Relying almost entirely on its own internal efforts, the Locke team plans and preps for more than 300 vendor booths and schedules nearly 70 training sessions. “We take a lot of pride in it,” says Nancy Brashears, HVAC buyer. “Everyone plays a part and takes ownership in their role.”
Every show, Locke’s headquarters operates on a skeleton crew while the rest of the corporate employees devote attention to the two-day event. Furthermore, on day two, they completely shut down their 166 branches in order to give all of their employees throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Texas the opportunity to attend.