CTSI business development manager Stephen Burgdorf was in attendance and noticed the upbeat mood throughout Reliant Park as well as the corresponding activities related to the OTC. With the close of the 2011 conference last week, there is a much more positive feeling in the industry from this time last year. With the Macando tragedy fresh on everyone’s mind last year’s OTC saw lower attendance and a generally somber mood throughout the duration of the event. This year’s event was quite different. With attendance and floor space sold at its highest level in 30 years, up by nearly 10% each, With more than 2500 companies from more than 40 countries, there were over 300 new exhibitors participating to show the world how they can improve our industry with hundreds of new safety products and efficiency processes . CTSI management shares the sentiment of the conference officials that the industry is healing well.
