{"id":155,"date":"2009-08-17T14:11:38","date_gmt":"2009-08-17T18:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2009\/08\/17\/asi-presents-second-virtual-trade-show\/"},"modified":"2009-08-17T14:11:38","modified_gmt":"2009-08-17T18:11:38","slug":"asi-presents-second-virtual-trade-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2009\/08\/17\/asi-presents-second-virtual-trade-show\/","title":{"rendered":"ASI Presents Second Virtual Trade Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back by popular demand &#8211; the ASI Virtual Trade <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/VTS.jpg\" class=\"right\" \/>Show. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We heard your feedback following our inaugural show in May &#8211; which many attendees thought was very productive, educational and beneficial &#8211; and we&#8217;re hosting our second free online virtual trade show this Wednesday, August 19.<\/p>\n<p>The all-day event will feature more than 20 top suppliers, including Fields Manufacturing Inc. (<em>asi\/54100<\/em>), Tri-Mountain Inc. (<em>asi\/92125<\/em>) and Maple Ridge Farms Inc. (<em>asi\/68680<\/em>).\u00a0 Distributors can participate in ASI Education sessions online, and distributors, suppliers and decorators can network and sell in real-time through interactive multimedia booths.<\/p>\n<p>Our first show in May attracted over 2,000 participants and averaged 1,300 visitors per booth.\u00a0 Attendees told us that the virtual experience was &#8220;awesome,&#8221; &#8220;easy to navigate&#8221; and &#8220;outstanding and innovative.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Margit Fawbush, marketing manager for Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. (<em>asi\/63110<\/em>), said Norwood saw a big bump in norwood.com web traffic as a result of the links from their booth and described the show as &#8220;an excellent experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So we hustled to provide another smart opportunity for distributors, suppliers and decorators to connect, sell and build market share. \u00a0This week&#8217;s show\u00a0will have 11 new suppliers that weren&#8217;t at the first one. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More information about the areas of the show are in the press release:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/asp\/open\/AboutASI\/pressRoom\/index.aspx?id=3636\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for distributors for free.\u00a0 And when distributors register, they receive a free download of ASI&#8217;s new Distributor Success System &#8211; worth $299 &#8211; with tips and proven strategies to spur business.\u00a0 Attendees also have a chance to win over $17,000 in cash and prizes, just by visiting and interacting with suppliers in the Exhibit Hall.<\/p>\n<p>To register, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/vts\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asicentral.com\/vts\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0 For more information, or to become an exhibitor, contact Dan Dienna, advertising director for catalogs and electronics, at <a href=\"mailto:ddienna@asicentral.com\" title=\"mailto:ddienna@asicentral.com\">ddienna@asicentral.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to hear about your experiences with the virtual show, so post a comment now or email me <a href=\"mailto:tim.andrews@asicentral.com\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back by popular demand &#8211; the ASI Virtual Trade Show. \u00a0 We heard your feedback following our inaugural show in May &#8211; which many attendees thought was very productive, educational and beneficial &#8211; and we&#8217;re hosting our second free online virtual trade show this Wednesday, August 19. 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