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Vive Las Vegas (Part 1)…thoughts from the ABC Kids Expo (Dave)

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We just returned from the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas this morning on a red-eye flight.  It is great to be home!

We had a very busy and energizing show.  Some thoughts and advice for anyone going to a trade show:

1) COMFORTABLE SHOES!!!!  And band-aids for blisters…a foot soak wouldn’t hurt.

2) Convention centers are arid (particularly in Vegas); bring chap-stick, tic-tacs, and lots of water.

ViveVita Trade Show Booth 9-093) Trade show booth talent is a good investment.  Don’t waste money on advertising at the trade show.  Hire local people with trade show experience to help with your booth.  You can use an agency (can be pricey), or try Craig’s list.  We made effort to screen applicants and find qualified talent that reflected our values and we were very happy with it.  Definitely a worthwhile investment.

4) Smile, relax and enjoy it.  Last year we were nervous and that comes through in your presentation.  This year we were calm, plus we let the booth help from #3 above be the ‘front line’, and we could see who was interested and who needed to be ‘brought in’ for more information.

5)  Be available.  Always have at least one of your principal people in the booth and readily available for questions on distribution chains, private labelling, and other in-depth questions that booth talent may not be able to readily answer.  Don’t eat in the booth or gab on your cell phone, and don’t sit down.

More to follow….

Back from Las Vegas!!!

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We are back from Las Vegas and really excited about what’s to come!  Bandette and Gripsterz both had rave debuts.  Now it’s time for all the follow-up.  The ABC Kids Expo is such a great place to meet new people and share experiences.

My very, very good friend did a wonderful job taking care of my kids while we were gone.  Yes, I cried when we got home.  Feels like we were gone for weeks, and yet they were here all the time having a blast.

Great Baby on the Plane

Nicholas was a dream baby at the show and on the airplane.  He especially liked the individual attention he got from mommy, daddy and everyone else at the show.

We will be posting more about the show soon.  Gotta spend some time loving on my little ones!

ABC Kids Expo!!!

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Here we come!  We are geared up and very excited about our second year of attending the ABC Kids Expo.  We are launching Bandette at the show and have huge improvements on Gripsterz from last year.  The ABC Kids Expo is such a great trade show, the mix of attendees is so fun and the general feel is friendly and exciting.

We are very grateful for all of the help that we have gotten from everyone at Enventys, here in Charlotte.  They have truly done a really great job on our booth and our other product material.  Those guys and ladies are masters at their trades.

We are looking forward to meeting lots of interesting people and introducing our products to everyone.  And, we also get to introduce our little Nicholas!  He’s going too, one of the perks of being #9 and only  2 months old.

If your going to be there too, please come by and visit us at BOOTH # 2936.