Posting will be light next week. I'm heading out in the morning for the big robotics show in Chicago.
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Can you feel my excitement?
I'm searching for a a word..loathe...that's it! I loathe trade shows. 13.6% of the attendees are there to learn something or find a new supplier. 11% are there because it represents a small work vacation. 9% are there because their boss said they had to go. 31% are there to sell something to ghe exhibitors but don't want to rent a booth. The balance are looking for free stuff.
The exhibitors are just there to sell something to people who are not interested in buying.
Time moves slower at a trade show. Four minutes may pass in the outside world while only one minute passes in a trade show. Fact.
I will have fun hanging with my work coleagues who I rarely see in person.
I will not enjoy standing 6-7 hours a day. Did I mention Chicago? McCormick place? If you know,you understand.
A couple of years ago when the show was in Chicago we went to a Cubs game and that made it all worth suffering through. Alas, the Cubs are out of town next week. I'm confident the boss has some fun things arranged and I know we will eat well, but the show...
3 comments:
I was there at that expo with Og (Neaderpundit) years ago, and it was pretty interesting though.
I found it to be a learning experience...
But I could see how you would come to loath it after a while.
I have been to one (1) show in my life: SHARE, in DC, many years ago. (Mainframe computing conference.) I would happily trade the experience for a mess of pottage.
I emailed you something. Couldn't resist :-)
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