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 [...]
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 [...]
Huppin’s Hoopsters go to the finals
July 7th, 2008Huppin’s Hoopsters (left to right): Kyle Baird, Todd Thompson, Jamie FitzGerald and Kenny Smith 420 courts, 6400 teams and 200,000 spectators can’t be wrong – Spokane’s Hoopfest weekend rocks! Two members of Huppin’s Hoopsters, Todd Thompson and Kenny Smith, are among only 60ish Hoopfest players to compete all 19 years of the event. They might [...]
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, [...]
