Some 280 retailers were at The Brewery yesterday for the third MI Retail Conference & Expo and the vast majority gave the event a great deal of praise.
CY Music's Chris Yarnton was delighted with the quality of this year's speakers.
"I got a lot from it, I thought John Straw was excellent and the Expo was also good. It was especially great to see Casio showing off its new synths," said Yarnton. "It was a great opportunity to network with other dealers and I'll definitely be back next year."
Jon Evans from Hollywood Music attended for the first time and seems certain to be a regular from now on.
"I real enjoyed it. I wish I'd done it before and will certainly do it again. The speakers were good and I enjoyed just being able to speak to people. It's extremely useful getting new ideas and a fresh look at things," commented Evans.
"The Expo was also really good. We got time to speak to people without being distracted by other things and I met two suppliers that I realised I should at least have accounts with."
Finian Day-Lewis of Chappell of Bond Street hailed the more vibrant nature of the Expo this time around.
"The speakers were excellent, I thought Straw was very informative and Rick was amusing. When speaking to suppliers, I found the room much more vibrant this year – the Expo part was the best it's been," he added.
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