TIM ANDREWS BLOG
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ASI Launches New Long Beach Show
Thursday March 21, 2013
ASI® will be on the West Coast this week for our inaugural show in Long Beach, a spectacular waterfront city whose motto is “where the action begins and the fun never ends.” Locat...
In a New York State of Mind
Tuesday May 7, 2013
Everything moves a little faster in New York City. Even when you have no place special to go – you still feel an urgent need to get there. This week, ASI® employees are moving at w...
It’s SOI Survey Time
Friday March 7, 2014
Each year, ASI conducts the most comprehensive and important research about our industry to create the Counselor State of the Industry report. But we can’t do it without you. All w...
Windy City Wow
Tuesday July 16, 2013
I’m in Chicago for the last major ASI Show® of the season, meeting with members, listening to the constant rumble of the famous “El” train and marveling at the stately architecture...
ASI Delivers Biggest, Best Industry Event of Summer
Thursday July 18, 2013
ASI® ended its 2013 ASI Show® season with a great show in a wonderful town, attracting more than 4,200 distributors from firms in 47 states and 12 countries. Over three days at McC...
Horns Up for Dallas
Monday February 3, 2014
I’m very excited our nation’s 43rd president is sharing his insights and experiences at this week’s ASI Show in Dallas during what is sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Af...
Rediscover Your Creative Genius
Friday February 28, 2014
What’s the single most important thing CEOs need to successfully navigate in today’s increasingly complex world? If you guessed management discipline, integrity or even vision, you...
NYC 2014: New Dates, New Days
Friday May 10, 2013
ASI® ended its recent New York show with an announcement we hope pleases tri-state members as well as the out-of-towners looking for new product ideas and contacts while sampling a...
You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too
Thursday May 9, 2013
I lived in Hoboken, N.J., back in the early ’80s and must have passed Carlo’s Bakery a thousand times when headed across the river to my Dow Jones internship in Manhattan. I was fi...
New Year, Big Show
Monday January 6, 2014
We’re kicking off the New Year with a great big three-day show in Orlando, the first of the 2014 show season. In addition to thousands of the hottest products in the industry, we’r...
Creativity in California
Monday March 24, 2014
ASI Long Beach in California runs through Thursday at the Long Beach Convention Center. This year’s keynote speaker is Eric Wahl, aka the “Warhol of Wall Street,” a former suit who...
Windy City Wow
Thursday July 17, 2014
ASI celebrated its 15th anniversary of hosting a national trade show in Chicago in a very big way. This show had it all: art, commerce, education, networking and, above all, fun an...
ASI Publications Win Three More National Awards
Friday December 18, 2009
One of the best parts of any job is handing out compliments to a deserving staff. So it is with great pride that I congratulate the editorial teams from Counselor, Advantages and W...
Act Now - Physician Payments Sunshine Act Could Pass
Thursday June 11, 2009
My father always told me to be prepared to fight for what I believe in and I've subscribed to that theory throughout my life. And while there are many causes and challenges to comm...
Do you know Word - Really?
Tuesday June 9, 2009
Now is the time to make sure your company is positioned to take advantage of the turnaround from this challenging economic period. Every organization can find areas where improve...