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This post is for everyone to read it has to do with all of us so read carefully. My name is Nick Cimino for all those who dont know me Im the Caraudio show Cord for North of the Border Bash show in August. Today I attended a well known show that happens every year called Dark Nights wich is one if not the biggest import car shows in Canada. So this is my issue I walked around the show and what do I see 80% of the distributors and caraudio companies that I contacted for support for our show where there. These people telling me that money is tight blah blah giving me all these stories brushing me off and here they all were in the same place what a joke and mauchery they made of themselves. Lets see these imports arent the ones buying 20 pound amps and 80 pound woffers cause that would hurt there e.t times and they would rather go buy a turbo or a b16 motor for there hondas before they spent a dime on caraudio. Back in the day the show offered an Iasca event and they dont anymore or have anyting to do with our industry so why would these people support such a crowd. This post was put up to show all you die hard caraudio fans where our support is going not to us that use the product but to people that dont this makes me sick to my stomach and hopefully yours. Then they blame shows like Audiothunder going under to lack of registration whatever today I saw the truth and thought you gys should know also. Our show wich has 2 sanctioned bodies would be a great sucess if we could get half the support that I seen at the show today. Last but not least I want to take a moment to thank our supporters you all know who you are and I hope we will have a great turn out and some of these othere companies come to there sencess and support all of our cause.
thanx for reading I know it was long and I hope that this gets onto the termpro Audioforum so all the people can read this I have nothing to hide and will use my wright of fredom of speech.
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thanx for reading I know it was long and I hope that this gets onto the termpro Audioforum so all the people can read this I have nothing to hide and will use my wright of fredom of speech.
Nick Cimino
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what is your point? that may very well be the case in the east but definitley not in the west, there have been more usaci and iasca shows in bc this year than i have seen in the last seven or eight. all of the shows that we have had have had lots of corporate support with giveaways and monetary support. this seems to be a eastern issue because thats not the case in the west
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Originally posted by Mr.American Bass:
thanx for reading I know it was long and I hope that this gets onto the termpro Audioforum so all the people can read this I have nothing to hide and will use my wright of fredom of speech.
thanx for reading I know it was long and I hope that this gets onto the termpro Audioforum so all the people can read this I have nothing to hide and will use my wright of fredom of speech.
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Companies can choose to exhibit at whatever show they want. They are not there to 'support' competitiors, they are there to advertise. What is the spectator count at your show and what is the spectator count at DN? The money to attend shows comes out of the advertising budget of the companies, so money probably is tight, and they simply pick the shows that have the highest spectator counts as more people will see their product. Why do you think IASCA and USACi are having a joint finals? It isn't for either org, or the competitors, it's to bring the manufacturers back to the events. It is simply too costly fot major companies such as Mitek, Rockford Corp, and Directed to attend multiple events.
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Listen Im just trying to help the industry thats my point if we all help a little we will all gain in the end. The seize of a show does matter but like I said how many of those people would rather spend money on there motors,eng,paint etc caraudio is last on the list for them.
One school of marketing suggests that you don't need to market to the existing enthusiasts, they're already hooked; but market to specificaly related markets in hopes of capturing them.
If your show is through a retailer certainly their suppliers should rep.
If your show is through a retailer certainly their suppliers should rep.
you do all have a good point...I will still stand on Nicks side even though his spelling isn't the greatest... the North of the Boarder show is quite large and SHOULD have some corporate support as there are very many spectators of both racing and audio interest
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Originally posted by Mr.American Bass:
Today I attended a well known show that happens every year called Dark Nights wich is one if not the biggest import car shows in Canada.
Today I attended a well known show that happens every year called Dark Nights wich is one if not the biggest import car shows in Canada.
Instead of coming on here and sounding sour (many manufacturers lurk on here), make more attractive packaging and address their concerns and objections as to why they don't want to participate in your event.
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The problem was not to much with manufacturers it was more with there Canadian distributors because I got more help from the U.S side then our own Country that is a shame. The support I want is not for the show it is for all the people that attend and have spent countless hours and money in caraudio. Dont you think they deserve anything in return? Tell me when you will see a 10,11,12 second car with anything more then a deck and highs you wont. This is the point Im trying to make and if whoever reads this cant understand that and wants to bash my spelling go ahead. This is why we have to travel out of country to go to a caraudio show because there are none in our own.
