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Garmin Opens Store in...of all places...Chicago!
This from AvWeb:
************************************************** ************************************************** ********* GARMIN OPENS FIRST RETAIL STORE Pilots may forget that aviation is just one segment of Garmin International's business-but the company is extending its presence in the consumer electronics market in a big way with the opening of its first retail store on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Erie Street in downtown Chicago. The flagship store opens on November 11 (pick up your free T-shirt for coming down to the full day of events), with two stories of Garmin goods (the aviation department is on the second floor) to test out and comparison shop. Also, the store features a 35-seat auditorium in which the company plans to host seminars for pilots on a variety of topics-not just how to use the latest cockpit gadgets, though these will certainly be showcased as well. For more information, visit Garmin's newly revamped Web site or check into the company's blog site. ************************************************** ************************************************** ********* Does anyone else find it supremely ironic that Garmin is going to hold "seminars for pilots" just a few blocks from the once-great Meigs Field? Are they really opening a store In a city that many pilots have refused to re-visit until King Daley is either dead or out of office? Talk about a corporation being out of touch with aviation! They could easily have selected any other major city in the country for this store, and showed more sensitivity. What a shame. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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