Hi, Phil,
Thanks for including me at left in the second photo of the post.
My family did enjoy the show. It was worth the drive up to Boston from Connecticut for the day.
While it would have been nice to see other ski manufacturers present, I did speak at length with a rep at the Fischer booth about nordic skis. I'm considering a pair of 62mm wide with full metal edges.
I did also mention to staff at the Head booth that Ski Talk reviews did influence my purchase last month of a pair of E-Rally skis.