Thank you to everyone who attended the Army Navy Military Expo in January. In the thirteen plus years that I have been going to Las Vegas, this year had to be the coldest! Check out the water fountain in front of the Tuscany! I am very happy that I stayed at the Tuscany and did not have to do a lot of walking outside on this trip. Leave it to me to leave my coat in the backseat of the car back in Indiana!
Overall, the show was successful for Raine Inc. ANME is a wonderful opportunity to showcase Raine’s product line to prospective dealers as well as introduce new products to our current dealers. It seems that this show gets busier every year. I didn’t really have a chance to walk the entire show floor but from what I could tell there were several new vendors and foot traffic was steady. As Ron stated in an earlier post, this show is very reminiscent of the good old days when the ASD Show was at the Hilton. The vendors at ANME are all relative to the Army Navy market. I look forward to this show every year. Everyone that knows me knows that Las Vegas is my favorite place to be. It’s more than just being in Vegas. It’s always a pleasure to see old friends at this show and have a chance to meet new friends as well. I have a chance to put a face with the voice that I have been speaking with over the phone.
The expo has outgrown the space available at the Tuscany and is moving to the Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas next year. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Rio next January. Let’s all hope for warmer weather next time!
Regena Odle
Sales Associate
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Raine Inc. will be at booth # 20656 in the main law enforcement hall for this year’s SHOT Show January 15 – 18 in Las Vegas. Show hours are 8:30 to 5:30 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 8:30 to 4:00 on Friday. Raine will be introducing our new BLACK line of tactical gear at the show. Craig Sawyer of the Discovery Channel show Top Shot will be in the booth from 3:30 to close on Tuesday.
Last but not least is an Iron Mike statue.
Raine Inc. will be showing new products September 18th through the 20th at Ft. Benning for the Maneuver Center of Excellence Exposition (MCE). Formerly called the Infantry Warfighter Conference, vendors gather to show their newest gear for today’s fighting force. This show addresses the primary needs of the individual soldier, but also displays high-tech armored vehicles and equipment for entire units.
second show is the Modern Day Marine conference held at the Quantico Marine Base September 25th-27th. Like the MCE show, this show will have everything a Marine would need for conducting military operations. This show is larger than the MCE one because it addresses the needs of an entire Marine Expeditionary Force (without the ship), whereas the MCE is devoted more to the individual soldier. The real benefit of being at these shows is the opportunity to meet with the young men and women who comprise our armed forces. It is always good to hear their ideas and witness firsthand their devotion to our flag and country.
It is one day of exhibiting products on Ft. Bliss and a second day showing product at the shooting range on Camp MacGregor. There is a high number of attendees from the border patrol, and we have a new flashlight holster for them to see. While we’re there, we will also spend some time visiting the stores on Ft. Bliss. If that was all we could do on the trip, it would be worthwhile just to be able to personally tell them “Thank you” for the business they send us.
In April, I will be attending two shows to showcase Raine Inc.’s products. The first will be the Marine South Expo at Camp LeJeune April 11-12. This is a smaller version of the Modern Day Marine show Raine participates in September. I always am pleased to visit Camp LeJeune. We do our largest volume of Marines business at the stores on that base. Some of the store managers I have known since my early days at Raine. We have all had those moments when something happened that we will always remember where we were. I was just exiting the main gate at LeJeune when the “OJ” verdict came out. I look forward to spending time talking with our brave Marines.
Raine will be exhibiting at the Marine South Expo April 11-12 at Camp Lejeune, NC – Booth 358. Held since 1993, this annual exposition showcases the latest innovative displays, trailblazing computer simulations and state-of-the-art technology systems and equipment designed specifically for the U.S. Marine Corps. Raine is on the forefront on supplying “state of the art” gear to the U.S. Marine Corps. Raine’s Marine Martial Arts Belt was certified by the U.S. Marine Corps last year.
