I survied the NC Dump Truck Show

So, it's Sunday night and I'm finally home from NC. I have to say, the highlight of the trip was actually the show. There were a lot of mishaps the first day I was in Raleigh. First, UPS didn't deliver our booth items. They "accidentally" sent everything back to Cleveland. The good news is that our internal folks were able to overnight me a box of giveaways, so our booth wasn't completely empty. And the local sales rep was able to bring a bunch of items also. I would like to thank the good folks at Fedex Kinko's who took our logo and made me a sign we could use. So, thank you to the woman there that helped me out. I wish I had gotten her name.

This was a one day show. It was a bit slow in the first couple of hours, but by noon, traffic seemed to pick up. I met some great people at the show, vendors and attendees, and am glad we were able to come this year. I would also like to thank the nice people at the NC Dump Truck Association for offering us a free lunch. I can honestly say in the 2 years I've been doing this, that is a first.

Well, time to get packing and hit the sack as I have an early flight to Milwaukee, WI in the morning.

Happy Travels All!

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If you don't know me, I organize and run trade shows for a commercial auto insurance company. I've been doing this job for a couple years now and love it. I get to travel all over the US and meet thousands of new people. Here's a list of all the shows I'll be working in 2010:

NC Dump Truck Show Jan 23rd in Raleigh, NC
Conex WI Jan 27-28th in West Allis, WI
Mid-West Truck Show Feb 5-6th in Peoria, IL
MO Dump Truck Show Mar 5-6th in Columbia, MO
Mid-America Trucking Show Mar 25-27th in Louisville, KY
Northeast WI Truck Show Apr 15-16th in Green Bay, WI
Great West Truck Show Jun 17-19th in Las Vegas, NV
Expedite Expo Jul 23-24th in Wilmington, OH
All Truck Nationals Aug 6-8th in Carlisle, PA
Great American Truck Show Aug 26-28th in Dallas, TX
Remodeling Show Sep 15-17th in Baltimore, MD
Landscape Show Sep 23-25th in Orlando, FL
Truck Show Latino Oct 16-17th in Pomona, CA
American Towman Nov 19-21st in Baltimore, MD

I may also be at the Big Rig Expo in Tulsa, OK depending on the dates which haven't been announced yet.

Join me in my adventures across the country. And if you're a business owner with vehicles, come see me at any of the shows we have planned for this year. Just look for a little Italian woman with a prize wheel!

Please note: the items posted in this blog are my thoughts and opinions and in no way represent my employer.