Events - Removed From Schedule

[sodamo]

Waiting (im)patiently about all I have control over.

 

[YDR37]

I'll just recycle a comment I made last month:

Looks to me like the Slate has been exhibited at multiple industry trade shows to date:

- Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, Anaheim CA, April 2025
- NAFA Fleet Management Association 2025 Institute & Expo, Long Beach CA, April 2025
- Home Delivery World, Nashville TN, May 2025

There is obviously noting wrong with exhibiting at trade shows; Slate apparently expects fleet sales to be an important part of its business. However, it's frustrating that there have been zero opportunities for the general public to see the Slate, and that no events have even been firmly scheduled.

And here's yet another trade show: Slate is currently listed as a "participating manufacturer" at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Nov. 4-7, 2025.

Maybe Slate feels that showing off their truck at a trade show is one thing -- and showing it off to the General Public is something else, and they aren't prepared for that yet. But I'd be happy if they just gave us the same access that trade show attendees get.

 

[panjak]

if they can’t fill positions…. Pay more.
Simple

That's not that easy. They need people with certain skill sets. Hiring itself is a demanding process, ask HR in any large organisation. Some people have contracts which need to expire ("yep I can work for you 3 months from now"). People need relocation, because local talent is most likely not enough, that takes time as well. Even if you finally have a person, she needs to learn and adapt, and someone who is already with you needs to allocate time for onboarding new workers. And then will be people who are not a good fit for organisation and need to go. That's a very difficult process and in the short term makes organisation less effective, not more. I was a CEO of a very small organisation (15 people) and hiring was a huge headache. Setting up a factory from scratch is level of magnitude more difficult

 

[ucfknights123]

I'll just recycle a comment I made last month:

And here's yet another trade show: Slate is currently listed as a "participating manufacturer" at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Nov. 4-7, 2025.

Maybe Slate feels that showing off their truck at a trade show is one thing -- and showing it off to the General Public is something else, and they aren't prepared for that yet. But I'd be happy if they just gave us the same access that trade show attendees get.

There's also a big difference between showing it at a trade show and showing at a public event where there's 5 people, they can't tell you what it'll cost, and it doesn't drive.

Public events make a lot more sense when you have a working truck, price tag, and delivery date.

 

[skidoofast]

There's also a big difference between showing it at a trade show and showing at a public event where there's 5 people, they can't tell you what it'll cost, and it doesn't drive.

Public events make a lot more sense when you have a working truck, price tag, and delivery date.

they have 70 working trucks (probably less after crash testing) as per their post they’ve built 70 to date

pretty sure all the truck used at the shows are working

I do agree with pricing, but it’s also hard to show a price 1.5 years out

 

[cadblu]

I'll just recycle a comment I made last month:

And here's yet another trade show: Slate is currently listed as a "participating manufacturer" at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Nov. 4-7, 2025.

Maybe Slate feels that showing off their truck at a trade show is one thing -- and showing it off to the General Public is something else, and they aren't prepared for that yet. But I'd be happy if they just gave us the same access that trade show attendees get.

Sorry to inform you that Slate Auto will NOT be at the SEMA trade show. If you drill down the list of vendors, you are directed to a website called SlateBuilt.com >>>> NOT Slate Auto.


Booth: 61019 Size: 20' x 20' 400 SqFt
Slate

Contact:

WEB:	www.slatebuilt.com

I'm not even sure this site is legit. Here is Slatebuilt's mission statement:

We are car guys & gals focused on helping you give your vehicle purpose. When we started Slate (formerly known as Out & Upfitters) it was based on the fact that an empty van was inherently incomplete. In essence it lacked purpose until you gave it one. This is how we like to look at the services we provide, assisting our clients in giving their vehicle purpose.

While staying true to this core concept, it has become our mission to be the best in the industry at creating intentional design for work and for play.