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The Vendor Question [message #76090]

Tue, 09 March 2010 10:08

Michael Bozardt

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Location: College Station, Texas

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Several reasons have emerged from my question as to why we don't see more vendors at the GMCMI conventions.
1. Cost vs Benefit ratio is not favorable
2. Business owners cannot afford to leave their business for the week long convention
3. Vendors must belong to the GMCMI which also requires membership in the FMCA which may hinder the generic parts vendors like Zip Dee, Onan et al
4. Some mfg reps do not travel to conventions due to health reasons
5. Vendors do not make a profit at the conventions

I wish there were some ways to aleviate these issues, but none come to mind at the moment.

I should point out that most of my customers, GMC owners, do not belong to the GMCMI, therefore do not attend our conventions. While I have heard the explanation for why we do not allow non members to attend, something seems counter productive to growing the club and thus expanding the membership and club finances.

Without an effective means of growing the club and with costs ever increasing, I can see a time when there will be no more GMCMI conventions, a sad outlook.......Michael at GEMRECS

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		The Vendor Question By: Michael Bozardt on Tue, 09 March 2010 10:08
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: emerystora on Tue, 09 March 2010 10:24
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: WD0AFQ on Tue, 09 March 2010 15:40
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Jim Galbavy on Tue, 09 March 2010 16:12
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: emerystora on Tue, 09 March 2010 17:11
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Steven Ferguson on Tue, 09 March 2010 17:18
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Chr$ on Tue, 09 March 2010 17:24
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Chr$ on Tue, 09 March 2010 17:28
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: ljdavick on Tue, 09 March 2010 20:13
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Jim Galbavy on Tue, 09 March 2010 17:47
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: WD0AFQ on Tue, 09 March 2010 18:28
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: emerystora on Tue, 09 March 2010 19:04
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		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Jim Galbavy on Tue, 09 March 2010 21:39
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Tim Conway on Tue, 09 March 2010 21:59
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: emerystora on Wed, 10 March 2010 07:11
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Jim Bounds on Wed, 10 March 2010 08:45
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Jim Galbavy on Thu, 11 March 2010 06:40
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: USAussie on Thu, 11 March 2010 18:50
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: GMCWiperMan on Wed, 10 March 2010 21:18
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: WD0AFQ on Wed, 10 March 2010 23:49
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: jimk on Thu, 11 March 2010 00:02
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		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: jimk on Thu, 11 March 2010 22:04
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		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: jimk on Tue, 09 March 2010 23:09
		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Steven Ferguson on Tue, 09 March 2010 17:10
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		Re: [GMCnet] The Vendor Question By: Matt Colie on Tue, 09 March 2010 18:30
		Re: The Vendor Question By: Chr$ on Tue, 09 March 2010 18:51
		Re: The Vendor Question By: Michael Bozardt on Tue, 09 March 2010 19:53
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		Re: The Vendor Question By: John Ruff on Fri, 12 March 2010 21:51
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