Interbike, the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America, has announced that registration has opened for all attendees including retailers, distributors, media and more.
Hotel room blocks are now open as well, and the best deals can be found exclusively through Interbike’s official travel partner, Travel Planners. More information on Interbike’s hotel blocks can be found online at: interbike.com/hotel-and-travel/
Interbike returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center beginning with OutDoor Demo in Boulder City, Nevada on 14-15 September 2015, followed by the Interbike Expo on 16-18 September 2015.
This year’s show features several new opportunities including:
- Activating ‘The Manifesto for Change’: A tactical strategy presentation and discussion on how to move the needle on the 12 tenets of the Manifesto of Change. This TedTalk approach will feature keynote presenters that will deliver actionable strategies for businesses to garner new customers.
- 2015 Bike Fit Symposium – Curated by the industry’s leading bike fitters, this session will dive deep into today’s modern fit philosophies, demonstrate how fit and today’s corresponding tools are both a profit centre and a time saver in stores, and show how modern notions of fit are transforming new bike design. Not only will attendees be able to learn and engage during the symposium at Interbike, written and video curriculum will be available pre and post show.
- Embracing the Movement: The New Era of Electric is Here – How to get on board and figure out how to capitalize on this exciting new trend in the industry. A panel of industry experts will help de-bug the myths surrounding e-bikes and will share just how easy it is to get up to speed on selling and servicing these new profit centres in-store.
- Mann U Leadership and Management Event – Designed for specialty retail owners and management in the cycling industry looking for a strategic vision and personal leadership skills for stronger, sustainable results. This four hour session is filled with insights on specialty retail leadership, retail metrics to evaluate employees, how to manage conflict and hiring best practices along with compensation and reward programs.
- Mann U Gear Training Event – The GEAR seminar designed for specialty retail owners, managers and trainers in the cycling industry, goes through a one of a kind sales management training process that will look at how to increase both sales and customer loyalty. Attendees will learn how to approach their sales staff to exhibit different behaviour, resulting in improved sales performance, achieve more closed sales and a higher average selling process.
