Trade Shows

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CRA recently surveyed members about trade shows... Which ones do you attend? Who do you send to the shows? How often do you attend? ... Here are the results of the survey.

1. Which trade shows do you attend? Check all that apply. (23 responses)

ARA - The Rental Show: 70% (16 responses)

ConExpo: 22% (5 responses)

World of Concrete: 9% (2 responses)

Special Events: 4% (1 response)

IFIA: (0 responses)

True Value: (0 responses)

United: (0 responses)

CRA's Rental Rally Tradeshow: 100% (23 responses)

Halloween Showcase: 4% (1 response)

Gift Show: 4% (1 response)

Lawn and Garden Show: 4% (1 response)

Turf Show: (0 responses)

MATRA: (0 responses)

Other (please specify): 17% (4 responses)

1. Local county home shows.

2. NWTA.

3. ARA only when on the West Coast.

4. Orgill.

2. Who do you send: (22 responses)

Employees: (0 responses)

Management: 59% (13 responses)

Both: 41% (9 responses)

Additional comments:

1. Owners

2. If the show is less 100 miles away, we might send employees.

3. We send employees to closer venues.

3. How often do you attend? (23 responses)

Annually: 83% (19 responses)

Every 2 Years: 4% (1 response)

Every 5 Years: 4% (1 response)

Whenever: 9% (2 responses)

Other (please specify): (0 responses)

4. Do you attend or send employees to manufacturers for training? Check all that apply. (11 responses)

Honda: factory: 20% (1 response), local: 80% (4 responses)

Stihl: factory: (0 responses), local: 100% (2 responses)

JLG: factory: (0 responses), local: (0 responses)

Skyjack: factory: 50% (1 response), local: 50% (1 response)

Snorkel: factory: (0 responses), local: (0 responses)

Terex: factory: (0 responses), local: 100% (1 response)

Bobcat: factory: (0 responses), local: 100% (3 responses)

John Deere: factory: 100% (1 response), local: (0 responses)

JCB: factory: (0 responses), local: (0 responses)

Genie: factory: (0 responses), local: 100% (2 responses)

Kubota: factory: 50% (1 response), local: 50% (1 response)

Multiquip: factory: 40% (2 responses), local: 60% (3 responses)

Other: (0 responses)