Better than the Superbowl! Cooler than the Oscars!
February 26th, 2009I have just returned from attending President Obama’s 1st State of the Union Address. As a life-long political “junkie,” this was the ultimate rock concert. Whatever your political affiliation, to personally eye-witness all of the leaders of our country – the President, Congress, Supreme Court, Joint Chiefs and Ambassador corps – standing together to applaud [...]
E-waste drop-off an instant hit
November 2nd, 2008Huppin’s recycling event draws nearly 2,000 November 2, 2008 Becky Kramer – Staff writer Jesse Tinsley – Photo credit The Spokesman-Review Nearly 2,000 people brought their outdated electronics to a recycling event Saturday at Huppin’s Warehouse. The free drop-off was so popular that traffic snarled on the Broadway freeway exit. Lines of pickups formed, with [...]
TWICE Magazine names Huppin’s/OneCall as 2008′s “Best Consumer Direct Dealer”
October 15th, 2008On Monday, TWICE (This Week In Consumer Electronics) Magazine announced the winners of its fifth annual Excellence in Retailing Awards. And we’re thrilled that TWICE named Huppin’s/OneCall the Best Consumer Direct Dealer! It comes at a very special time, as well, with Huppin’s celebrating its 100th Anniversary next month. What a great way to ring [...]
Canon – Driven by Vision into the Future
August 19th, 2008Murray Huppin, President OneCall, and Eliott Peck, VP and General Manager, Canon Consumer Imaging Group Sales, at the Gala Farewell Dinner I recently attended the Canon Consumer Imaging Group 2008 Dealer Meeting at the Fairmont Orchid Hotel in Kona, Hawaii (it beats the O’Hare Hilton – believe me). Canon shared a lot of information about [...]
Bose SoundDock Challenge at Hoopfest 2008
July 3rd, 2008The Bose team came to town this past weekend to help celebrate Downtown Spokane’s Hoopfest, the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world. What better way for 200,000 Hoopfest fans (that’s right, 200K) to take a break in between games than by trying out the latest iPod SoundDock systems from Bose? Just for trying out [...]
Living in HD at Hoopfest 2008
July 2nd, 2008Bird’s eye view of Hoopfest 2008 in Downtown Spokane, WA. This past weekend was the 19th annual Hoopfest in Downtown Spokane. It’s the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world: 420 courts; 6,400 teams; 200,000 spectators – that’s right, 200K! See some pics of all the action. To add to the excitement, the Panasonic Living [...]
Samsung 2008 – a vendor show to remember
June 10th, 2008I have just returned from “The Big Easy”, where Samsung held their 2008 key dealer show. The three days spent in New Orleans truly stand out amongst all of these types of events I have attended over the years. Our dealer meetings were held at our hotel, the Royal Sonesta, right on Bourbon Street, where [...]
Tokyo to Spokane — Huppin’s / OneCall rolls out the red carpet.
May 19th, 2008Spokane, Washington. Nice community. Excellent public schools. Short commutes. Best (and cheapest) municipal golf courses anywhere. Great place to raise a family. Not exactly the first stop of “must” places to see for internationally based consumer electronics executives. So, the gang at Huppin’s / OneCall was especially honored to be visited by top management from [...]
From Sea to Shining Sea
May 1st, 2008One of the benefits of my career in the consumer electronics business has been the opportunity to visit regions and cities across the country to attend dealer shows put on by our vendors. These events give me and the buyers from Huppin’s / OneCall an opportunity to see new products, learn first-hand about new technology, [...]
