Marathon Equipment Review - FMA Summits Waste Management Experience

Item: FMA Summits
Rating: 5
Author: Bob Quinn

In this FMA Summits review, Bob Quinn, Regional Sales Manager at Marathon Equipment, explains why the quality of decision makers, green conversations and strong leads at his first FMA show beat large waste industry trade shows with thousands of attendees.

Reviewer: Bob Quinn, Regional Sales Manager, Marathon Equipment

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Video - Marathon Equipment FMA Summits Review

Watch the Marathon Equipment FMA Summits review on YouTube. Bob shares how this first FMA show delivered high level attendees, green focused discussions about compactors and strong leads compared to large events.

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Why Marathon Equipment Found FMA Summits Valuable

Marathon Equipment manufactures waste compactors and has been in business for decades. This was their first time exhibiting at an FMA event. The focus was on meeting serious buyers, not window shoppers.

Decision makers

CEOs and engineers

Bob notes that attendees were CEOs, chief executives and engineers who make decisions.

Lead quality

Very strong leads

He expects business from the event and calls the leads very strong compared to large waste shows.

Green conversations

New awareness

Many attendees did not realize what can be done with compactors for green and sustainable management.

Lead ratio

Much higher

Compared to big shows with thousands of people and 50 to 75 decent leads, the lead ratio here was much higher.

What Marathon Says About FMA Summits

“The quality of person that is at the show is incredible. The people we have met are CEOs, chief executives or engineers and they are the decision makers.”

“We were pleasantly surprised that a lot of people had no idea what you can do with a compactor. The show was good for us and good for our company in terms of becoming more green and sustaining a more green management force.”

“Other waste industry events are very large and a lot of people are window shoppers. Out of a show with a couple thousand people you may get 50 or 75 decent leads. The ratio here is much higher. Even though it was a small show, the leads we got compared to the size of the show were much higher.”

For vendors like Marathon that want to educate buyers on compactors, sustainability and green management, this FMA Summits review shows how a smaller, more focused summit can outperform large trade shows in terms of real opportunities.

Upcoming FMA Summit - May 28 to 29, 2026

If you are in waste management, equipment, compactors, recycling or sustainability and want to meet serious buyers, the Northeast Critical Infrastructure and Optimization Summit is a strong fit.

Date: May 28 to 29, 2026
Location: Marriott at Glenpointe, Teaneck, New Jersey, near New York City
Format: Guaranteed 20, 40 or 60 one on one meetings with pre qualified facility, energy and sustainability decision makers
Audience: Mission critical facilities, manufacturers, data centers, hospitals, universities and more

Learn more about the summit here https://www.fmasummits.com/northeast/

Contact FMA Summits

Want to explore sponsor meeting packages or ask questions about upcoming summits

Joe Piazza - VP Partnerships, FMA Summits

Phone: 514-808-5408
Website: www.fmasummits.com
Contact form: www.fmasummits.com/contact/

Want Lead Quality Like Marathon Equipment

If you prefer a smaller summit with a higher ratio of serious decision makers and strong leads instead of thousands of window shoppers, FMA Summits can help you meet the right people in a focused setting.

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