Published November 27, 2012 12:05PM
Interbike To Allow A Small Group Of Consumers To Attend
A select group of consumers will be allowed to attend the 2013 Las Vegas-based trade show as part of the "Interbike by Invitation" program.
Photo: Aaron Hersh
The organizers of Interbike have announced that they will allow a select group of consumers to attend the 2013 Las Vegas-based trade show as part of their “Interbike by Invitation” program.
See the announcement from Interbike below:
Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America, today announced the launch of a new initiative to allow select consumers into the 2013 event for the first time in the show’s history. The new program’s primary intent is to showcase the industry to some of its most loyal enthusiast customers. Interbike’s goal is to help drive retail activity specifically through dealers that attend the show and to increase the value equation for exhibiting companies. The limited-access initiative, called Interbike by Invitation, will allow registered retailers to invite their best and most loyal customers to attend. These special invitees will be treated as special guests of that shop and will be afforded preferential treatment at the show. Interbike will not be adding a day for this initiative, and instead will be extending Friday’s hours and allowing access to both consumers and retailers on Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. The show will now be extended to 6:00 pm on Friday instead of the previous 4:00 pm.
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“The mystique of Interbike from a consumer perspective has been, and still is, very strong,” said Pat Hus, Managing Director for Interbike. “We believe we’ve found the proper way to include the consumer, by showcasing the industry through retailers who attend Interbike. Interbike by Invitation is not designed to open the flood gates to consumers seeking stickers and SWAG – but rather as an opportunity for retailers to invite their best consumers with the goal of leaving the show with the invitee feeling closer to both the retailer and the brands they love. If we’re successful with the model we’ve outlined we will have created a bonding exercise for retailers and suppliers like our industry has never seen before. Ultimately it will be measurable as demand for 2014 product is driven into the retailers.”