#tradeshows

The end of last week, my coworker, Tom Roderick, spent a few days inside the motorcycle industry candy store, and I was a little envious. Although sending Tom was a wise choice by EiC Duke – Tom’s got a much better camera presence than I do – I wished I were the one winging across the continent to Orlando and the 2015 AIMExpo. This is where the dealers go to learn of new motorcycle-related products and possibly order some for next year. Think about it: Over 600 vendors in one place – all catering to the motorcycle industry – and all with something new to show off. Then toss in the dealers from around the country looking for products to sell their customers back home. On the final days, the fortunate local public has, in recent years, gotten to join in on the fun, but despite this development, these shows are firmly directed at the moto-industry as a whole.