Whether it was the political reaction to the Trump Administration or the warm reception in Denver or the sheer density created by shoehorning two trade shows into roughly the same space that had formerly been occupied by just one trade show, there was little doubt that the energy coming out of the first day of the new Denver show surprised just about everyone.

Some of the buzz is clearly coming from the reaction to the public land use policies in Washington that is energizing the industry in a way that it never has before. Beyond the Bears Ears controversy that ushered ... Log in to view full article.