The following are a few comments from exhibitors and visitors at the 2015 International Construction and Utilities Exposition, a.k.a. ICUEE or The Demo Expo, held Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Louisville, Ky.
“It’s the perfect setting for all our different customers to be here in one location. They get to see what we’ve get and what everybody else has got.”
— Wes Rinan, territory manager, Auto Crane, Minneapolis
“We had great traffic today but with the outside booths being slow it gave us a chance to go around and talk with our dealers and our distributors that are displaying. So the interaction with the people that we’re working with the most has been really good today.”
— Darrell Martin, marketing director, CTech Manufacturing
“The show’s been very good. Been very busy — a lot of activity coming through. We are the manufacturers of commercial industry products such as power takeoffs and hydraulic pumps, pneumatic systems. We have a lot of customers who are at this show and, of course, a lot of their customers are at the show and come by and see our products.”
— Jeff Jackson, zone sale manager, Muncie Power Products
“We’ve seen a lot of people from all over. And I think it’s just been very good. The people that have come by, we’ve had some new people interested in our products and, of course, quite a few of the old customers have stopped by too.”
— Roger Wareham, territory sales manager for work truck solutions, Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
“I worked for two body building companies and as work truck shows go, this first day I would say has probably been my busiest experience.”
— Bruce Hardy, marketing manger, EZ Stak LLC.
“It was a great show. We had a great attendance on Tuesday, a lot of interest in new products, a lot of excitement in the industry.”
— John Affatati, director of national account, Coxreels
“You get to meet old people that you’ve known forever and then the new people. It’s good to see new products, you know, but with the OEM manufacturers here, that’s why we’re here.”
— Richard Fetters, eastern regional sales rep, Reelcraft Industries Inc.
“I’m getting a lot of great marketing connections and stuff because I’m interested in our application shots and how our reels are used. We have a lot of dealers here as well as a lot of people who use our reels.”
— Jennifer Wing, marketing manager with Hannay Reels Inc.
“It’s very important. We get to see a lot of our customers. Obviously, it’s a big show so all of our customers come to a central location. It’s great for us to be able to get to everybody.”
— Matt Ames, technical sales rep, Boss Industries