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StructShare featured at 4th Annual Industrial Grade Innovation (IGI) Conference and Expo 2021
About The TAUC Industrial Grade Innovation (IGI) Conference and Expo 2021
The Association of Union Constructors is pleased to present the 4th Annual Industrial Grade Innovation (IGI) Conference and Expo 2021. IGI will be held August 17-19, 2021 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel located at 1820 Market Street in St. Louis, Missouri 63103. Technology firms and innovation entrepreneurs get an unprecedented opportunity to introduce their products and services to senior executives in the industrial construction and maintenance industry, one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. economy.
Who Attends IGI?
TAUC members, contractors, regional associations, affiliates, labor partners, and owner representatives attend the event to learn more about existing and new innovation and technology that has the potential to revolutionize the union construction and maintenance industry.
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