Photo by Anglene - View from Navy Pier after the Diamond Pier Trolley Tour

The only trade show of its kind, focusing exclusively on the deck, dock and railing industry, this year’s DeckExpo exceeded expectations with new products, education and hands-on demos. The expo floor was filled with builders, manufacturers, distributors and retailers who were ready to take in all Chicago and the DeckExpo had to offer. DecksDirect.com saw a lot of new products and industry changes announced for the 2012 deck season.  Hopefully you were one of the lucky industry professionals that were able to attend the DeckExpo, if not we have highlighted what we think are the top ten insights from this event in no particular order, enjoy!