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The Louisville Show Worth The Effort! W hether it's called a celebration or a "sellabration", there's no question that The Louisville Manufactured Housing Show has dominated the Midwest area for over 50 years. As the first major event of each new year, long-time supporters know that it is the place to introduce new homes, services, and products that are ready to come to market. They may be brand new or they may be significant refinements of older lines, but in either case it is the venue builder/developers, retailers, community owners/operators, and installers flock to because it is the bellwether exhibition in the industry. Since the last show, there have been advances in technology, corporate consolidation, and other changes that can impact what manufacturers and suppliers choose to exhibit. A trade show is the ideal environment in which to focus on product introductions, because the customer and prospect base is so large. In 2013 we had 1370 builder/developers, retailers, community and owners/operators… representing 573 different companies who attended the show and accounted for millions of dollars worth of business at the show and later on during the year. It takes a real "sense of community and commitment" to last these many years, and to do so with the same strong profile. Everyone will be pulling together in 2014! During its long history the "Louisville Show" has grown to include virtually every exhibitor who has wanted to capture the northeast market. As home designs changed, as they became more complex and more beautiful, as they incorporated stateof-the-art features that appealed to every segment of consumers, these exhibitors recognized that the showcase represented by The Louisville Show is valuable as a marketing medium. The Louisville show is worth the effort! We all know the pleasure we experience from taking something good and making it even better. That's how we're feeling about this year's Louisville Manufactured Housing Show. We're letting builder/developers, retailers, community owners/operators know we're going to knock their socks off with the variety of homes they'll be visiting at the show. Maybe that variety will inspire them to diversify, go after a new demographic model, or expand their sales. With new homes coming off the assembly line, the show floor will offer a dazzling array of possibilities for every builder/developers, retailers, community owners/operators. We will have 48 exciting homes on display. This represents a 23% growth for 2014." Ron Thomas, MMHF Chairman Community Series Homes Community Owners/Operators! Grow your profits by filling vacancies faster and more profitably. There are dozens of reasons to be at the Louisville Show in 2014. Business Building Seminars that help you finance, market and sell your homes are some of those reasons. Learn the latest community financing and refi-options straight from the lenders who make the loans, in an update from last year's commercial lending finance forum. Why keep refurbing that older model home? Why keep chasing 'used inventory' that costs you a bundle to move and update, and it is still just a used home? Why not experience the latest in community series homes from companies such as Adventure Homes; Appalachia; Clayton/Middlebury; Giles Industries; Schultz/Middlebury; TRUmh; Dutch Homes; Fairmont Homes; Fleetwood Homes; Fortune Homes; Halls; Harmony Homes; Hart Housing; Manufactured Housing Enterprises; Maynardville; Norris; Redman Homes; Rutledge and Skyline all under one climate controlled roof! Come to Louisville and you'll see why those who want to "Show you the Money" will join over hundreds of professionals like you. SUPPLIERS to the manufactured housing industry are essential to making a finished product that has top-of-the-line components to make a great home. This includes exhibitors that showcase such building products as 12 \