Oxygen bar?
I understand the purpose of breathing “oxygen”. But please inform me what the purpose is of the “oxygen” bar and what is with the different colors?
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer?
While at the ICA show I saw this really expensive Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer machine with receipt printer and bill acceptor? It is always a bad sign to have a problem at a trade show.
April 3st, 2009 – ICA Trade Show 2009
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April 2st, 2009 – ICA Trade Show 2009
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WashWorld – Moto Express Wash
I was amazed with this product, along with how much it costs ($75,000). You just have to clean an awful lot of motorcycles / bicycles to pay for it. It sure is not for every location. I even have a video!
Jim Gosnell – Etowah Valley booth
I believe these are the long awaited credit card acceptors that Jim Gosnell is selling. The timer, if I remember right, was about 5-6 inches deep.
April 1st, 2009 – ICA Trade Show 2009
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cwguy.com ICA best of show!
This product is coming soon and is just for MDB coin changers/coin mechs right now. But the cool new MEI product is the Cashflow Series 2000 VNR Vending Recycler. It has a flashy front bezel with leds in it and can also use standard non-flashy bezels. But the best feature is the bill recycler piece. The recycler module holds up to 30 bills then will spit them out for change instead of a bill breaker. Just think about having one of these in your entry unit and giving bills as change instead of change as change!
ICA trade show 2009
The show was packed this year and their seems to be some cool new items. I will show you some when I have a little more time, sorry.
Bette Midler show
So walking into the show I realized that there were metal detectors? Really? For Bette Midler? Was there an assassination atempt I missed in the news? But after the metal detector, there was “empty your pockets” and you have to “check your camera”! What! Check your camera? I did not even want to take a picture until then. So I took a picture.
The last picture shows the checked camera line.
ICA Trade show smaller?
I got a distributor pass from Trans-Mate so I was able to walk the floor early. (Thanks Trans-Mate; I am actually switching to their chemicals.). The floor seemed smaller than last year with less booths but we will have to wait on attendance. But it is always exciting to walk the floor!
Vegas, I made it!
Not that much happened today so far except for the 4 1/2 hour flight to Vegas. We did eat at a buffet for dinner which is always good.
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I love your sense of humor, but everything is in the details of any business what separates the strong from the weak is just a few minor details. But that few can be huge, for instance I love Arbys for their sandwiches, but many years ago their facilities were just run down and dirty, back then I would never go to the bathroom in one. Instead I went to Mcdonald's to go the rest room. Now in current time Arby's has gotten the idea that a very clean and modern facility with upgraded equipment will bring in customers. They even have open wifi in many, so that being said a business is the true salesperson it projects an image. Now one must ask yourself what image do you want to project to the public. You yoursef as a owner of a car wash or any business must be the salesman, because without a sale no one has a job. Mike...
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