{"id":825,"date":"2011-02-18T18:36:35","date_gmt":"2011-02-18T22:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/?p=825"},"modified":"2011-02-18T18:36:35","modified_gmt":"2011-02-18T22:36:35","slug":"dallas-show-sets-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/2011\/02\/18\/dallas-show-sets-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Show Sets Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m very pleased to share the news that our Dallas show attracted nearly 3,600 distributors, an increase of 8.6% from last year, representing 1,545 distributor firms, up 10.5% \u2013 and a new record.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to education and 500 exhibitors, the three-day event featured a keynote by first lady Laura W. Bush, who addressed nearly 600, a record keynote attendance. Mrs. Bush also hosted an intimate cocktail and lunch reception during the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual ASI Women\u2019s Summit. From among 30 finalists, the summit included the first-ever \u201cTop Women to Watch in the Advertising Specialty Industry\u201d Awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>In this pic, Mrs. Bush graciously poses with some of the women in attendance.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asishow.com\/11NewYork\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/timandrewsblog-asicentral.com\/timblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/womenA.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got lots of great feedback from the show.<\/p>\n<p>Kristina Fredericks from Moderne Glass (<em>asi\/71920<\/em>) said the traffic was strong. \u201cWe\u2019ve received a lot of great leads and sample requests and are putting together a number of programs. It\u2019s been a fabulous show and we\u2019re very pleased.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lori Bauer from Norwood BIC Graphic (<em>asi\/40480<\/em>) agreed. \u201cDistributors are excited for the new sales year. We are seeing lots of order opportunities and business is already coming in. ASI Dallas was the perfect event to launch our latest promotion for Norwood Bags and Drinkware.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mark Gammon from The Vernon Company (<em>asi\/351700<\/em>) called the show \u201cterrific\u201d and said, \u201cIt\u2019s the perfect way to kick off the new year \u2013 by seeing our preferred suppliers and discussing our clients\u2019 needs with them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Michael Hartney from That First Impression LLC (<em>asi\/343536<\/em>) summed it all up when he said, \u201cI\u2019m leaving with great sales ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Without a doubt, our 2011 show momentum indicates no sign of stopping as we forge ahead to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asishow.com\/11NewYork\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">ASI Show<\/a> in New York City in Tuesday, March 22, through Wednesday, March 24.<\/p>\n<p>Let me know your thoughts by posting a comment or emailing me <a href=\"mailto:tim.andrews@asicentral.com\">here<\/a>. I\u2019m also on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Andrews_ASI\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/timothymandrews\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/timasitv\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m very pleased to share the news that our Dallas show attracted nearly 3,600 distributors, an increase of 8.6% from last year, representing 1,545 distributor firms, up 10.5% \u2013 and a new record. In addition to education and 500 exhibitors, the three-day event featured a keynote by first lady Laura W. 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