diary of a nss newbie, post #3 {65 days left}
how is it that i’m only on post number 3 which was written 42 days ago? seriously?
now that i’ve tackled indie wed and martha stewart‘s wedding party, all of my focus is on the national stationery show. with only 65 days away, i have plenty to accomplish. just because i haven’t blogged much about it, believe you me, nss has been on the brain for a few years now.
the national stationery show is held every year in nyc and is the trade show for the industry. this year it’s on may 19 through the 22nd… those few days is a huge investment in time, energy, and money. the show is not open to the general public. attendees are all part of the trade– buyers, suppliers, manufacturers, and press. in 4 days, you have the audience of hundreds of industry folk from all over the globe, “11,000 diverse buyers from all 50 states and 58 countries worldwide, attending to stock their shelves and assess the latest trends” –NSS website {that makes me a bit nauseous}.
as you can imagine, there is a laundry list of things to do…. from product development, booth design, press kits, show mailers, line sheets, catalogs… the list is endless. to give you a visual, robyn of meant to be sent came up with this graphic {pertaining to her business needs and booth size}:
much to do in the days ahead!!!!
before i even decided to apply for the show, i had read many blogs on people’s experiences with the show. if you’re thinking of exhibiting at the stationery show one day, there are so many people out there that are willing to share their thoughts and answer your questions. here are some blogs that i found extremely encouraging and helpful–
rebekah of wild ink press has a great recap of her 2011 show
claudia of fig 2 design has extensive blog posts on her stationery show experience
it also helps to walk the show and take tradeshow bootcamp
that’s it for now. wish me luck as i tackle my long list of to-do’s in the weeks ahead!