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AUGUST 2014 28 THE JOURNAL September 17 - 18 Kansas Manufactured Housing Association Annual Meeting, Newton, KS Contact Martha Neu Smith (785)357-5256 September 19 Ohio Manufactured Housing Association Board Meeting Pinnacle Golf Club, Grove City, OH Contact: Andrea Reichman (614) 799-2340 October 7-8 Florida Manufactured Housing Association Annual Convention Florida Hotel & Conference Center Orlando, FL Contact: Beth Loftus (850) 907-9111 October 9 - October 10 New York Housing Assoc.Annual Convention Turning Stone Resort, Verona, NY Contact: Nancy Geer (800) 721-HOME October 9 - October 10 Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association's 43rd Annual Meeting Marriott Hotel, Little Rock, AR Contact: Vicki Hoover (501)663-8444 October 13 - October 16 WMA Convention and Expo Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV Contact: Regina Sanchez (916) 448-7002 October 22 – October 23 Michigan Manufactured Housing Association 73rd Annual Conference Greektown Casino & Hotel, Detroit, MI Contact: Darren Ing (517) 349-3300 ext. 19 November 6 - November 7 Arizona Housing Association's 2014 Annual Convention & Golf Tournament Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino Chandler, Arizona Contact Kim Merrill (480) 456-6530 November 9 - November 10 Iowa Manufactured Housing Association 67th Annual Meeting Marriott Hotel, Grand Rapids, IA Joe Kelly or Becky Kinney (515) 265-1497 November 12 - November 13 Wisconsin Housing Alliance Annual Conference Best Western Premier, Oshkosh, WI Contact: Julie Patten (608) 255-3131 November 12 PMHA Community Symposium Comfort Suites Carlisle, Carlisle, PA Contact: Tracy Henry (717) 774-3440 December 5 OMHA Board Meeting Pinnacle Golf Club, Grove City, OH Contact: Andrea Reichman (614) 799-2340 Calendar of Events SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER The numbers really add up. Think about all of the exciting brand new homes. Think about the 1,561 plus customers who will visit you. Think about the hundreds of thousands of dol- lars to be made at The Louisville Show. It all adds up to a marketplace bonanza you can't af- ford to miss. This show gives you an opportu- nity to make a significant impact on customers and prospects … their attention will be focused on purchasing … that's why they willingly leave their own businesses and spend time and money to be in Louisville. They are qualified buyers who are ready to do business. The folks who at- tend The Louisville Manufactured Housing Show are serious … they want to do business with you! They want to take the time to explore your homes and consider your supplier products in more depth. Trade shows are the ideal marketing medium for displaying homes, supplier products and equipment, because buyers are making decisions in a three-dimensional environment. They can touch, measure, evaluate and walk around products that interest them. They can visual- ize how the inventory will look and attract cus- tomers at their own sales centers. What's more, they can check out similar inventory be- fore the purchasing decision is made, because it's all there in one place. One of the most im- portant elements in the purchasing process, however, is determining whether the inventory can actually produce the results buyers want. In the trade show arena, that determination can be made with all due deliberation and speed, because attendees know their markets, they know the demographics, and it's easy for them to visualize what their homebuyers want and can afford. At last years successful show we had 1561 builder/developers, retailers, community own- ers/operators, and installers representing 617 different companies. All of our exhibitors were pleased with the traffic flow that the show pro- vided in 2014. Sales were made! The degree of enthusiasm that was expressed in 2014 by all of our exhibitors and attendees was most reward- ing. By the way, we had an actual increase of 191 over last year's attendees in 2013. It's easy to know that The 2015 Louisville Show will be even greater. The Louisville Manufactured Housing Show appeals to some very discriminating buyers. They want a good price, but they also want a first-class look, functionality, efficiency, and detailing that sets their home apart from others. The homes that are in Louisville are truly representive of the re- gion. Don't lose these folks to your competi- tors! The 2015 show will be held at the Kentucky Exposition Center. We suggest you come to Louisville and win again . The Crowne Plaza will serve as our headquarters hotel. The Crowne Plaza is located directly across the street from the Kentucky Exposition Center. As always, the airport is within 3 minutes of the show site and there is ample, safe parking at KEC. For more information on the Louisville show, please do not hesitate to call Dennis J. Hill, Show Coordinator, at 770-587-3350. Louisville Show -- January 21-23, 2015