7 Bold and Fearless BCA Expo Predictions
Its here! Its here! Its the show that should be important, but by looking at the cratering attendance and booth numbers, clearly isn’t. That’s right boys and girls, its time once again for the BCA Expo. Here are my 7 bold predictions for the BCA Expo:
1. There will be a bunch of new cues made with pride in China.
2. At least 3 companies will bitch with varying degrees of volume that their designs have been ripped off by one of their competitors.
3. Everyone in the Predator Booth will be wearing fancy suits with black wingtips shined so bright that CEO Karim Belhaj will be able to see the reflection of his pearly whites whenever he sees fit. If he comes across an employee who doesn’t pass the reflection test, they will be immediately sent to their room without supper.
4. Shanelle Loraine will be hanging out at the Predator booth wearing something turquoise blue and shiny that shows off her boobies. She will then get offended when horny old men stand there staring at her with their hands in their pockets and drool buckets attached to their jowels.
5. Someone will call the show a rousing success regardless of the declining attendance and booths.
6. At least two billiards publications will print a picture of an expo floor that will immediately call bullshit on anyone saying the show was a rousing success.
7. A company will roll out a new buzzworthy gimmick that will then be mercilessly copied within six to nine months (see Outlaw which begat Desperado, which begat Wildfire, which begat the new Urban Cowboy).
In all seriousness, I do love going to the Expo. Attendance may suck and the products might not be terribly innovative, but its always a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and people who you wouldn’t get to see otherwise.
No Shanelle Loraine in sight this year.
Loved the “Suits Suck” shirts that the Cuestix Intl crew were wearing on Saturday.
The Suits Suck thing was pretty damn funny. Nothing like a little Billy Walsh to brighten everyone’s day. Naturally I didn’t bother to take a picture, but if anyone got a snapshot, send it my way.