INTERSTATE MANUFACTURING PLEASED WITH
SNOWY GET-TOGETHER
Some trailer dealerships, even after purchasing inventory from a
certain manufacturer for years, never actually physically meet the
sales managers that help them from year to year. For Interstate
Manufacturing’s Jason Goss, that was a problem.
“Personally, I feel that being able to put a face with a name builds
a stronger business relationship,” Goss says. “Some factory
representatives have never met the dealers with whom they’ve
dealt with for years.”
So, Goss decided to put together a trip
for dealers, salesmen and more in the
snowy woods of Michigan, as a way
for a group of snowmobile and trailer
enthusiasts to get together and relax.
“It helps us manufacturers, hopefully, gain a little more respect for
one another and realize we share common interests outside the
trailer game,” says Goss.
Unfortunately for Goss and the group, the original location of
Grayling, Michigan proved to be a little too much. Uncooperative
weather forced a change of venue to Paradise, Michigan in the
upper peninsula, right on the shores of Lake Superior.
“About a week before the trip, we weren’t sure if we were going
to have to change it to a motorcycle ride, but I kept a close eye on
the snow coverage maps and decided to drive a few more hours
north,” Goss explains.
For Goss, the trip’s possibilities are only bound to grow.
“Well, I think with a little more
advanced planning, we could really
grow the event,” Goss states. “We
could, possibly, correlate the ride
with an existing snowmobile show
or race and, perhaps, even have our
latest snowmobile trailer models on
display for the public to see.”
While the event may increase the coming years, Goss is just as
happy to know that people can take a break and enjoy themselves.
“First and foremost, I hope everyone had a great time. At the
same time, I hope people realized that even though we may
compete against each other from eight to five, we can still enjoy
each other’s company outside of work,” says Goss.
Goss envisions that the trip will become an annual event but
hopes the original concept of connecting those in the industry
continues. Who knows? Maybe the group will finally make it to
Grayling.
For more information, visit www.interstate-1.com.
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