Trade Show Pet Peeves
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Kristine Shreve will be joining the 2 Regular Guys to talk about trade shows… on both sides of the aisle. With years of trade shows under all our belts, expect plenty of stories, some fun, and some great advice about how to maximize your experience. Tips for show vendors and attendees to improve your trade show experience and not be the one they talk about.

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Stahls’ dropped their summer edition of ‘How-to Make It Magazine’ which they’ve been putting out for a couple of years now; check it out for some tips and tricks about t-shirt trends and projects for heat press. Fun stuff from Stahls’.
Dad Joke: Bear walks into a bar and says to the bartender: “One whiskey and .………one Coke.”
The bartender said, “Why the big pause?”
“I don’t know, I was born with them.”
Trade Show Pet Peeves
Erich: Kristine Shreve is the Director of Marketing and Outreach for Lynnie Pinnie and Applique Getaway. She is also the host of Women + Business and the founder of the Women in Garment Decoration group.
Terry: What was the first trade show you attended and the first show you worked as a vendor?
Erich: We titled this show Pet Peeves, but what’s your favorite part of working shows?
Terry: OK, let’s talk about unreasonable requests we’ve gotten while working a booth:
- I need these twelve sample garments printed with my graphics
- I brought my machine with me. Could we plug it in and you take a look at it?
- Could you teach me how to use your software? CorelDraw? Photoshop?
Erich: Any other show pet peeves?
- The food
- Heat/AC
- Drayage
Terry: Give us an update on Applique Getaway.
Erich: Where can our listeners connect with you?
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Trade Shows
- Applique Getaway Dallas, TX – July 15-17, 2022
- Graphics Pro Expo Meadowlands, NJ – July 21-22, 2022
- Graphics Pro Expo Long Beach, CA – August 4-6, 2002
- Graphics Pro Expo Charlotte, NC – September 16-17, 2022
- START HERE Academy – September 15, 4-8 p.m., in Room 219 at the Charlotte Convention Center
- Sublimation Summit Peachtree City, GA – September 22-24, 2022
- Everything Embroidery Market Myrtle Beach, NC – September 22-24, 2022
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