12Volt Industry Company Coronavirus Updates

Posted on March 22, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

12VOLTCENTRAL STUDIOS (03.24.2020) No doubt the Coronavirus has thrown the world and the 12volt industry one huge curveball. Companies and individuals across the 12volt industry have been severely impacted already. Unfortunately, there is no definitive end in sight.

At 12volt News we have received multiple emails from companies providing information on business hours and current business plans. Please see the information below.

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Metra Electronics – Click to view update

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. values the business relationships and personal connections we have with our business partners and the end users of our products and services.

The majority of the Pioneer staff are now working remotely to ensure we do our part to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We have also implemented social distancing and hygiene protocols for all continuing operations as mandated by government agencies.

Regardless, the entire Pioneer team remains committed to maintaining as many business activities and functions as possible during this quickly evolving situation.

Our priority is to work with each of our distribution, retail and installation partners to ensure they have Pioneer’s support in this challenging time.

SSV Works – Click to view update

Audio Control – Click to view update

The Wholesale House – Click to view update

Big 5 Electronics – Click to view update

The fight against Coronavirus and the status of Maxxsonics USA

COVID-19 has us entering a world of uncharted territory and has affected almost all of our daily lifestyles. We are in one with the rest of the world in this global event as our thoughts are with all of you. We are thankful for all of the doctors, nurses, first responders, transportation specialists, and so many more that continue to carry on through the flame of this spreading virus.

In this temporary moment, rest assured that our doors and services will continue to operate as regular daily expectations and we are doing the things you’d come to expect of us, but we are actively watching as this situation continues to unfold. We are all in this fight together and we are here for one another and the communities that are all affected.

Our team is committed to providing the products you love and the support you need to all of our loyal customers.

“Here at Maxxsonics, we are practicing the necessary steps suggested by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is very crucial that we remember our health should never be taken for granted and that we are all in this battle together.”
-Alden Stiefel, President/CEO of Maxxsonics USA

Nakamichi Car Audio Partners,

Together we are facing a truly unprecedented situation, the COVID-19 Coronavirus is an unexpected shock to all of us. During difficult times like these communication with our customers is very important. We are fortunate thus far to be able to continue to operate in this environment and are grateful to be in a position to continue to support our customers. That said, we are following the guidelines of the global health experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Likewise we urge our valued partners to be safe and exercise common sense and caution always.

In Florida Diplomat Trading is open for business and shipping as usual. Currently we are well stocked and do not anticipate product outages in the short term.

In Nevada the Governor has ordered the closure of all non-essential business for 30-days, since I work from home so this will not affect my activities.

As you are aware this situation is very fluid and we are maintaining a proactive position until the situation stabilizes globally. Although we cannot guarantee disruptions will not occur we can assure you that if there is a change we will notify you. We are in contact with Nakamichi Asia on a daily basis.

Should you need additional operational information, please contact me directly.

Just remember out of challenge comes unity and strength—collectively we will get though this! Stay safe and healthy.

Sincerely,
Robin McNeal on Behalf of Diplomat Trading

To our valued CCA clients and community:

Our thoughts go out to all impacted by COVID-19. At this time, we want you to know we are still open, and following safety procedures outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the last weeks, we put in place enhanced safety measures to protect our staff and our clients;

All our install technicians are wearing latex gloves at all times while inside your vehicle.
We’re cleaning all customer cars before delivery.
We’re regularly cleaning and disinfecting all common areas, high touch points, sales counters, product displays, and more multiple times a day.
Practicing social distancing, we ask that no one wait on their vehicle inside our store right now. We’re asking everyone with an appointment to drop their vehicle off with us for the day and find a ride, or we can assist in arranging a ride for you.
We have a key drop box, and can take credit card payment over the phone, if you’d prefer to have no contact when dropping your vehicle off with us.
We’ve cut down the number of appointments per day for the time being to limit the number of people in our stores at once.
We have implemented new protocols for illness in our workplace, with Office staff working remotely and are not allowing any employee with even remote signs of illness to report to work in our stores.

Your trust is at the very heart of our family business and we appreciate all your support in this time. If you have any questions regarding how we’ll treat your vehicle while it’s in our hands, or if you want to reschedule your existing install appointment, just call us at 614-475-6695.

At The 12Volt News, we are redoubling our efforts to post positive industry news each business day. During the day, we have been making, and will continue to make, social media posts to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. If you or your company have a news item to post, please send it this way. My email is mike@12voltnews.com.

