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Tunica Manufactured Housing Show "An Event You Can't Miss" -- March 26-28, 2014 ome things improve with age, and one of those is The Tunica S Show. Now well into its 2nd decade, it has prospered during good times and difficult times. It becomes extremely important for all of us in the industry to stick together and lend support. The best way to do that is to gather at the Tunica Show, plan current or future purchases, check out where the industry is headed, and look at all the great new homes that will be bought in the months ahead. This is a time for preparation, accepting new challenges, changing direction if necessary, but mostly a time for being there. Manufacturers and suppliers will be at the show because they want to maintain their relationships. They know that even when someone doesn't purchase or order right now, they will in the near future. So this is not a time for cutting ties, but for strengthening them. You'll find thousands of your colleagues doing the same thing, so come to the show and see how the collective spirit prevails. It will give you a boost! As we approach another year at the Harrah's Show complex, we will have over 80 model homes on display, exciting sponsorship opportunities, a return of popular business-building industry seminars, two free lunches and more than ample time to network with industry friends. Tunica's nightlife and other activities add to a full agenda, which brings about AN EVENT YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS. The Tunica Show has more homes than any other industry event! This explains why it drew 1,234 retailers, builder/developers, community owners/operators, and installers representing 458 different companies this past year. Attendees coming from an expansive region which stretches from Illinois to Texas, back East and beyond. Service and suppliers will number in the 100's for the 2014 show. Supplier exhibitors are critical to our industry, providing vital services and products to the manufactured housing industry. Each year, this group of exhibitors showcases the newest technology, products and services that can be utilized by our industry. Manufactured housing is an efficient and affordable way to build both for our region of the country and across the United States as well. The Tunica Show showcases this building technology and wants to thank all of the exhibitors who make the show a success each year. In Tunica there are many toasts of the town – it is a destination designed for fun, games, diversions, entertainment, sports, and great hotels at very modest prices. The headquarters, Harrah's Casino & Convention Center, is an outstanding facility. "It offers distinctively themed gaming areas in a state-of –the-art entertainment complex, making it one of the best in the business," noted Gene Rogers, Show Chairman. The rooms at Harrah's are well- priced at $64. Our web link for hotel reservations is: http://www.totalrewards.com/hotel-reservations? propCode=GTU&groupCode=S03SCM4 Or call: 1-866-635-7095 (mention the group code: S03SCM4). PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CUT OFF DATE FOR RESERVATIONS IS MARCH 7, 2014. Continuing the excitement that accompanies another year at the Tunica Manufactured Housing Show, are two free lunches that will be provided for attendees. The lunches offer a convenient and delicious way to luncheon at the show site and a way to maximize your time. Lunches will be held in the official SCMHI Hospitality Tent in the Manufacturer's Exhibit Area. "The annual Bloody Mary Mixer will be held Thursday morning, March 27th as a casual start to that day's show schedule," said Keith Bennett, SCHMI Chairman. One of the ways we want to offer added value to exhibitors is through our exciting sponsorship program. The sponsorship program provides that "Golden Opportunity" to increase your brand recognition, get the attention of your customers and prospects, and show your commitment to the industry's largest show. No matter what level you choose, sponsorship always brings with it a winning combination of increased business awareness for your company by show attendees. We are grateful to past sponsors of the Tunica Show, and want to invite everyone to participate as new sponsors in 2014. You will not only be supporting the industry, but you will have a "running start" on your competitors with the kind of visibility that results in sales. 13 \ NOVEMBER 2013 9 THE JOURNAL