Look out IMS... AIME is on it's way.

[Gas Man]

Thank God because IMS blows

Launch Of The American International Motorcycle Expo In The Fall Of 2013
Published by Cyril Huze



Marketplace Events announced last week that it intends to launch the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIME) in the fall of 2013. The purpose is to serve as the catalyst to bring together the entire two-wheel industry in a single arena that creates a grand stage for motorcycling in the U.S. and North America, while delivering an efficient and energetic market-timed expo platform for B2B and B2C in the motorcycle industry. Advanstar, the company behind the multi-city Progressive International Motorcycle Shows, is going to have very serious competition. Marketplace Events operates from 12 offices, with a 100-person staff, and produces some of the most successful and longest-running home shows in the U.S. and Canada.

For its foray into the motorcycle industry with consumer and trade shows, Maketplace Events hired Cycle World Vice President and Publisher Larry Little as its Vice President & General Manager of the Motorcycle Group. Little’s experience is with Advanstar IMS and as Chairman of the Motorcycle Industry Council. AIME Fall 2013 trade and consumer show for the motorcycle industry is timed to align with the annual reveal of new motorcycles, aftermarket products, safety equipment, and accessories to the press, motorcycle dealers, and consumers.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Thank God because IMS blows

Technically, its Advanstar that blows. They "organize" the IMS shows.

The IMS shows used to be halfway decent, but Advanstar jacked the prices for booth space up so high, that all the little guys with cool new stuff you never heard of, couldn't afford to go anymore.

On top of that, the fucking schedule was so screwed up, that the vendors were cris-crossing the country like crazy. This year, it's San Mateo, Dallas, Long Beach, Michigan, DC, NY, Cleveland (why even bother, what a shit hole), Minneapolis, Chicago, Charlotte and Daytona. Connect the dots assholes. Last time I did the circuit, I drove 13 thousand miles, and the idiots couldn't figure out why I didn't want to do it anymore.

I wish AIME luck.

JC

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

...I wish AIME luck....

This

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by azoomm

This

How was NY for you?

JC

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

How was NY for you?

JC

Crazy, expensive, awesome, productive... the usual

This change has been coming. Talk about getting expensive - you KNOW it's expensive when BMW and Ducati stop going because of the price.

[Gas Man]

And why do they have the mc shows in the north in the winter? Stupid!!!!'

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

And why do they have the mc shows in the north in the winter? Stupid!!!!'

Because they have show trucks available... the rest of the year the show trucks are around the country giving demo rides and working at races.

[Gas Man]

Still stupid. Their ticket sales would be double if done during riding season.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Crazy, expensive, awesome, productive... the usual

This change has been coming. Talk about getting expensive - you KNOW it's expensive when BMW and Ducati stop going because of the price.

Of course it was awesome, I was there, and we had bacon stuffed cheeseburgers

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by tommymac

Of course it was awesome, I was there, and we had bacon stuffed cheeseburgers

Exactly.