The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel Is Rolling In 2020…Sound in Motion Boston Wins

Posted on March 21, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

SHREVEPORT LA (03.21.20) WTF…Win This Friday. The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. Just over 4 months ago we celebrated the first anniversary of the weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel.

The latest 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel winner, number 68, is Sound in Motion Boston. The Wheel landed on the Precision Power space and a cool prize will be headed to Jim Cavanagh in Allston MA.

Spinning out a new winner each Friday, a 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.

12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, SiriusXM, Cadence, PowerBass, Sony, CRUX, DS18, SoundStream, AIS, Precision Power, JBL, Power Acoustik, Farenheit, Wilson Electronics and Image Dynamics. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.

Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX and Audio Jam in Bear DE. Congratulations to all.

WTF….Where’s The Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel Friday, March 27th.
Want to enter for future spins? It’s easy – when making an Instagram post for your store include the hashtag #12voltspin to make sure your company has a slip in the jar. There are over 1100 #12voltspin posts on Instagram.

With 18 chances to WIN, the 12Volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is ready to shower a lucky weekly winner with one of the cool prizes.

Stay tuned to 12voltnews.com on the web and @12voltnews on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for 12volt Spin-To-Win winner announcements every Friday!

Coronavirus Business Suggestions from Ed Dalesandro of End Result

Posted on March 19, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured and tagged End Result.

CANONSBURG, PA (03.20.2020) – Ed Dalesandro and the End Result Rep Firm reached out to dealer partners with business strategy suggestion emails on Monday March 16th and Tuesday March 17th. Dalesandro’s emails focused on business suggestions as the Coronavirus grips the world and the 12volt industry. End Result is an award winning rep firm based in Canonsburg PA that has been serving 12volt and Home AV retailers and distributors in Ohio, West Virginia along with Western Pennsylvania for 3 decades.

Dalesandro related to The 12volt News “I believe this is a time for me to work with, and counsel with, dealers in the territory. Selling needs to take a back seat until the Coronavirus national emergency is over. At that time, dealers who have preparing for that day, will be better positioned to move forward.”

Ed Dalesandro, End Result Principal, at the desk in his Canonsburg, PA office with an email to dealers on his monitor.

Below are the 2 emails that Dalesandro sent to his dealer base of over 200 in the End Result territory.

Click image to enlarge the first email.

Click image to enlarge the second email.

The 12volt News applauds Dalesandro’s initiative and looks forward to developing future articles detailing his efforts.

Visit endresultonline.com for more.

MECA Suspends Events Until May

Posted on March 18, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

GOODLETTESVILLE, TN (03.19.2020) – MECA Commish Steve Stern related “With venues closing and the government advisories directing no public gatherings of more than 10 people, we are suspending MECA events until May. Depending on many variables, we would like to resume our event schedule in May, but that may not be possible.

Steve Stern offered “We had a great start on the competition season and now this is a real punch in the gut for everyone!”

There may be a small SQL event or 2 during this time, and we are working on that. Events are being removed from the calendar as soon as we have confirmation. Most events will be rescheduled, although we may lose some for 2020, and hope to be back in full force in 2021.

No doubt, this will impact our members’ points accumulation We will work to make sure that all members who want to compete at Finals are able to do so, given that we are able to present the 2020 Finals events. Ironically, we were ready to announce the Finals dates and location this week, but now the venue is having issues that will effect our plans. The united orgs, MECA and IASCA and dB Drag Racing, intend to present a 2020 unified Finals. More info on that as we can confirm it.

The mobile electronics industry and MECA were off to a great start for 2020, with engaged customers and sales that indicated an exciting year. MECA will continue to promote our club and sponsors during this intermission. Knowing the safety concerns, our goal is to have contests as soon as possible. The main thing is that our club is working to provide safe and worthwhile events and will continue when “the coast is clear.”

Visit mecacaraudio.com for more.

Sound Sensations, Coronavirus and You

Posted on March 18, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured and tagged Sound Sensations.

MARIETTA, GA (03.18.2020) – Sound Sensations is a very proactive 12volt retailer of long standing in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta GA. On Monday morning, March 16th, this reassuring email concerning the Coronavirus National Emergency was sent to their database.

Dawn and Evan (R) clean and sanitize surfaces in the Sound Sensations showroom on Tuesday morning, March 17th.

