Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)

COMMENTS
by
by
PAUL BLACKFORD
,
WALTER HURD
If the Coin Machine Industry is to continue support
For the months of July and August the coin ma-
of three or four trade shows a year, it would seem a chine business will react to the general practice of
good idea that the shows be held in the same city plant closings for a vacation period. Less has been
during the same week each year.
said in newspapers and magazines this year on the
Despite the high degree of specialization prevalent subject than last, but the idea seems to have taken
in the field today, the fact remains that the industry firm hold on the industrial life of the nation. Since
embraces many operators who take care of all th.eir Independence Da~ comes so early in July, breaking
locations' automatic needs be they amusement, almost into the middle of the first week of the month,
vending or service devices. It is this operator who, it will mark the most natural period for plant vaca-
under the present arrangement, is the forgotten man
tions this year. Reports from the coin machine trade
of the business for neither is he inclined, or willing,
to make three and four treks a year to some key during the next two months will be colored by the
center to attend a trade show. But this same fellow vacation season.
would welcome the opportunity of a . once-a-year
It is natural to wish that we could have a boom
check on what's new in the varied fields in which he without anybody talking about caution signs, or the
operates.
,
necessity of thinking how soon the boom will run
It's a foregone conclusion that Chicago is the its course. We could wish also that booms would
logical place for trade shows in our field because be possible that have no spots in -them but that is
of its accessibility and because the majority of
probably impossible. Operators are inclined to say
manufacturing is centered there. About all that is
they
are not sharing enough of the boom that is
left to decide is the time of the year for the annual
supposedly
on in many industries. In any case, the
events. ACMMA has determined that April is the
latest
report
on building of new stores and other
best month. NAMA picks November and MOA used
March. CM! selected June as the logical month as l~cations shows gains that are almost unbelievable.
the result of a poll last year. Each group professes
NAMA does what is called a real promotional
to have logical reasons for selecting the month they
job
for its annual conventions. Beginning to pro-
have but it would seem that an agreement could be
easily reached on this point So that the date would mote the next convention almost on the closing day
of the current meeting, it builds up the convention
suit everybody . .
With a unified showing each group could retain idea through the year. Also, the program of regional
their own individuality for each could exhibit at meetings is a perfect setting for building up conven-
different hotels if such was deemed advisable, or tion sentiment.
all four could exhibit at one large place and divide
The state and city music associations do as good
the exhibits according to the type of equipment
a job in·promoting a convention for music merchants
shown.
.
But the most importcmt of all is to have the events -or can do as good a job. With this spread of local
at the same time for the operators', jobbers' and organizations as a background and support, the
distributors' convenience. Each show would enjoy a Music Operators of America can look forward to
better attendance and more benefits would accrue the growing importance and value of its annual
meetings.
to all concerned.
Call
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