Due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and accompanying restrictions, Arrow Distributing has announced that it has changed its plans and will not be hosting its two-day in-person show in mid-January in Las Vegas as planned. Instead, the show will be hosted entirely online.
“We felt it was in everyone’s best interest to make this change now giving all companies involved enough time to prepare for the best possible option given the situation,” read a statement released by Andy Mullin, Arrow’s vice president.
Mullin added that he and his team are still excited by the show and have been coming up with some creative ideas to make it a success.
“We will be sending out vendor registration forms soon and sincerely hope you will be a part of this event,” Mullin’s statement said.
Mullin listed the following points for those interested in participating:
- Arrow will print show books with registrant specials inside
- Sales personnel will be meeting with dealers in person to review show orders
- Cash drawings will still happen
- Arrow will still be offering dealers cash back on qualifying orders for those participating vendors
- Raffle prizes will be offered for dealers
- The Poker Run will still take place
- Participation will not include sitting at a virtual booth
- Registrants will have options to include product videos and PDFs on their landing page on the online show
Mullin said his company would soon be in touch with vendor registration forms.
“Please join us in making this online show a great one and putting 2020 in the rearview.”