The very sincere message in the email is an excellent example of a dealer connecting with the company’s customers, customers and followers:

“Sound Sensations has been monitoring the impact that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on a global level, throughout the United States, and here at home. Please know that we place the highest emphasis on the safety of our employees, families, clients, and everyone with whom we do business. We are taking measures out of an abundance of caution, and every action we take will be done with these priorities in mind.
At this time, our facility is open and fully staffed to help you with your needs.”

Additional Precautions to Support Our Employees

Marc Vickers, Sound Sensations owner stated “Throughout the day our staff is working to wipe down surfaces with disinfectants including countertops, credit card terminals and radio screens on displays.”

“Out of an abundance of caution we have enacted precautionary measures throughout our organization to help safeguard the well-being of our employees, clients and the communities we serve. This includes allowing employees to work remotely when necessary, requiring employees to stay home if they are feeling ill, and providing guidance on hygiene and business-related travel based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).”

“We appreciate your business and are ready to help you during this unprecedented time.”

Visit soundsensationsauto.com for more.

JVC In-Car Air Purification System Debuted at CES 2020

Posted on March 16, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured and tagged JVC Mobile.

LONG BEACH, CA (03.17.2020) – The new JVC Mobile KS-GA100 (MAP $89.95) and the KS-GA10F (MAP $19.95) will now allow users the option of in-car air purification right from their vehicle’s cupholder.

Debuting from JVC Mobile Entertainment’s offerings at CES2020 was the KS-GA100, an in-car air purification system. The class leading KS-GA100 sports a compact design that will fit easily into a cup holder, helping to remove smoke smells and other odors. Its unique design allows the KS-GA10F (replacement HEPA filter, included with the KS-GA100 and available separately) to remove allergens and germs, as well as keep a vehicle’s interior smelling fresh and clean. There’s no longer a need to hang stinky trees from your mirror!

With a diameter of 2.8” and a height of 4.6” the new KS-GA100 rests easily tucked away in the cupholder. It comes with a 2-way power supply giving the option of the traditional 12 Volt socket, or a USB powered option as well. The KS-GA100 also offers a 3-layer purification system which allows it to quickly purify up to 350 cubic feet of air in just 5 minutes. The KS-GA100 is available in select channels only.

Ricky Gibson, N&H Electronics, holds a new JVC Mobile KS-GA100 in the warehouse in Hattiesburg, MS.

For more information on JVC Mobile Entertainment, visit us.jvc.com/car.

Coronavirus Curveball

Posted on March 15, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

SHREVEPORT, LA (03.16.2020) – A National Emergency has been declared. The Coronavirus has thrown the entire world a huge curveball. The 12Volt World is not immune.

Custom Audio, Erie PA, made this informative post to provide health tips for followers and consumers.

Over the past several days it seems every hour some startling news appears. Cruise lines have docked ships for 2 months. Apple Stores and Nike Stores are closing for 2 weeks. Nationwide over 42,000 schools are closed for 2 weeks and more. Images and videos of empty store shelves fill screens at home and for those on the go.

Team Nutz gave followers another reason to come into their Pittsburgh store…to check out the JL Audio DSP demo.

Distributor shows have traditionally kicked off the spring car audio season. The updated 12volt News Distributor Calendar shows the Woofer Electronics and DAS events have been cancelled. The Mid-State Distributing Show in Chicago and CMA Expo in Toronto have been postponed. Additionally, other shows on the schedule may see changes.

The Knowledgefest 2020 event in Indianapolis has been rescheduled to July 10-12.

This post by PCH in Wilmington CA will open the eyes of followers and consumers.

Companies across the 12volt industry are leaning to restricting employee travel and encouraging, where possible, that staff members work from home. Even outdoor events like the Mud Nationals, scheduled to begin on March 18th in rural Arkansas, have been canceled.

Through all of this companies across the 12volt industry must make every effort to keep the doors open and do business. Companies across the 12volt industry must be make every effort to be proactive. Social media posts can engage followers with attention grabbing images, new products and special offers. Following up with prospects and previous customers can create store traffic and business. With the marine season set to begin, that category offers opportunities along with the hot UTV market. Window Tint and vehicle wrap seasons are set to begin also.

MECA Commish Steve Stern related “We are having shows unless mandated by local, state of federal government. Most of our shows are under 100 and outside, for better social distancing, so we should be OK. Obviously people who are sick should not attend. Anyone showing flu-like symptoms will be asked to leave and their vehicle will not be judged.”

