I have piles in three rooms at the moment. Things to remember and pack for SURTEX. I leave early Friday and I’m quite excited! This is my favorite trip of the year – New York City, Times Square, hanging out with my sister and night and having her work with me during the show – fun! Fun! Fun!
I’ve been getting emails and tweets and messages on Facebook from artists I know virtually who I hope to meet in person. If you are at the show – please stop by and say hi – I’ll be in booth #613.
But do remember that I and all the other artists who are exhibiting have talking with manufacturers as priority #1.
As you know, we are investing a lot of time, money and effort to meet the manufacturers at the show so we do need to have that as our main focus. Just be aware of people coming down the aisle and graciously let the exhibitors do their work. It is nothing personal of course – we all just invest a lot of money to be there and need to maximize our manufacturer connections!
EC Stewart wrote a great blog post that I encourage anyone walking a trade show to read – she is a crack up – even the title makes me adore her: Savvy Tradeshow Tramp. Humorous title aside, there are lots of great tips in there so what are you waiting for?
GO READ and you too, can be a Savvy Tradeshow Tramp… or the male version of a Tramp, what would that be anyway?
Here’s to your creative success and if you are exhibiting – here’s to the most amazing SURTEX ever!
– Tara Reed
Thanks for the plug, artisttarareed!!! As Savvy Tramps, I hope your readers gain some valuable insight.
Best o’luck and have a great show!!
@ecstewart
Tara I am very glad you posted this, because it’s REALLY IMPORTANT information. People who are visitors walking the floor get so excited to go because it is truly like Willy Wonka’s, but etiquette and respect of exhibitors is absolutely KEY. Hey I’m so excited to see my online pals and peers, some who I will be meeting in person for the first time. BUT BUT BUT — it is of the utmost importance to NOT disrupt the exhibitors flow of potential client traffic!!! I like to try my best to stay out of the way of exhibitors and other attendees – (you never know who is a manufacturer looking for licensees and hopefully most of the other attendees are just that) – be respectful – be “quiet as a mouse”, I like to say – and if there is a free moment of quite time, I will quietly say “hello” to you and cheer you on! If not, I will walk away and tweet you later “HEY I saw you today!! Wonderful booth and boy was it FULL!”
HEY, who knows? Next year, I might just be exhibiting too! Wouldn’t THAT be a blast…
“Willy Wonka’s” is a great analogy! I know it isn’t intentional, it just happens! (Although the year an older dude artist with a backpack had his hands in his pockets, rocked back and forth looking at my booth repeating, “yup, this might be me next year” was just downright creepy!)
Hopefully I’ll get to say hi but if I’m busy with potential clients, I’m wave at you on Twitter!
Good luck at Surtex Tara
Thanks!
Good luck at Surtex Tara