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09-16-2008, 12:16 PM
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well, dealers and distributors do need a place to meet and do business...
a good retailer should bring it to the public... it was good to see more kite companies returning to the show...
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09-17-2008, 09:43 AM
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I'm in the marine industry building the highest caliber custom race and pleasure boats worldwide for 25 years utilizing the highest tech materials, I burn thru more carbon fiber and core materials then the entire surf/snowboard industry. I contacted the show people in charge with vendors etc about looking into manufacturing boards etc, told them I wanted to visit the show and do a little market reserch to see if this industry is worth my time, I love surfing & kiteboarding so it appeals to me and seeing the level of composite tech rising within this market. I attend & display at yacht & composite trade show all over the world and was shocked at the level (or lack of) professionalism from the show management, I thought I talking to my local surfshop, the girl cracked me up with her attitude and questioned who I & my company was because she never heard of us even after I told her to check us out on the internet. She said I could only attend if I pay them something like $600 for a day pass, this is when I laughed outload, no thanks. Oh well
 A little advice to the managment of this industry; stop watching MTV
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09-17-2008, 05:58 PM
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John, I feel your pain, I contacted those people also via email and didn't get a response until after the show. I am in aviation and also contacted them to try to get access to see if it was worth having a booth, for a travel related venture, but didn't get an answer until after the show. I have exhibited at helicopter trade shows, the manufacturers are there, the distributors are there, the public is welcome, how many people can drop 1.5 million on a single engine helicopter. Everyone is free to take photos, videos, whatever. I'm guessing that if the aisles are as packed as Rick says they are than they are only renting a very small portion of the convention center and reaming the participants. At Heli Expo there are dozens of fully assembled helicopters on display for sale, they use the entire convention center floor,in Orlando, and joe blow off the street still only pays under $200.00 to get in, a fair price for all the industry info and contacts you can gather/make in a day.
JP
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10-13-2008, 09:31 PM
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Thanks for the pics
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