As an industry, we must not go into a shell and wait for this National Emergency to blow over. At the 12volt Central Studios we plan to redouble our efforts to make posts highlighting positive activity across the 12volt industry. During a call with Tom Broomall at Audio Jam on Friday March 13th he commented on a $6,000. marine job in the works. During an additional conversation on Friday, with John Schellsmidt at Audio Depot in Arlington TX, he stated store traffic was normal.

Rene Rodriquez and the Team at Intense Audio 1 in OKC OK were working on jobs in the install bay until 11:30 Saturday night March 14th. Ed Nutall, Team Nutz in Pittsburg, made social media posts to show followers his new DSP demo setup on the showroom display board. Sam Benitez at PCH Custom Audio in Wilmington CA showed a smiling customer with the new Lambo doors on his Camaro. Lots of hot UTV posts too.

“As an industry let’s all work, and redouble our efforts, to ‘Get Our Shine On.’ We look forward to showcasing your efforts” Mike Van Horn.

The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel Is Rolling In 2020…Audio Jam Wins

Posted on March 14, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

SHREVEPORT LA (03.07.20) WTF…Win This Friday. The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. Just over 4 months ago we celebrated the first anniversary of the weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel.

The latest 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel winner is Audio Jam. The Wheel landed on the Power Acoustik space and a Power Acoustik multimedia receiver will be headed their way.

Spinning out a new winner each Friday, a 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.

Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX and Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Louisville TX. Congratulations to all.

This WeBoost Wilson Vehicle Cell Signal Booster, a $399. value, is one of the prizes up for grabs on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel.

WTF….Where’s The Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel Friday, March 20th.
Want to enter for future spins? It’s easy – when making an Instagram post for your store include the hashtag #12voltspin to make sure your company has a slip in the jar. There are over 1100 #12voltspin posts on Instagram.

With 18 chances to WIN, the 12Volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is ready to shower a lucky weekly winner with one of the cool prizes.

Stay tuned to 12voltnews.com on the web and @12voltnews on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for 12volt Spin-To-Win winner announcements every Friday!

JL Audio and Mobile Solutions Tacos and Tunes Training Evening

Posted on March 12, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured and tagged JL Audio, Mobile Solutions.

TEMPE, AZ (03.13.2020) – JL Audio collaborated with Mobile Solutions and their Master Tech OEM Integration class on Friday evening, March 6th. JL Audio sponsored Bryan Schmitt’s class by providing a dinner for attendees. While everyone enjoyed Tacos from a local food truck and Rob Haynes, Technical Trainer with JL Audio, provided an educational training to support the OEM integration class Schmitt and the team at Mobile Solutions provided earlier in the day.

The meeting room was packed for the Rob Haynes JL Audio presentation at the Homewood Suites.

“The meeting room at the Homewood Suites was packed. Everyone in the audience was really tuned. It was a long day for them with the session at Mobile Solutions earlier in the day but all wanted to learn and were very engaged” Haynes stated.

Demo cars drew attention in the parking lot as all enjoyed tacos.

Bryatt Fischer, JL Audio Marketing Director, related “The turnout for the evening event was really good. Jon Ash-Pacific Coast Marketing, JLAudio’s AZ/NM/Las Vegas representative, did an amazing job of pounding the pavement and getting the word out about this great gathering to educate and demonstrate some of the products JL Audio offers.”

JL Audio’s Bryatt Fischer and Rob Haynes (R) flank Mobile Solutions’ Bryan Schmitt after the training session.

JL Audio also had several team members, from the Phoenix office, demonstration vehicles on hand; most featuring JL Audio’s premier C7 component drivers for active systems and VXi amplifiers with integrated DSP. Darrell Chapman (Director of Operations-Phoenix), George Babers (Logistics Manager-Phoenix) and Dan Borzone (Electrical Engineer) were onsite with their personal vehicles to show all “How We Play.”

The evening training session and dinner, at the Homewood Suites, was open for all local dealers to attend.

