We're not going this year so I guess I have nothing to contribute to your Munich pre-show page. Louis Motek, LessLoss
Me neither. So we'll canvass the inevitable show reports to learn if anything interesting happened. Srajan
What? Is this a sign of the times or what? You're not going is like a statement, but I'm not sure what it would mean. For us not to go is just logical. We're not looking for dealers so it doesn't make sense to go. Louis Motek
I've made the same statement before. 1/ listening to audio at a show is dubious at best. 2/ hunting review prospects can be done easier and more conveniently via email, phone or Zoom. 3/ socializing is the only reviewer reason left to attend but…
1/ talking to exhibitors in their room rightly pisses off those who want to listen. 2/ talking to exhibitors in the hallway takes them away from attending their exhibit. 3/ with only 3-4 evenings, there's very limited opportunity to socialize after hours. One can do it with one manufacturer per evening but then pisses off all the others whose invites one turns down.
Adding it up, attendance now is a waste of time and money. I get more done staying at home and my contribution to the industry at large is the pre-show report which I started doing with the Polish fall show last year. But… that's a mature reviewer's perspective. When you're a new reviewer or publication, you must go and introduce yourself. When you're a manufacturer looking for dealers, you must go. And so forth. So it's far from a one-size-fits-all statement, just one that describes and suits my current situation. Srajan
Makes perfect sense. Louis Motek
