What are the odds of death by a particular event? The following statistics (2008) from the National Safety Council show the odds of dying from certain selected causes.

CRA's 2017 Rental Rally Trade Show is scheduled for Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2017, at the South Point Casino Hotel & Convention Center in Las Vegas. See the following articles about the latest exhibitors who have signed up for the show and the products they offer. Click on "Learn More" for more information about the show.

BOMAG is a German company and a global market leader in compaction technology and manufactures soil, asphalt and refuse compaction equipment, as well as stabilizers and recyclers. In 2005 BOMAG was acquired by the Fayat Group and since then also sells asphalt pavers and cold planers under the BOMAG label.

CityRestore offers Heavy Equipment Restoration, providing products that clean and protect surfaces and restore them to their original luster without using paints or pigments. Its restoration products are clear and work on most non-porous surfaces. CityRestore not only has the knowledge and field experience to clean and protect, but also a dedicated staff to create better products based on field experience.

Diamond Products is one of the largest manufacturers of diamond tools in the United States, producing Diamond Blades and Bits, Equipment. Diamond Products markets its products through its sales force and a network of dealers and distributors in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. In addition to offering its customers the widest selection of diamond tools and products in the industry, Diamond Products supports what it sells through its Customer Service, Technical Service and Import/Export Departments.

Eternal Lighting LLC has become the premier lighting source for professionals in the DJ and entertainment industries since 2009, providing Battery Powered, Wireless Controlled LED Décor, DJ, Special Event, and Rental Lighting. Embracing new technology to use less power and energy while still providing the outstanding lighting effects customers expect is ELC's philosophy.

EventStable is a wholesale distributor of party rental and event equipment for the special event industry. It offers Tent Tags and Tent Top Identification Tags, customized, a variety of quality chiavari chairs, folding chairs, folding banquet tables as well as a constantly expanding selection of special event equipment and supplies. EventStable's mission is to be your go-to source for anything that will help you put on an amazing event, whether that means a wedding, hotel banquet, festival, graduation or church service.

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KCTParts specializes in providing a complete range of parts and attachments for track and wheel excavators, wheel loaders, skid steer loaders, forklifts and articulated dump trucks. It offers genuine and OEM parts for heavy equipment and construction equipment from companies, including Hyundai, Doosan, Daewoo, Samsung, Volvo. KCTParts supplies genuine parts ZF, Dana, Kawasaki, Cummins, Rexroth, Parker, Handok.

MAKO Equipment offers Wholesale Aerial Work Platform and Telehandler supplies.

O’Reilly Auto Parts is a CRA Service Valued Provider of a full line of Automotive Parts & Accessories as well as Fleet & Heavy Duty Products.

Sullair, a pioneer in air compressor technology, is proud to offer a complete line of robust compressed air system products, including portable air and stationary compressors and accompanying aftermarket equipment.

The California State Water Resources Board (SWRCB) was taken to the woodshed this week by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), when Mark Holderman, the principal engineer at DWR’s South Delta Branch offered expert testimony that the Bay-Delta water plan was written "without evidence, incomplete scientific information, ill-suited for real-time operations, and unverified assumptions."

The U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) January Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) forecasts benchmark North Sea Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) to average $53 per barrel (b) and $52/b respectively in 2017, close to their levels during the last three weeks of 2016. Average forecast prices rise to $56/b and $55/b respectively in 2018. EIA's price forecasts have wide uncertainty bands, consistent with contract values for future delivery.

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified four job killer bills that would have a negative impact on California’s economy if they become law. CalChamber will release the full list of job killer bills in the spring.

• January 19-22, 2017 – RV Campout – Quartzsite, AZ More info...
• January 29, 2017 – CRA Board & Committee Meetings – Las Vegas, NV
• January 30-February 1, 2017 – CRA's 2017 Rental Rally Trade Show – Las Vegas, NV

CRA recently surveyed members about trade shows... Which ones do you attend? Who do you send to the shows? How often do you attend? ... Here are the results of the survey.

Rusty Hoenig from Village Equipment Rentals in Lake Elsinore, CA, is the winner of the January Survey Raffle. Congratulations, Rusty!