When: Friday, March 6^th starting at 6 pm

Where: Homewood Suites by Hilton Phoenix/Tempe ASU Area2104 E Rio Salado ParkwayTempe, AZ 85281, US hilton.com/en/hotels/phxtuhw-homewood-suites-phoenix-tempe-asu-area/

What: FREE food from a local Taco Truck and outdoor dining during Arizona’s best weather of the year. Experience a fleet of demo vehicles with JL Audio’s premier C7 and VXi products withJL Audio’s Technical Trainer, Rob Haynes, providing an educational training,

Visit jlaudio.com and mobilesolutions-usa.com for more.

All Roads in the Northeast Led to the GoFast Solutions Mobile Expo

Posted on March 11, 2020 by 12VoltNews in Featured and tagged Go Fast Solutions.

SPRINGFIELD, MA (03.12.2020) – The GoFast Solutions Mobile Expo 2020 filled the MASSMutual Center in Springfield MA Wednesday, March 11th. Over 30 dozen top 12volt and aftermarket automotive brands showed their latest products. In addition, there were six time slots through the day for product and training sessions. Each time slot featured 4 separate vendor sessions in meeting rooms adjacent to the Expo exhibit hall.

After a very busy morning in product and training sessions, plus time on the Expo floor, all settled in for lunch and roundtable discussion.

Spring is right around the corner and time for car audio, cycle, marine and power sports seasons. The feeling on the event floor was the GoFast Solutions Mobile Expo 2020 was a terrific event that helped dealers prepare for the Spring selling season.

Brands exhibiting at the Go Fast Solutions Expo included Kenwood, Metra, Kicker, Escort, Firstech, ADS, Alpine, HushMat, Oracle, Sony, SounDigital, Memphis Audio, Triton, VAIS Technology, BrandMotion, DS18, Diamond Audio, SolarGard, Dual, PUTCO, SiriusXM, VOXX, Omega, Crimestopper, Rydeen, Audio Control and Race Sport Lighting, Kleinn Air Horns, Waylens, Rockford Fosgate and Fortin.

The Alpine training session at 10AM was full as all took the ‘Journey to Alpine Sound’ with Colette Beaudoin and Colin Vargo.

Paul Trueman, SiriusXM, relayed to the 12volt News “SiriusXM showed off the new SiriusXM Tour which is the first aftermarket unit to use 360L combining our satellite, streaming and Pandora service. It really grabbed attention in the booth.”

Kicker’s John Meyers stated “The GoFast event was great for all New England dealers. There were a lot of vendors showing a myriad of automotive accessories with awesome training seminars and factory representatives to answer dealer’s questions and see new products and technology. Matt Matheson spent time demoing the Kicker Ram to dealers while Matt Herald, Trent Partners, worked with dealers in the booth. It was a great time for all.”

Maria Zambrano checks out the latest in the Kenwood line from Matt Herald-Trent Partners the area Kenwood Rep Firm. Maria and Juan Zambrano, from Voltz Auto Truck in Bridgeport CT, drove the 80 miles to attend the GoFast Solutions Expo in Springfield.

Matt Herald, Trent Partners area representative, stated to 12volt News “We had 8 brands exhibiting at the event… ADS, Audio Control, Kenwood, Kicker, Kleinn Air Horns, Race Sport Lighting, Rydeen Mobile and Diamond Audio. Each company saw very good action in their booths. Kleinn Air Horns really raised eyebrows along with the bike in the Diamond Audio booth.”

DS18 is a new line that recently arrived in the GoFast Solutions warehouse. Ferro stated “Jason and I showed everyone that at DS18 “We Like It Loud!”

This super installation showed all that… at DS18 “We Like It Loud!”

Seth Halstead hosted a strong Kenwood session. “I had a phenomenal turnout and training. The interaction and 1-on-1 time with the dealers in the booth was excellent” Halstead related.

Rydeen Mobile’s Phil Maeda stated “The GoFast Expo was an excellent event. There was a lot of interest in blindspot safety. Both our BSS2x and BSS2LPB got a lot of attention from dealers. The event layout and training session facilities were excellent.”

Ignacio Ayala worked the Race Sport Lighting booth and conducted a training session. “The show was busy right off the bat. We had great attendance at the training and dealers were asking questions and expressing interest in the lighting. Overall a great show and we look forward to the next one”.

Jack Bogard, Sanford Sound in Sanford ME, made the 175 mile drive to Springfield to attend the GoFast Expo. Bogard relayed “The show was well attended and the manufacturers all held some very informative classes. Seems Apple CarPlay and Android Auto was the big talk. I also learned a lot about marine and off-road vehicles. Attending the event was very good for my store.”