Set-up
After a couple of weeks of building display items for the show, the real work was in the 2 days preceeding. As this was the first home show we had ever done, it really was surprising to find out that an exhibitor:
1. doesnt need a badge before the show starts...i thought we would need them during setup.
2. gets to drive in the conventions center! you set up your booth with your vehicle right next to you. I had no idea. in the future, I will plan my booth accordingly.
3. the traffic within the convention center is anarchy!
The smartest thing we did was partner up with Kitchen Craft Cabinets. They did a fantastic job of preparing and setting up cabinets for the display. It really gave the booth a classy appearance. It was pretty obvious that they had done a lot of shows like this in the past. I bordered on frantic, they were very cool. But we ghot so mouch done on thursday, that friday morning, we actually had time to pour concrete!
THE SHOW:
Wow, um, exhausting. We had been under the impression that during the three days, we would have a a number of people to talk to. After all, not everyone loves the idea of Concrete Countertops. and there was so much else to see at the show. So we figured that we would have plenty of time to allow each other to rest, grab a bite, walk the show. the booth was PACKED the entire time. Both Kirsten (my lovely and intelligent girlfriend) and myself were talking almost constantly the entire show! By saturday afternoon, we realized that I was going to run out of business cards and Kirsten ducked out to get more at kinko's. She brought back a bottle of wine and some dinner. Since our main display was a wetbar, complete with wineglasses, it only seemed appropriate! during the last hour of the show on saturday, we broke it out to celebrate.
The booth itself featured 3 main displays:
1. Podium with triple black top, on which sat a screen showing selections from my portfolio.
2. Cafe table with Local post-consumer recycled glass, a heavy grind on the top and light polish on the sides. we had a bowl on this and a portfolio book.
3. Main display was a light "green tea Ice cream" wetbar, with cabinets by kitchen craft.
this was the main focal point as it included a sink and faucet, Integral drainboard with the torn paper look and a removable cuttingboard of Zebrawood. it also had a geode that I had been saving and a sparkle of amethyst.
It will be a few months before we know if the show was a true success, but it seemed as though it was.
After a couple of weeks of building display items for the show, the real work was in the 2 days preceeding. As this was the first home show we had ever done, it really was surprising to find out that an exhibitor:
1. doesnt need a badge before the show starts...i thought we would need them during setup.
2. gets to drive in the conventions center! you set up your booth with your vehicle right next to you. I had no idea. in the future, I will plan my booth accordingly.
3. the traffic within the convention center is anarchy!
The smartest thing we did was partner up with Kitchen Craft Cabinets. They did a fantastic job of preparing and setting up cabinets for the display. It really gave the booth a classy appearance. It was pretty obvious that they had done a lot of shows like this in the past. I bordered on frantic, they were very cool. But we ghot so mouch done on thursday, that friday morning, we actually had time to pour concrete!
THE SHOW:
Wow, um, exhausting. We had been under the impression that during the three days, we would have a a number of people to talk to. After all, not everyone loves the idea of Concrete Countertops. and there was so much else to see at the show. So we figured that we would have plenty of time to allow each other to rest, grab a bite, walk the show. the booth was PACKED the entire time. Both Kirsten (my lovely and intelligent girlfriend) and myself were talking almost constantly the entire show! By saturday afternoon, we realized that I was going to run out of business cards and Kirsten ducked out to get more at kinko's. She brought back a bottle of wine and some dinner. Since our main display was a wetbar, complete with wineglasses, it only seemed appropriate! during the last hour of the show on saturday, we broke it out to celebrate.
The booth itself featured 3 main displays:
1. Podium with triple black top, on which sat a screen showing selections from my portfolio.
2. Cafe table with Local post-consumer recycled glass, a heavy grind on the top and light polish on the sides. we had a bowl on this and a portfolio book.
3. Main display was a light "green tea Ice cream" wetbar, with cabinets by kitchen craft.
this was the main focal point as it included a sink and faucet, Integral drainboard with the torn paper look and a removable cuttingboard of Zebrawood. it also had a geode that I had been saving and a sparkle of amethyst.
It will be a few months before we know if the show was a true success, but it seemed as though it was.
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