London International Music Show

A440 · Post by **A440** » 01 May 2008, 22:02

I hear through the grapevine that the LIMS has been deserted by piano people. Apparently the once packed Piano Hall now has ZERO exhibitors!
Anyone got any ideas why this might be? Too expensive? Too Rock n Roll? Bad management? A mixture of all 3?
It seems a pity that there is no representation (Kemble are just showing a silent piano in a different hall). Perhaps everyone is looking forward to the 'piano only show' at Lords later this year, but all the same, pianos are a part (albeit a rarefied part) of the music industry and deserve to be there.
It is an all new show taking over from the much maligned British Music Fair, it seems no one wants to give it a chance...

mdw · Post by **mdw** » 01 May 2008, 22:08

Most piano shops that do the whole job properly tend to be piano only shops therefore no need to go to a general music show.
Its a bit of a step back in time to when I started in the trade and it was pianos only show back then.

Post by **Barrie Heaton** » 02 May 2008, 19:53

Frankfurt was no better the internet has made much simpler for dealers and the UK only has Kemble pos Broadwoods in the future. The big one this year was the far east one

The ABPT was going to put on a stand but we are haveing a look this year to see if it is worth it a small stand is about £600

Barrie,

sussexpianos · Post by **sussexpianos** » 07 May 2008, 15:21

The piano show at Lords will be where the main players will show. Mostly costs but most piano shops are pianos only and not interested in things which you have to blow into or plug in. Frankfurt is a great place to look for retailers but very big.