Hearthlist Digest #457 - Thursday, June 1, 2000
 
Profile of Hearth Dealers in Baltimore
  by "Sue Kalish" <[email protected]>
 

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Subject: Profile of Hearth Dealers in Baltimore
From: "Sue Kalish" <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 22:40:56 -0400
 
According to those completing the post-Baltimore Attendee Survey 
(27.4 % of those who attended), dealers attending Baltimore were 53% 
owners and 31% sales people; 54% of the owners have been in business 
more than 10 years; the two top answers for consecutive years 
attended were 5 or more (44%) or 1 (33%); 72% did NOT attend any 
education, mostly because they were too busy; yet, 97% would 
recommend that others attend education at EXPO.   These are the facts 
that the HEARTH Board have as it begins to prepare the education 
platform for EXPO 2001.  What would you do if you were on the Board 
and needed to develop a plan for EXPO 2001?  Do you have any 
suggestions or ideas for topics or formats?  The Board is ready to 
cut way back on education due to the added show day and size of the 
show, yet our biggest audience is at the show.  As Yul Brynner would 
say in The King and I, "tis a puzzlement."  Any input you have is 
welcome!  Please contact Sue Kalish via e-mail, 
[email protected], phone 703-524-8030 or fax 703-522-0548.