Columbus Fastener Show
Posted by Traveling Salesman at 5/14/2008 9:09 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
I am looking forward to the Columbus Fastener Show. I have heard all the negative comments about how it is not Las Vegas, and it certainly isn't. But, as much as I like the Vegas show I simply do not get an opportunity to visit people at the booths when I am there. It is almost too hectic. And I want to ask you this - do you have any customers from Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana or Kentucky?? Yes??? Then friends, let me tell you, several of your customers are attending the show. Eight people from one company in Cleveland. Four from antoher. And folks, these are not just the owners and their families. These are the worker bees. The buyers, the inside sales people...the folks who call your company. I know it will not be a huge show but it could be a very good show. I am looking forward to it.
FYI, I got a nice little ad for fastenerblog.net site on page 222 of LINK this issue. I hope a couple more people see it and check out the site. If you are here because you saw the ad --- welcome!
I continue to hear that import fastener costs are continuing to go up and will continue to do so. The earthquake in China did not help as many resources were sent to the earthquake area utilizing valuable resources that might otherwise been used for fastener production or transporation. I am not the best person to predict things but I think that distributors will be shocked as costs keep rising much like we are all shocked to see gasoline rising to the $4.00 mark. I have been told by one purchasing manager that he has moved several parts back to the states that he had been importing as the cost difference is now very small.
FYI, I got a nice little ad for fastenerblog.net site on page 222 of LINK this issue. I hope a couple more people see it and check out the site. If you are here because you saw the ad --- welcome!
I continue to hear that import fastener costs are continuing to go up and will continue to do so. The earthquake in China did not help as many resources were sent to the earthquake area utilizing valuable resources that might otherwise been used for fastener production or transporation. I am not the best person to predict things but I think that distributors will be shocked as costs keep rising much like we are all shocked to see gasoline rising to the $4.00 mark. I have been told by one purchasing manager that he has moved several parts back to the states that he had been importing as the cost difference is now very small.
I love that Traveling Salesman guy!
He is absolutely right about the Columbus (East) Show being important...especially for the many fastener manufacturers, distributors, importers and others in the surrounding "drive-in" states. Also for the many people who never get the opportunity to travel to the 'Vegas (West) Show.
The "proof is in the pudding"! Most of the major players are exhibiting and a number of new companies as well.
We invite you to join us next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
The Conference and Gala Welcoming Reception are on Tuesday and the 16,500-plus net sq. ft. expo is open on Wednesday.
You can register on-site beginning Tuesday morning.
For additional information visit www.fastenershows.com.
See ya' there!
Jim Bannister
General Partner
National Industrial Fastener Show/East
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We are an exhibitor from China, and have just come back from Columbus show, before that, we knew it's not as good as Vegas show, but we came there to experience something new, what a pity, i was not there.
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China Visitor:
We are happy that you visited our East Show in Columbus to experience it for yourself.
The East Show should never be compared to the West (Las Vegas) Show. They serve different markets and audiences. You will see many important people who specify, recommend and buy products and services but do not travel to Las Vegas. Exhibiting companies have told us this for years. This is why the East Show is still a viable and valuable sales and marketing vehicle.
Jim Bannister
General Partner
National Industrial Fastener Show
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