TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
Awards From Suppliers - A Closer Look
Tuesday August 4, 2009 | Filed under:
Any time we present awards at an industry event like the recent black-tie Counselor Awards at ASI Show Chicago, we spend a lot of time working with the supplier designing the award...
4 More Hot Products - Video
Friday July 24, 2009 | Filed under:
On the final day of the ASI Show Chicago I found four more products that your clients will love. They're useful, well-made and inventive, and they include: Foldable plastic step-s...
Chicago Attendance Strong, Education Day up 7%
Thursday July 23, 2009 | Filed under:
The ASI Show in Chicago just ended and the numbers are in: we attracted nearly 4,300 distributors, with Education Day attracting nearly 900 distributors, up 7% from a year ago. F...
Chicago Hot Products Video
Thursday July 23, 2009 | Filed under:
The ASI Show in Chicago ends later today and I can't tell you how much I enjoyed doing business in the Windy City, which has really come into its own as one of the most vibrant and...
Counselor Awards Honors Distributor Salespeople
Wednesday July 22, 2009 | Filed under:
Every year I stand on stage at a fabulous venue during an ASI Show and look out on a black-tie crowd ready for our annual Counselor Awards and I feel exactly the same way: thrille...
Cool Products Video and HOT Party Photos
Thursday September 17, 2009 | Filed under:
Direct from the floor of the ASI Holiday & Incentives Expo in Las Vegas - here's my first cool products video, with seven unique products your clients will love for the all-importa...
We’re Launching a San Diego Show
Wednesday September 16, 2009 | Filed under:
While we're here at the ASI Holiday & Incentives Expo, I'm announcing some big show news: ASI is launching a new ASI Show this February in sunny San Diego. You voted and we liste...
Second virtual trade show a success
Wednesday August 19, 2009 | Filed under:
Our second free online event just ended, and I'm happy to report we drew over 2,000 attendees - during the dog days of summer no less. More than 20 top suppliers exhibited, includi...
ASI Show Orlando | New Order Management System
Saturday January 3, 2009 | Filed under:
It's hard to beat kicking off the New Year amid 70-degree weather at the ASI Show Orlando, taking place today through Monday at the Orange County Convention Center.The show's buzz...
Dallas Show Ends on High-Energy Note
Friday February 8, 2013 | Filed under:
The Dallas show that closed Friday attracted over 500 top suppliers and 16 team-building distributor sales meetings, including Counselor® Top 40 distributor American Solutions for ...
Celebrating the Industry in Orlando
Monday January 7, 2013 | Filed under:
We’ve enjoyed one incredible event after another here at ASI Orlando, including a truly fabulous 80th birthday party for ASI® Chairman Norman Cohn, a super-energized crowd at the 2...
Off and Running in Orlando
Saturday January 5, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI kicked off the first show of 2013 with something familiar – an opening seminar detailing how to get the most of your trade show experience – and something new: me at the helm. ...
A Special Family Affair
Thursday July 18, 2013 | Filed under:
If the 2013 Counselor® Awards had a theme, it was family, from the recognition given to family businesses of the year to the three generations of Cohns on stage handing out the awa...
A New Era for ESP
Wednesday July 3, 2013 | Filed under:
It’s all things tech at ASI®, with upcoming technology workshops led by our CTO in Chicago and over 10 new features in the latest ESP Web® upgrade (our 6th, if you’re counting).The...
New York, New York: A Heckuva Town
Wednesday May 8, 2013 | Filed under:
The buzz on the show floor here in New York is all about the Counselor Hot Party and the cool new features in the latest ESP Web® release. One distributor was so excited by the Dai...