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Denis, 
I have heard the same problems mentioned re: unions and is possibly the 
reason the whole show moved out of Philadelphia. 

Dave Bardell
MillerSTown, PA

Denis Liakos wrote:
> Why isn't Triumph at the large shows?
>
> I've got a couple of thoughts to add here.
>
>   First would be that they do tend to follow some of the large events with 
> the demo truck.  The truck was in my area (Hartford, CT) last June, I 
> believe,  immediately before Americade.  They were at the local Triumph/ 
> Ducati / BMW dealership for 2 days.  A friend and I were asked to lead and 
> tail for the demo rides and we rode everything in the line both days.  They 
> had an excellent turnout and a lot of non Triumph riders were quite 
> impressed with the range.
>   As someone else mentioned, Triumph may feel that their somewhat limited 
> resources are better spent making an impact with other venues, also they may 
> view events like the national show as "preaching to the choir"
>   Lastly, one of the major obstacles at the large convention facilities is 
> the UNIONS.  Without opening a major thread on union versus non- union 
> labor, I work a number of trade shows annually across the country as an 
> exhibitor and I know from my own experiences that the union shops are 
> incredibly greedy and inefficient.  The union costs associated with booth 
> space, drayage, electrical services etc. in many major US cities are driving 
> most of these larger events to a limited number of destinations such as 
> Orlando FL and Las Vegas NV, because they are non- union facilities. I 
> remember speaking to one of the Triumph execs at their last appearance in 
> NYC a few years ago and he said the costs associated with participation at a 
> union facility like the Javits Center were a bitter pill indeed.
>
>
> That is all
>
> Denis Liakos
> '06 Sunset Red ST 
>
>
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