SPRINGFIELD, MO (04.09.25) The Man Show Expo was two days dedicated to all things man. The second annual event took place inside the E-Complex building at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds April 4th and 5th. Over 75,000 ft.² of indoor exhibitor space filled with vendors offering exciting products, services, programs, cool motorcycles, ATVs and trailer gear for all men in their garage, house or on the road.
Chris Pace rolled the Arrowhead Sales JBL trailer 160 miles from Kansas City to the event to showcase the latest JBL Mobile Audio products to a crowd reported to be at 20,000 during the event.
Pace related “This was an amazing event in spite of area rain and flooding. The attendance was strong, and the JBL Trailer drew a lot of attention on the show as the trailer is loaded with a variety of JBL speakers and we’re able to do live comparisons with other brands of speakers also. Many who stopped by the trailer indicated they were thinking about some upgrades for their rides and were really not familiar with the JBL Mobile gear. Once they had a demo their eyes opened wide.Creative Audio may be their next stop.”
On the shelf floor there were a number of other 12volt vendors including Kicker, Rockford Fosgate, Kenwood, Wet Sounds and Hertz.
Continuing Pace offered “In person events like this are terrific. While at the event I saw a number of friends that I’ve worked together with for years. Mike Marshall was on site representing Rockford Fosgate and Kenwood with The Progressive Group. Randy Davis was on site spotlighting Hertz gear in their booth. In addition, connecting with Vicky Kastanowski, who has been involved in the 12volt industry for years and is now working with Creative Audio was special. Creative Audio has 7 stores in the territory.”
Shawn Spedding, Director of Sales-Mobile Audio Aftermarket, commented “This past weekend the Man Show Expo was going. on in Springfield presented by Creative Audio. We were honored to be included this year and the turnout was fantastic even though the weather wasn’t. Chris Pace of Arrowhead Marketing set up the JBL Mobile showroom and did live demos and played some JBL Cornhole to keep the crowd engaged. JBL and Infinity had people turning an ear to our brands and all attending were upbeat and ready for some warmer weather to wash up their wheels and get them rocking some tunes. All in all a great show. We’ll definitely be back next year!”
In addition to 12volt mobile products Pace also had JBL Handlebar Speakers on a bike in the booth. That is a product that very consumers even though is available. Showcasing new products is definitely an important part of manufacturers engaging with consumers and enthusiasts at events.
Other Amp’ed Up products at the event included a car show plus moonshine, beer and bourbon sampling for those over 21, billiard game room, hunting and fishing gear, cool cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other companies along with Creative Audio that showcased their latest products. Grills, VR simulation games, RC hobbies and much more was all inside the E-Plex at the 2025 Man Show Expo.
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