Light Electric Vehicle Association Seminars
September 23, 2010 at Interbike 2010
Sands Room 205
8:00am-8:50am Why eBike Customers Are 5 Times More Valuable to IBDs (Repeated again at 1:00pm)
Studies prove that IBDs make more margin from selling an electric bicycle than from selling a traditional one. But, to capture today's bicycle customers in this highly competitive market, IBDs need to understand who these customers are, what they know - and don't know, how and where they shop, and what you can do to close the sale and gain their loyalty and repeat business. Kreta Chandler, President, Retail Brand Strategies International and e-bike enthusiast.
9:00am-9:50am IBDs Making Money Selling Electric Bikes (Repeated again at 2:00pm)
IBD owners who have made money selling electric bikes will present their ideas; participate in a panel discussion, Q&A. Moderated by Ed Benjamin, Chairman LEVA and ex IBD.
Panel: Mike Wolf, Bloomfield Bike (CT) and David Haynes of Bicycle World (FL) with Larry Pizzi of Currie Technologies.
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1:00pm-1:50pm Why eBike Customers Are 5 Times More Valuable to IBDs
Studies prove that IBDs make more margin from selling an electric bicycle than from selling a traditional one. But, to capture today's bicycle customers in this highly competitive market, IBDs need to understand who these customers are, what they know - and don't know, how and where they shop, and what you can do to close the sale and gain their loyalty and repeat business. Kreta Chandler, President, Retail Brand Strategies International and e-bike enthusiast.
2:00pm-2:50pm IBDs Making Money Selling Electric Bikes
IBD owners who have made money selling electric bikes will present their ideas; participate in a panel discussion, Q&A. Moderated by Ed Benjamin, Chairman LEVA and ex IBD.
Panel: Mike Wolf, Bloomfield Bike (CT) and Janko Veselinovic, JV Bike (Vancouver) IBD owners with Larry Pizzi of Currie Technologies.
3:00pm-3:50pm Understanding Electric Bike Propulsion Systems: Motors and Controllers
Industry experts including Jeffrey Ho (motors), Rob Lankin (controllers, CoCEO of ASI), and Alex Coulombe (EPS BionX), with Ed Benjamin. Explanation of systems, how to diagnose and correct problems. How to present during sales demonstration.
4:00pm-4:50pm Understanding Electric Bike Propulsion Systems: Batteries and Chargers Industry experts including eMotoEV Casey Binz and Tinville Tung- from Yiklik / Portapower, with Ed Benjamin
5:00pm-5:45pm Questions and Answers; panel of industry experts made up of IBDs, dealers and manufacturers
This seminar on electric bikes and propulsion systems offers IBDs the opportunity to ask electric bike and propulsion system manufacturers about their products' performance standards and service requirements.
Panel: USA ebike manufacturers including Don DiCostanzo, Pedego; Larry Pizzi, Currie and Casey Binz, eMoto. Moderated by Ed Benjamin.
Seminars sponsored by:
The Light Electric Vehicle Association
eMotoEV
EPS BionX
Currie Technologies
Pedego
Dahon
