But what about the ANM Expo just completed?
The second Army Navy Military Expo took place last week in Las Vegas at the new South Point Hotel & Casino just outside Las Vegas. It featured the return of most of the previous show’s exhibitor cadre, with a few newbies. A couple of pleasant surprises for both exhibitors and buyers attending that show - the shuttle bus from Mandalay Bay to South Point was a much quicker and easier journey than many had anticipated; and the hotel itself was found to be (relatively) inexpensive, clean and comfortable, a good deal all around. And not many army/navy trade shows get to throw in a free rodeo (taking place in the arena next to the show floor) for attendees’ viewing pleasure. Reports on the show itself was that traffic was light but many exhibitors still expressed satisfaction with the quality of the orders they wrote.
What was remarkable about the trip from Mandalay to South Point is that I believe that it took less time and effort than the walk from the entrance to Caesar’s Palace to the Augustus Ballroom within Caesar’s at the previous (August 2007) show.
We were there and had a great show!!!. slow but steady traffic, and we got the buyers ASD did not get us over the last few years, and guess what???? They were there to place orders… WHAT A CONCEPT!!!!