Marks Clearing & Grading founder takes two equipment staff to CONEXPO in Las Vegas
The founder of Marks Clearing & Grading went with Justin Smith and Benjamin Blessington. Organizers say the show drew more than 140,000 attendees.
Marks Clearing & Grading says it runs a fleet of 265 pieces of equipment. In March 2026, founder Tyler Marks took two people from the company's equipment division to Las Vegas.
Tyler Marks, Justin Smith and Benjamin Blessington went to CONEXPO-CON/AGG, which ran March 3 to 7, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Organizers reported more than 140,000 attendees and more than 2,000 exhibitors. The company posted about the trip on March 10.
The three walked the show floor and talked with manufacturers, the post says. They got a firsthand look at the equipment shaping the next generation of job sites.
The group hoped to bring a few ideas back to the field, the post says.
By July, one of the three had a new title. The company named Justin Smith vice president of asset management.
About this story
By Sotwire Desk. Based on Marks Clearing & Grading's own announcement, with public records where cited. Erin O'Brien of Marks Clearing & Grading confirmed this account to Sotwire.
Key facts
- Marks Clearing & Grading
- Wendell, NC
- Company news
- Client confirmed
- Erin O'Brien
- CONEXPO-CON/AGG, March 3 to 7, 2026
- Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
- More than 140,000 attendees and more than 2,000 exhibitors (organizers)
- Founder Tyler Marks; Justin Smith and Benjamin Blessington of the equipment division
- Not named in the company's post
- 265 pieces of equipment (company post, March 3, 2026)
Key events
- The company said in a post that its fleet was 265 pieces of equipment
- CONEXPO-CON/AGG opened at the Las Vegas Convention Center
- CONEXPO-CON/AGG closed
- The company posted about the trip
- The company named Justin Smith vice president of asset management