Vicker's dealer show

(Above) The dealers enjoyed the appreciation dinner. The first of many events for the weekend. (Click image to enlarge.)

MARIETTA, GA – Vickers Audio & Performance held its 2005 Dealer Show on the weekend of April 9th and 10th to an overwhelmingly positive response. The Vickers Audio warehouse packed in nearly 500 dealers from as far away as Texas and Virginia as well as every portion of the southeast in their annual show which incorporated product training, demo vehicles, and some great deals to make everyone happy.

(Above) Tod and Tina Bennett of Bad Boys Customs enjoying the Vickers party tour. (Click image to enlarge.)

The night before the show Vickers held a dinner at the local “Dave and Buster’s” to get to know their dealers, then proceeded to take several party buses to accommodate the 300 guests on the way to various Atlanta hotspots.

(Above) Travis and Lori Greene of Mobil Visions enjoying themselves at The Compound, Atlanta’s largest night club, with the other dealers. (Click image to enlarge.)

“From the dinner and clubs to the deals we got at the show, it was just an awesome time,” remarked Billy Lassiter, owner of Audio Zoo in Macon, Georgia. The enthusiasm was universal, from the dealers to the vendors as well as everyone at Vickers Audio.

(Above) Jason Hannon (L) and Richard Crowder of Audiobahn having a good time at the after dinner party. (Click image to enlarge.)

The vendors present included: Audiobahn, Clarion, Mitek, Blaupunkt, Clif Designs, TView, Matrix, Metra, Bazooka, Hushmat, Dub Mag Audio, Crunch, HiFonics, USA Spec, Subzone, Streetglow and MB quart.

(Above) The crowd grows around the registers midday in the Vickers Audio warehouse. (Click image to enlarge.)

With this many great vendors it was easy to find products at great prices for everyone, which is one of the reasons the show was such a hit.

(Above) An ecstatic Antonio Gonzalez shows off his prize - a brand new Clarion VRX-755VD. (Click image to enlarge.)

“Our main goal was to increase product knowledge for our dealers and show appreciation for their great business, and in both those categories the show was a huge success,” said Vice-President Kelley Vickers. Vickers went on to say, "next year's show will be an even larger event, which we are certain it will be."

 

	(Above) Vickers’ own Sean Mabe impresses the crowd with his incredible Tahoe. (Click image to enlarge.)		(Above) Dealers stand attentively waiting to hear their number called and to take home their prizes. (Click image to enlarge.)
	(Above) Chandra Ojah (R) and employee Bobby (L) of Sanford Electronics holding the Crunch amplifier they won in the Vickers raffle. (Click image to enlarge.)		(Above) Billy Lassiter and Kiesha of Audio Zoo have some cocktails on the red carpet at the Vickers after party. (Click image to enlarge.)
	(Above) Jason Hannon leads the Audiobahn Dealer Training. (Click image to enlarge.)		(Above) (L to R): Danny Pickens – Dr. Audio, Pyar Ali Charania and Pyar Ali Charania, Jr – TView, Ralph Vickers. (Click image to enlarge.)
	(Above) (L to R): Hunter Kirkman, Edie Kirkman – ReSource, and Sean Mullins – Clarion. (Click image to enlarge.)		(Above) Food line, which was full, was catered Williamson BBQ. (Click image to enlarge.)
	(Above) Patrick Brooks, from Clif Designs, is seen here going over product with some dealers. (Click image to enlarge.)		(Above) Jeff Fletcher, Regional Sales for Tsunami, shows off the AMP01BL amp kit. (Click image to enlarge.)
	(Above) Dick Gentner, from Kinetic Marketing, with the Fareinheit HD-7GR headrest monitor. (Click image to enlarge.)		(Above) Scott Wagner, Eastern Regional for the Mitek Group, in front of the Street Wires display. (Click image to enlarge.)