ISSA - Wednesday

Wow. What a show. There are so many things there to see and learn. I spent almost the entire day at vendor booths. Those that sell to us, getting to know them better, learning what is coming out and just building relationships. I was at the Buckeye booth talking to a good friend there, Angel, and this guy walks around the corner. I look at him and just ask him, "and who are you?!" (in that "voice" I get, you know the one, not really snarky but coyingly obnoxious) and he introduced himself as Kris, the owner of the company! I shook his hand and told him how much we love his product, the guys that work with us and we spent the better part of an hour together. It was weird. We both tried to get away, he had things to do, people to see, but we just kept getting sucked back in to each other with a question or something. Good man, good heart. We went to their reception on the 96th floor of the John Hancock Building. Views were incredible. Had a great time. My son went with me and impressed people with his ease in public situations and how he was able to communicate with people much older and more experienced than he. Son, Angel says to say hi and that he was really impressed. It's late and there is more tomorrow. I can't believe how extensive and sophisticated everything is. ISSA, gotta love it!