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Video of the Texas Suppliers Conference 1984.

Contents:
1. Space themed dance performance to begin conference.
2. Presentation by Manny Fogel (chairman) to introduce conference.
3. Presentation by Ernie McCartney with key messages to suppliers eg on availability.
4. Audio-visual presentation (with ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ and Olympic themes) incorporating video, live dance performances (includes ‘Texas Magic’ tap dance), light effects, and clips of various Texas television commercials. The presentation discusses recent promotions and advertising campaigns, new store openings, and the upcoming Autumn 1984 marketing campaign. It encourages suppliers to participate in the campaign with advertising packages to promote their products, and includes details of the cost of these packages.
5. Dance performance with ‘War of the Worlds’ music.
6. Concluding remarks by Ron Trenter.

Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes