Snow at various airports and roadways did not keep 970 attendees from coming to the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show this past Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. In fact, at least two more people reportedly arrived after the registration booth had closed Friday, there specifically to see homes. Reports indicated that factories wrote orders; exhibitors and attendees were generally upbeat. For a show that was deemed ‘forever dead’ last year, the historic Louisville show made history again by proving that it was very much alive and well.
Months before the Show, Dennis Hill shared with me that if 850-900 attendees arrived, it would be a good show. Dennis was very realistic by stating to me or others that “we have to crawl, walk and then run” as far as show size and other measures for success are concerned. That said, clearly the show was a success in many ways.
For those who have been involved in putting on a major event, it is not easy to capture the myriad of details that go into producing a show such as Louisville. Signing up and organizing the exhibitors, manufacturers, the show space, hotels, staffing, logistics, insurance and promotion; the list goes on and on! Naturally every exhibitor expends time and money; there is a collective effort. That is part of the amazing dynamic of a show. Each of those exhibitors requires numerous details. Speakers and presenters all have their own preparations; and all of that had to be coordinated with show staff, too. I share this to underscore the tremendous effort and skill that Dennis Hill, his delightful Showways Unlimited staff, Ron Thomas Sr. and the entire MMHF leadership and show committee has to do in order to have this fine an event.
Against that backdrop, hats off! Let’s give Dennis Hill, Show Ways, Ron Thomas Sr. and the MMHF and Louisville Show committee their just recognition! Fantastic effort, and as this and other reports yet to come here will reveal, the big effort was well worth it!
So as our attention will start to shift to other events on the calendar, including the 2011 Great Southwest Home Show in Tulsa, stay tuned here for dozens of photos, numerous videos and written reports on the wrap up for Louisville!
On a personal yet professional note, I would like to thank my associates here at MHMSM.com for all their fine work before, during and after the show. Those who kept the day-to-day at MHMSM.com going with our podcasts, Daily Business News and other work, as well as those who joined me at Louisville. Team work is what makes good things happen. Team work made Louisville a success; it will be the key to other industry efforts yet to come, too.
Please stay tuned for those upcoming photos, videos and reports on the Louisville Show.
We will also give you the inside scoop of the World’s Largest Indoor Manufactured Housing Show, coming to you April 28-29 (Trade Days) to May 1 (Public Days) 2011. All found in America’s heartland, Tulsa OK!
We hope to see you soon, ‘Living on Tulsa Time’!
