I'm sure ya know that the local shops are always welcome to have booth space at these events, right? Nopi is a parts distributor, so these local shops are their customers, and Nopi wants them promoted as much as we do.
This I don't understand, how do you mean that statement? is it a statement about Nopi, or local shops, or the scene in general?As far as comparison, every major show has a khumo tent, skunk2 makes some rare appearences out here, but there are plenty of supporters for the brand if they just sold better stuff.
I agree with this statement completely. I'm sure alot of shops would love to do some promoting, especially if they have vested interest, like a discount coupon for tickets bought through them. Nopi/HIN had a similar progam (Mark, when you read this you'll remember) and I'm sure Nopi will roll out a program that will help individual promoters as well as possible vendors. As time draws closer more details will come out.market this thing. there are still paint shops, there are still performance shops, there are people willing to pay for what they want, just dont bring cheap bullshit to the table.