ASSE's Safety 2011 Thrives in Windy City

With more than 500 exhibitors on hand, all simultaneously vying for attention -- and with a recordbreaking number of attendees on the receiving end of that vying -- this year's show was especially bustling. Here are just a few of the sights, sounds, and goods that grabbed our attention.

CHICAGO--Safety 2011 was one for the record books.

Part of the fun of attending ASSE's annual Professional Development Conference is walking the expo floor and checking out all the products and services on display, many of which are being introduced for the very first time. This year was no different, except that, with more than 500 exhibitors on hand, all simultaneously vying for attention--and with a recordbreaking number of attendees on the receiving end of that vying--this year's show, which took place last week at Chicago's McCormick Place Convention Center, was especially bustling.