August 2024
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Optimism about industry’s future exuded by attendees at two trade shows in Houston
It was refreshing to attend two very different trade shows during this month and come away with a sense of optimism from the attendees at both of them. It’s easy to be pessimistic about the U.S. market, since it has been flat more most of 2024, and wonder whether international and offshore activity can carry the day.