Hot Time, Summer in the City…
Day two in trade show city started off with an excellent and informative seminar on Merchandising the Army/Navy Store in the 21st Century, given by John Ottaviano of Rothco. ASD/AMD is hosting several free seminars for buyers and exhibitors, a first for the ASD/AMD Trade Show. The new layout at the ASD/AMD MTO Show continues to receive favorable reviews from exhibitors and buyers. Exhibitors are now reporting good results sales-wise. The afternoon was spent at the Army Navy Military Expo at Caesar’s Palace. Held in one of the hotel’s ballrooms, the show is small yet has the look and feel of the old Hilton ballroom days of the ASD/AMD show. But man, the walk from the hotel entrance to the ballroom will certainly build up those leg muscles. It may take longer to walk to and from the show than to walk the show floor. Okay, that’s an exaggeration. Maybe.
Exhibitors seemed mostly pleased with the proceedings so far, citing in particular the quality of the buyers they’ve seen and the lack of off-target “time-wasters.”
And yes, it’s honkin’ hot here. Hotter than…. well, you can fill that one in with the simile of your choice.