Were any records set this year?
Were any records set this year?
I will be surprised if the attendance record was broken. It was a great turnout but seemed down a bit.
All in all it was a good Classic from my vantage point but I doubt it broke the record.
You know who will click bait that about you know what.
I thought the expo was pretty light both Friday and Saturday.
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There was a lot of Pros from years past that was not there..
Originally Posted by OkieBud
Some of that might be attributed to some larger brands not having booths there this year.
distance from the lake to the expo doesn't help
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What is the deal with that? Does anyone have any knowledge on why some bigger names weren’t there this year? The only one that makes sense to me is Pure Fishing because of all the talk about them possibly going into default
Not a good sign that Pure Fishing was not there. They used to be huge with the classic and we’re not even existence.
I thought the expo was great. Still like 200+ booths there. Was busy, spread out. Lot of the pros were accessible.
Which big brands were not there (except for Pure Fishing)?
Do you know why Pure Fishing sat this one out?
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Shimano was one that stood out to me
Go Pro, Geico, Shimano, Pure fishing, and Hobie Kayaks were some of the brands that had a big presence at the show in the past that were not there. It was a great show, and I really enjoyed it. Good turn out, but not so crowded that you couldn't move around.
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I honestly am still amazed GoPro stays in business. Their stock is in the toilet.
Pure Fishing I think is treading water on a default. - https://bassanglermag.com/pure-fishi...mpany-efforts/
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A standard booth was $6000. With travel, lodging... it's an expensive endeavor to exhibit.
With the Internet and all the social media platforms, it's no wonder these businesses take a pass. Booth rental is expensive along with all other expenses attached to that endeavor.
Years ago, there used to be a huge boat, sports and travel show here in K.C. that encompassed the entire convention center and was packed for several days. I worked a booth for a couple of local boat dealers. It's non existent now. Dealers got tired of paying the price for a spot because they could draw interest in products through the internet. It just didn't make financial sense to do that anymore.
I suspect the same is happening with the Classic expo
Some of the big boat booths can cost up to around $80k, that doesn't include the setup equipment like lights and banners that the company bought just to bring to that event.
Fort Worth should break the record next year. There is already a lot of buzz about it vendor wise.
Shimano didn't have a booth at the classic?!
No. They did not have a booth.
Did they have a GLoomis booth since they own that?
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