over three thousand dollars in cash prizes were awarded to the top three finishing positions, who should be congratulated on a job well done, as the course and the competition were tough. Congratulations to the winner, Pierre-Olivier Pilote of Quebec, who will be heading off to Sweden for the World Cup Competition in 2009 as Canada’s representative.
Another exciting component of Demo International® 2008 was exhibitors and Demo International® organizers working together to fundraise for the Log-A-Load for Kids Campaign. As a result of the generosity of visitors and exhibitors alike, over $8,000.00 was raised in support of the IWK Children’s Hospital at Demo International® 2008.
Another successful venture organized by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources provided interpretative tours of Demo International® 2008 to elementary school students. Several tour sponsors including ALICA, Volvo, the Canadian Woodlands Forum, and the Department of Natural Resources provided transportation for more than 500 school children to attend DEMO the first two days of the show. Many of the show exhibitors participated in the students’ tours, especially Caterpillar, who provided a specially designed t-shirt for each of the children to take home, making Demo International® 2008 an even more memorable event for them.