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		<title>The Asian Gift Shows: The Good, The Bad &amp; The Skeezy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 15:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone!
I'm back from Asia, slightly jet-lagged but no worse for wear. For those of you who follow me on Twitter (@ASI_MBell), you probably have a sense of my feelings on the shows I attended (read: Canton Fair = Awful; Hong Kong Gift Show = Awesome). But there are a few thoughts I'd like to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baby You Can Drive My Car (But Only If You Give Me a Pen First &#8230;)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone!
Hope you&#8217;re all doing well and reveling in the fan-freakin-tastic summer-tease weather we&#8217;re having!
Me, I&#8217;m loving it for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which is that I recently bought a new convertible that I adore. I waited way too long to get a new car because &#8212; like 99% of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASI Orlando: Big Crowds, Balmy Weather &amp; Beaucoup Bon Temps!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Everybody!
Try not to drop your jaws like Nutcracker dolls, as I&#8217;m actually posting two blogs in one week! 
The last one regaled you with all the delicious details of the fabulous PSI Dusseldorf Show; this one is way closer to home &#8212; ASI&#8217;s Orlando Show, which was off-the-charts crazy busy and tons of fun, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In With the Old &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Hope you&#8217;re all still basking in the warm glow of being with friends and family, eating your weight in butter cookies and consuming festive cocktails at swanky soirees like it&#8217;s your job. Me? I&#8217;m on self-imposed detox for the next 10 days, until I retox my way through the PSI Show in Dusseldorf [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shore Leave</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of you who read my blog postings know that I often cover the industry's social, after-hours events, showcasing the business' most fun celebs in their natural habitat (read: the bar). This time, I'm turning a gimlet-eye toward my ASI colleagues...]]></description>
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		<title>Direct from San Diego: Drinking With the Stars!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 14:15:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, hey there everyone!
Hope you&#8217;re all getting ready for a raucous Memorial Day weekend, as I am!
Having just returned from the ASI San Diego Show, I wanted to share my slide show of fun and festivities from all the after-hours events (when I, and my degenerate ilk, really shine!). Did we have fun? You betcha! Did it [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Surf&#8217;s Up in San Diego!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 13:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone &#38; Happy May!
Long time, no blog. I know&#8230; I&#8217;ve been incommunicado, off the grid and under the radar, working on deadlines for ASI&#8217;s supplier magazine that I edit, Supplier Global Resource, and writing the Person of the Year cover story for June&#8217;s Counselor (stay tuned for this year&#8217;s exciting choice). It&#8217;s nice to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With a Little Help From My Friends&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2011/03/17/with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone!
Hope you&#8217;re all doing well and as am excited as I am about the the start of spring and &#8212; more importantly &#8212; season four of True Blood (go Team Eric!). ; )
I&#8217;ve been off the show tour and office-bound for the past few weeks (so nice!), though some editorial colleagues and I trekked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ASI Dallas: Everything&#8217;s Bigger in Texas!</title>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2011/02/28/asi-dallas-everythings-bigger-in-texas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Y&#8217;all! (See, I&#8217;ve still got my Dallas on!)
So I just returned from a rollicking, rave-worthy ASI Dallas Show that was one for the books (along with my bar tabs&#8230;). I&#8217;ve always loved Dallas, since way back when PPAI used to have its shows there, so I truly look forward to this ASI event each [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>10</slash:comments>
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		<title>ASI Orlando: Here Comes the Sun&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://bellwether-asicentral.com/bellblog/2011/01/31/asi-orlando-here-comes-the-sun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michele Bell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone!
Despite the sketchy weather on the East Coast, I&#8217;m back from the ASI Orlando Show, where multiple records (number of distributor attendees, exhibitors, education day participants, etc.) were shattered. This proves to me that the sense of resurgence and recovery I felt at the PSI Dusseldorf Show two weeks ago wasn&#8217;t a fluke: The [...]]]></description>
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