Play Meter
Issue: 1984 December 01 - Vol 10 Num 22 - Page 6
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UP FRONT
AMOA '84
The Door to the Future
It is becoming more and more apparent
that the leadership and direction once pro-
vided by a number of the industry's large
manufacturers are rapidly fading away. These
manufacturers once were unmatched in their
dedication and commitment to the industry,
and its future was virtually unlimited. "Innova-
tion" was the word of the day. Imagination and
creativity resulted in new exciting products
that vaulted this industry out of the Dark Ages
and into the Space Age. Now, these days are
gone.
Victims of their own greed, these manu-
facturers are fading away one by one. Some
made it big, real big, and took the money and
ran and are now looking for other horizons.
Others are now seeing their last sunset. Left
behind are the remains of an industry
exploited to the hilt-one that is wandering
around aimlessly searching for new leader-
ship, direction, and, most of all, a bright, pro-
mising future. But when this year's AMOA
convention opens, the search for new leader-
ship and direction may finally be over.
When the AMOA show doors are
Ralph C. Lally II
opened, they may very well reveal the future of
the industry. Inside the exhibit hall will be
some 40-plus companies that have never
exhibited at the AMOA show before. These
companies obviously realize the vast potential
the industry still has to offer. Otherwise they
wouldn't be there. The words "innovation,"
"creativity," "imagination," "excitement,"
"dedication," and "commitment" may become
part of this industry's vocabulary once again.
There is a very good chance that the com-
panies that will be shaping the industry's future
will be among these new exhibitors. If you
were fortunate enough to afford the expense
of coming to this year's AMOA show, I urge
you to seek out these new exhibitors and find
out who they are and what they have to offer.
You may very well find yourself talking face-to-
face with the leaders of tomorrow. If you are
among the many operators who could not
afford the trip this year, you can depend on
Play Meter to bring you back the real story
that unfolded. If the future is here, you will be
the first to know about it.
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1
1
UP FRONT
AMOA '84
The Door to the Future
It is becoming more and more apparent
that the leadership and direction once pro-
vided by a number of the industry's large
manufacturers are rapidly fading away. These
manufacturers once were unmatched in their
dedication and commitment to the industry,
and its future was virtually unlimited. "Innova-
tion" was the word of the day. Imagination and
creativity resulted in new exciting products
that vaulted this industry out of the Dark Ages
and into the Space Age. Now, these days are
gone.
Victims of their own greed, these manu-
facturers are fading away one by one. Some
made it big, real big, and took the money and
ran and are now looking for other horizons.
Others are now seeing their last sunset. Left
behind are the remains of an industry
exploited to the hilt-one that is wandering
around aimlessly searching for new leader-
ship, direction, and, most of all, a bright, pro-
mising future. But when this year's AMOA
convention opens, the search for new leader-
ship and direction may finally be over.
When the AMOA show doors are
Ralph C. Lally II
opened, they may very well reveal the future of
the industry. Inside the exhibit hall will be
some 40-plus companies that have never
exhibited at the AMOA show before. These
companies obviously realize the vast potential
the industry still has to offer. Otherwise they
wouldn't be there. The words "innovation,"
"creativity," "imagination," "excitement,"
"dedication," and "commitment" may become
part of this industry's vocabulary once again.
There is a very good chance that the com-
panies that will be shaping the industry's future
will be among these new exhibitors. If you
were fortunate enough to afford the expense
of coming to this year's AMOA show, I urge
you to seek out these new exhibitors and find
out who they are and what they have to offer.
You may very well find yourself talking face-to-
face with the leaders of tomorrow. If you are
among the many operators who could not
afford the trip this year, you can depend on
Play Meter to bring you back the real story
that unfolded. If the future is here, you will be
the first to know about it.
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