{"id":150,"date":"2009-08-12T14:26:42","date_gmt":"2009-08-12T18:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2009\/08\/12\/who%e2%80%99s-on-the-hot-list\/"},"modified":"2009-08-12T14:48:56","modified_gmt":"2009-08-12T18:48:56","slug":"who%e2%80%99s-on-the-hot-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2009\/08\/12\/who%e2%80%99s-on-the-hot-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s on the HOT List?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><v:shapetype coordsize=\"21600,21600\" o:spt=\"75\" o:preferrelative=\"t\" path=\"m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe\" filled=\"f\" stroked=\"f\" id=\"_x0000_t75\"><v:stroke joinstyle=\"miter\"><\/v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn=\"if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"sum @0 1 0\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"sum 0 0 @1\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"prod @2 1 2\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"prod @3 21600 pixelWidth\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"prod @3 21600 pixelHeight\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"sum @0 0 1\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"prod @6 1 2\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"prod @7 21600 pixelWidth\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"sum @8 21600 0\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"prod @7 21600 pixelHeight\"><\/v:f><v:f eqn=\"sum @10 21600 0\"><\/v:f><\/v:formulas><v:path o:extrusionok=\"f\" gradientshapeok=\"t\" o:connecttype=\"rect\"><\/v:path><o:lock v:ext=\"edit\" aspectratio=\"t\"><\/o:lock><\/v:shapetype><v:shape type=\"#_x0000_t75\" wrapcoords=\"-147 0 -147 21490 21600 21490 21600 0 -147 0\" style=\"z-index: -1; position: absolute; margin-top: 1.35pt; width: 110.25pt; height: 147.75pt; margin-left: 312.75pt\" id=\"_x0000_s1026\"><v:imagedata src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\\DOCUME~1\\DSHURM~1\\LOCALS~1\\Temp\\msohtml1\\01\\clip_image001.jpg\" o:title=\"August_09_Blog\"><\/v:imagedata><w:wrap type=\"tight\"><\/w:wrap><\/v:shape>It&#8217;s that time of year again. Rising temps, trips to the pool &#8211; and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/asp\/open\/news\/counselor\/index.aspx\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/HoTT.jpg\" class=\"right\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nsecond annual <em>Counselor <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/asp\/open\/news\/counselor\/index.aspx\">HOT issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our magazine&#8217;s editors survey the scene and showcase the hottest people and products in the industry, and this year&#8217;s issue is no exception.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll discover some surprises among the 40 names on the HOT people list.\u00a0\u00a0Are you on it?\u00a0To find out, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/asp\/open\/content\/content.aspx?id=3530\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It never fails to amaze me just how innovative this industry is, which is reflected in the &#8220;Objects of Hotness&#8221; section, featuring dozens of great products to sell to clients.\u00a0 There&#8217;s everything from a biodegradable first aid kit and basketball-shaped foam hat to poolside saddle tote bags and an iPod speaker bag with a carabiner.<\/p>\n<p>For the complete montage of the products, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/asp\/open\/content\/content.aspx?id=3532\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If that wasn&#8217;t enough, <em>Counselor<\/em> also reports on key business trends affecting how ad specialty companies are moving forward in today&#8217;s marketplace. \u00a0For instance, did you know green is the new black?<\/p>\n<p>Hot people and products, valuable strategies and intriguing ideas.\u00a0 It&#8217;s all in the issue.\u00a0 Also, we hope to see you in Las <a title=\"OLE_LINK3\" name=\"OLE_LINK3\"><\/a>Vegas at the HOT Party on Wednesday, September 16, at the Christian Audigier Nightclub in Treasure Island.\u00a0 It&#8217;ll be a celebration of all things hot and will be happening during the new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/asishow.com\/09LasVegas\/\">ASI Holiday &amp; Incentives Expo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tell me what or who you think is hot &#8211; or even what we may have missed &#8211; by posting a comment now or emailing me <a href=\"mailto:tim.andrews@asicentral.com\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again. 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