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Sat, 06 March 2010 22:26  |
Michael Bozardt
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Registered: January 2007
Location: College Station, Texas
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Haven't heard it discussed often, but I can't help but wonder why some of the largest GMC motorhome vendors do not attend the GMCMI conventions?
In my seven years in the GMCMI, I have never seen anyone from Cinnabar, Golby, Gateway, Guske Sales or Zip Dee Awnings and others.
Thank goodness Jim Kanomata, Jim Bounds, Alex and Jeff Sirum, Frank Jenkins, Dick Paterson, Dave Lenzi, Paul Bennett, JR Slaten, Steve Ferguson, Ken Henderson and some others do come, and regularly.
Sure, cost is a factor-it is expensive to attend, the trip will not pay for itself, but the benefit of face-to-face and later referrals is invaluable and not attainable any other way on a large scale. Your story as a vendor cannot be told if you are not there. For example, I think Cinnabar has products we can't even imagine are still being produced like the plastic springs that hold the window screens in place. They could also explain their price structure which I hear murmuring about in GMCers I talk to. Since they are not getting wealthy off us, I suspect there are valid reasons for their pricing. Do you know about their newsletter for GMC motorhomes? Great source of information and how to fixits-$10 for six issues per year.
Gateway has a nice mailer with some products listed with prices. I doubt that is all they carry but who knows? I never hear anything about Golby but he is still in business, I think. Guske sells the day/night shades custom made for the GMC motorhome, including for windshields. Ardemco makes holding tanks and water tanks for us. There are others from the aluminum intake manifold to Ragusa's step, aluminum trans pan and final drive cover(JimK sells but where is the factory rep?)
How about tow dolly and tow bar factory reps, the satellite and electronics people, shops that paint coaches.
You know, when you attend a major RV show, there are factory reps everywhere, what about us? As we have conventions all over the country, if they can't make all of them, why not the ones closest to their location?
To be honest, the conventions cost much more than I take in sales there, but I have people calling me from all over because someone who was at the convention told them about GEMRECS. Let's open this topic up for discussion and look for ways to intice them to come.
Michael at GEMRECS
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