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Innovation Direct™ enjoys successful day of participation at International Home and Housewares Show 2009…

Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Innovation Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in with an update on our initial day of participation at the International Home and Housewares Show 2009 at the McCormick Place in Chicago. Our trade show contingent reports that despite a weakened economy, this year’s proceedings appear to be as well attended as past editions of the event, and the official numbers...

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Innovation Direct™ wraps up participation in SHOT Show 2009 with solid second day of networking…

Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Innovation Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, back in the saddle with a Saturday update regarding our participation in SHOT Show 2009. Our trade show representative reported late Saturday evening that all had gone well and successfully in his second day of traversing the exhibit floor of the Orange County Convention Center, and that he will have a considerable number of manufacturing...

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Innovation Direct™ enjoys successful first day at SHOT Show 2009…

Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Innovation Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in one final time with an update for our first day of participation at the SHOT Show 2009. Earlier Friday, our trade show representative reported that he had enjoyed a successful afternoon of networking with exhibitors at the expansive event being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. As per...

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Innovation Direct™ prepares to participate in SHOT Show 2009…

Good evening, Juan C. Blanco, Innovation Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in one final time for a Thursday with a brief reminder. Join us on Friday and Saturday here on the Innovation Direct™ Blog for intra-day coverage of our participation in the SHOT Show 2009, taking place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. As per their official website, the SHOT Show...

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AAPEX Show 2008 a positive experience for Innovation Direct™…

Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Innovation Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in with our update regarding the AAPEX Show 2008. Some of our colleagues descended upon the Sands Exhibition Center in Las Vegas to walk the aisles of the AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo) Show 2008, which kicked off earlier this morning and will run through Thursday, November 6th. There is also a strong...

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Innovation Direct™ encounters major industry players during Day 1 of Apparel, Shoe, and Gift Show…

Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Innovation Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with an update regarding Day 1 of the Apparel, Shoe, and Gift Show taking place at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico today through Tuesday. The Innovation Direct™ representatives attending the event have checked in and informed me that the proceedings are replete with some very well recognized and...

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Update: Innovation Direct™ sends follow-up e-mails to over 30 leads from Licensing International 2008 trade show…

Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Innovation Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with a report on our follow-up process with some of the leads garnered at Licensing International 2008. Earlier Wednesday, an Innovation Direct™ representative that attended the event sent out a follow-up e-mail message to over 30 of the companies that were met during the 3 day event. The correspondence acknowledged the time they...

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Upcoming Show

ASI Show Chicago 2008- July 23-24, 2008- McCormick Place (Chicago, IL) – www.asishow.com The ASI Show Chicago continually ranks as the industry’s biggest show of the summer, delivering more than twice as many distributors than any other Midwest show. In 2007, over 800 leading exhibitors and record-breaking attendance of 4,834 distributors chose ASI Chicago to launch the second selling season. ASI Chicago attracts key suppliers...

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Shot Show 2008

Hello, this is Juan C. Blanco, Innovation Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, with our summary of SHOT (Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show) 2008. The show took place between February 2nd and 5th at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and certainly lived up to this event’s long standing reputation of excellence and sheer size. According to the show’s official website, the event set a new...

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