Our colleague, Trade Show Bob Milam was at the Trade Show Exhibitor’s Association (TSEA) TS2 (trade show for trade shows) last week in Chicago. He filed this report for us.

“I have indeed just returned from TS2 last week, where I had some very interesting conversations with industry colleagues. It was my first TS2 in a number of years, since it always seemed to conflict with another show, or something.”

“I was somewhat surprised, yet pleased, to see the difference in the attendee make-up between TS2 and Exhibitor Show. While Exhibitor Show caters to the client-side-based ‘Trade Show Manager’, I noted that TS2 attracted a much broader (yet sparser) spectrum of the industry. I&D Company principals, transportation guys, designers, show organizers, exhibit builders, etc., etc., were walking the aisles alongside some exhibit managers.” Read More...

Our colleague, “Trade Show Bob” Milam, reports from Anaheim and the International Food Technology Show:

“The Annual Meeting and Food Expo of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) was held June 7-9 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Read More...

Trade Show Bob is now one of my heroes.

This Everyman, while he took a bit to get warmed up, did get rolling and imparted some important information: ignore those people you don’t need to talk with and get the right people from your company talking to the right, targeted prospects and clients. Read More...