{"id":1406,"date":"2012-01-18T18:05:34","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T22:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2012-01-18T18:05:34","modified_gmt":"2012-01-18T22:05:34","slug":"orlando-knocks-it-outta-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2012\/01\/18\/orlando-knocks-it-outta-the-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Orlando Knocks It Outta The Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

And we\u2019re off! The 2012 show season kicked off in grand style in Orlando this week, posting record-breaking education, attendance and exhibitor levels, contributing to making it the fastest-growing show in the industry.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In a standing-room-only keynote, 1,438 industry professionals watched Bill O\u2019Reilly and James Carville face off on the nation\u2019s hottest political and business issues. The event was co-sponsored by Pepco Poms (asi\/77280<\/em>) and Showdown Displays (asi\/87188<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Education participation set a record, with 2,410 distributors attending classes during ASI Orlando\u2019s Education Conference on Monday, January 16. All sessions were eligible for credits toward BASI (Bachelor of Advertising Specialty Information) and MASI (Master of Advertising Specialty Information) certification.<\/p>\n

During a reception in their honor, 17 graduates of the ASI Certification Program were recognized in a pinning ceremony. To date, over 15,000 industry professionals have registered for classes necessary to obtain the industry certification.<\/p>\n

We got tons of great feedback throughout the show. Here\u2019s a sampling:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cASI Orlando has been fantastic,\u201d said Jason Emery of Logomark (asi\/67866<\/em>). \u201cThe attendance is phenomenal. We brought seven people to the show and could have used another two. There were times when we couldn\u2019t even get into our own booth. Distributors are having open conversations about their annual strategic plans versus only looking at individual products.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael Leigh, of Calibre International (asi\/43442<\/em>), said: \u201cThis has just been an amazing show. We\u2019ve spent a lot of time with quality distributors. This is not a \u2018scan and go\u2019 crowd. Everyone is interested in finding new products to help them do a great business in 2012.\u201d<\/p>\n

Our new show VP and GM, Lorenz Hassenstein, got off to a great start. \u201cASI supplier members are reaping the benefits from this year\u2019s Orlando event, and many already are planning to expand their presence at future 2012 ASI Shows, and certainly Orlando next year,\u201d he said, adding that strong attendance was being viewed by exhibitors as a positive sign for the year.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

American Solutions for Business (asi\/120075<\/em>), Brown & Bigelow (asi\/148500<\/em>), Geiger (asi\/202900<\/em>) and AIA (asi\/109480<\/em>) were among the Top 40 Distributors that hosted large sales meetings at Orlando.<\/p>\n

Visit http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/<\/a> for full coverage of ASI Show Orlando.<\/p>\n

Upcoming 2012 ASI Shows<\/a> are Dallas<\/a> (February 1-3), San Diego<\/a> (April 2-4), New York<\/a> (May 8-10) and Chicago<\/a> (July 17-19). To learn more about exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities for 2012, contact Karen DiTomasso, vice president of sales, at kditomasso@asicentral.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you attended the show, please let me know what you thought by posting a comment or e-mailing me here<\/a>. I\u2019m also on Twitter<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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