Today’s the day-—The 3/50 Project session at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Thanks to our gracious hosts at the Buyers Market of American Craft, this one’s open to business owners in the area, not just attendees of the BMAC Boot Camp.
It’s not too late to attend; walk-ins are welcome:
Title: Turning ‘Buy Local’ into ‘Buy YOU’
Date: Today! (Friday, July 31, 2009)
Time: 4:45 p.m.
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center (1101 Arch Street)
Host: Buyers Market of American Craft
Tickets: $15 at the door ($50 for full Retail Boot Camp series)
Attire: Business casual
It’s going to be a fun session. Hope to see you there!
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”So…what do you think about the show?” was the question most frequently asked by exhibitors as I strolled the aisles of Atlanta Gift the past several days. In a nutshell? I thought it was a good show, living up to the high expectations folks have for AmericasMart. Here’s what I saw: 
The folks at George Little Management are rock stars in my book. Thanks to the generosity of Patti Stracher and her staff, anyone and everyone who wants to attend 
The winter show season is an endurance race. Unlike the summer circuit that spans two months, the winter circuit jams everything into four weeks-—this year, the biggest shows piled into only 21 days. It’s not hard to see the wear and tear on faces of vendors who attend all the biggies; it’s even easier to hear the exhaustion in what they say. 
Color me astonished.
Just in: The final day of the National Stationery Show will be shorter than before, closing at noon instead of the customary 3:00 p.m.
As a member of the AmericasMart Advisory Board, one of my responsibilities is to attend three yearly meetings to examine the state of the industry, how the Mart factors into the picture, and to determine what can be done to improve the experience and usefulness of the Mart for buyers, venodrs, and reps. Today, we all entered the room with cautious optimism. 
