How many other mechanics will be going to the BCA Trade Show in Vegas in July? Would any of you like to meet up sometime?
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Have fun at the show. Supposed to have only 80-100 booths this year, I will start attending again when the BCA actually supports our industry.
I hear ya. Kind of an "I'll support them as soon as they support me first" outlook, but I get your resentment.
I just enjoy the show every year, and it's a great opportunity to meet and chat with other industry people. We always meet a few new people and enjoy talking to the people we already knew.
Josh, I will be there Thursday afternoon, give me a call,714-943-7137.
Why would I, as a retailer, send them several hundred dollars a year for a window decal and free entrance to a trade show of less than 100 vendors?
I will support them, when they support OUR industry.
I'm not disagreeing with you. I've had conversations and plan on having more this year about there being basically no benefits for a mechanic other than getting into the show. For me though, attending the show is always good for us, if only on a social level to get more name recognition. We always get much more than that out of it though, but I do respect your perspective. I thought the same thing when I was managing a room and not attending the show every year. The only benefit I saw was being able to put a sticker in the window. But hey, I'll still support the industry wherever I can.