{"id":89,"date":"2010-01-08T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-08T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bellwether-asicentral.com\/bellblog\/2010\/01\/08\/hot-times-in-chilly-orlando\/"},"modified":"2010-01-19T12:25:59","modified_gmt":"2010-01-19T16:25:59","slug":"hot-times-in-chilly-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bellwether-asicentral.com\/bellblog\/2010\/01\/08\/hot-times-in-chilly-orlando\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Times in Chilly Orlando…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy 2010, Everyone!<\/p>\n

I’m just back from the ASI Orlando Show, where — despite record cold temps (in the ’30s!), the show was a huge success. From Education Day, to General Colin Powell’s keynote address, to the sizzling fashion show and rollicking amusement park gala, the show was a fantastic way to kick off a new year and decade.<\/p>\n

There were tons of creative, wow-worthy new products introduced by our industry’s ingenious suppliers and everyone’s mood was positive, upbeat and optimistic.<\/p>\n

Here are some quick photos from the trip, and more next week when I’m in Dusseldorf, Germany for the PSI Show — the world’s largest ad specialty event.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

— M<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Dave Saracino, one of the industry’s favorite personalities and the man at the helm of Counselor Top 40 supplier BIC Graphic, held court at an Orlando establishment — Aw Schucks — with as much\u00a0character as he has. The highlight?\u00a0Senoir Saracino did a rousing rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” When you’ve loved\u00a0and lost like the Chairman of the\u00a0Board and the vice president of BIC, you bring down the house.<\/em>\u00a0<\/font><\/td>\n(From left):\u00a0The always-charming president of Counselor Top 40 supplier Polyconcept North America David Nicholson, Counselor Top 40 distributor Gateway\/CDI’s CEO Chuck “Chuckles” Fandos and Polyconcept North America’s national sales manager, Scott Anderson, my new favorite person. David graciously invited us all to dinner and that evening was the highlight of the show for me. Rock on, revelers.<\/em> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Counselor Top 40 supplier Gemline’s national sales manager, Steve Hettrick (center) and Chuckles Fandos — someone who just makes me happier whenever I’m around him — pose with a friend at Aw Shucks. If you ever get a chance to have some cocktails with Chuck or his partner at Gateway\/CDI, Conrad Franey, run, do not walk.<\/em> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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