Hearthlist Digest #295 - Tuesday, May 4, 1999
 
RE:HPA show comments
  by "John Crouch" <[email protected]>
 

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Subject: RE:HPA show comments
From: "John Crouch" <[email protected]> (by way of Craig Issod)
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 12:28:59 -0400
 
A comment for "Tony" of [email protected],  RE:
 
>My biggest complaint, and I do mean complaint, is that the show is not
>long enough.
 
Tony, I hope you have filled out an attendee evaluation form.  The
trade show committee is dying to hear feedback, but they need feedback
they can quantify.  EVERY Hearthlist subscriber whose company did not
fill out either an attendee, or an exhibitor form needs to go to:
http://www.hearthassociation.org/EXPOsurvey.html
for attendees, OR,
 
http://www.hearthassociation.org/ExhibitorSurvey.html
for exhibitors,
and PLEASE fill one out!
 
As for the length of the show, I spend all my time in meetings, like
most of the "program" staff of the HPA, but I think back to my time as
a retailer and wonder how anyone can really see, and think about,
everything there is to see.  I 'hear' comments, like tony's, that the
show is too short, but most exhibitors were saying on their
evaluations that the Monday morning portion of the show was wasted,
and that virtually no retailers stayed for that.
Evaluations from people who really did used to stay for Monday (and
can site shows that they stayed the extra time for), and from people
who stayed until the end on Sunday, would be really helpful.
Other suggestions would help also.  Is anyone interested in an evening
period in the outdoor burn area?  Should the Outdoor burn area be
opened  a half day latter than the indoor booths?  Should the show
start on Thursday, or Thursday at noon?
 
Hearthnet is a useful forum for ideas, and Craig has obviously hit a
good topic here, let's keep this discussion going, AND PLEASE FILL OUT
THE FORM!
 
Also, While Rick Valahoos IS a good rep, I'll bet he is not the only
one.  Hearthlist is a wonderful forum for 'pat's on the back',
ESPECIALLY to the independent reps.  SO... retailers, are there any
other good reps out there in HearthLand?
 
FireWorks...For All of Us
John Crouch
Director of Government Relations
Hearth Products Association
[email protected]
www.hearthassoc.org