Archive for August, 2009

American Dental 2009 Honolulu

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Lets talk about ADA in Honolulu.  It is absolutely a wonderful convention that the Hawai`i community greatly appreciates.  We welcome all the dentists and exhibitors.  I am writing this so that folks who are coming to exhibit or want to host events should absolutely by this point have booked and should be working with a [...]

Trade Show Pet Peeves

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Ok, I  was writing about the benefits of trade shows  and had a flashback to the last day of many trade shows when these little old ladies with rolling suitcases seem to appear and want to take every useless giveaway and put it in their suitcases.  WHAT do they do with all of that junk? [...]

Benefits of Trade Shows

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Right now what is more important to you as a trade show exhibitor?  Are you finding that there are fewer attendees as well as exhibitors? There are certain industries that are doing well.  I did not attend TS2 this year.  I had just returned from a trip overseas.  I did attend TS2 in Philadelphia last [...]

State of Affairs or Lack Thereof!

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Lets talk about this article!  It seems that our legislators in all their wisdom are managing to decimate the meeting/tradeshow and incentive business! Lets look at the Protecting Resort Cities from Discrimination Act of 2009.  Think about having to legislate this.  For those of us who live on or near resorts whose income is dependent on [...]