Those questions repeated hundreds of times in rapid-fire mode can only mean one thing: Show time! Yes, it’s time for the summer edition of the New York International Gift Fair.
If you’re attending please swing by Sagaform (booth 3463), Pillivuyt, Marlux, Nogent, and Cornishware (booth 3440), and GreenSmart (booth 8249) and take a look at all the new merchandise that will be available for the fall.
Now that the formalities are out of the way I wanted to touch on the recent news about the dimwit who quit his job with a flourish by popping the slide on that JetBlue flight from Pittsburgh. Yes he was (seemingly) disgruntled and his exit did have a certain panache, but calling him a hero? Really? I don’t know a lot about aviation but from where I sit Captain Sullenberger was a hero. This guy just went batshit crazy.
So as you contemplate unending days in unending aisles, over-priced refreshments, crowds of buyers, lines for busses and cabs, and of course heat and humidity; think about the things that set you off. What two or three thing just make you want to grab a beer and go down the slide?
Here’s a few that we’ve heard….
Folks who leisurely meander through the aisles (or a booth) while chatting away obliviously on their phone.
Buyers with no pens, no business cards, no references.
Salespeople glumly slumped in chairs who can’t get up to greet a buyer.
Annoying? You bet! But not worth dramatic lunacy. When it all becomes too much just do what I do: Look for a booth with a bowl of candy and make your move.
