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I am addicted to trade shows because it is a great way to meet people who enjoy conducting face-to-face business meetings.
The tradeshow industry has allowed me to shake hands or at least be in the same hall with some of the biggest names in film, televisions, sports and politics.
With the Licensing Expo taking place at the Mandalay Bay this week I could not help but feel a bit sad with the absence of one of the most gracious men I have ever had the chance to meet in person.
Tony Curtis had been one of Las Vegas most popular residents but he was more than just and actor. He was an author and artist as well. Although a bit frail during the last few years of his life he continued to make public appearance. He was a regular celebrity at the Licensing Expo held every year in Las Vegas.
As ill as he may have been he still managed to show up to promote his artwork, sign a few autographs and say hello to his fans. Unfortunately, last year was his final appearance at the Las Vegas trade show.
Curtis, the son of a Bronx tailor and star of such films as “Sweet Smell of Success,” and “The Defiant Ones,” passed away Sept. 29 of last year. He was 85.
I enjoyed watching him sitting in his wheelchair, talking with his fans and still able to flirt with the many women who waited in line to get an autograph, a kiss and a photo with the American film actor.
I was in awe of him because I had always been a fan of his films. “Some Like It Hot” is one of my favorite films. I liked all of his films and I have tried to watch as many of them as I could.
For years I thought he was Harry Houdini until I began to understand what films were all about. I even liked his guest appearance as Stoney Curtis on the Flintstones cartoon series.
That episode debuted in 1965 but I caught it in syndication in the early 70s as a youth growing up in Los Angeles.
I know his presence at Licensing Expo is missed. There is an empty booth where he would have welcomed attendees to his table.
I did managed to say hello to him while taking his photo at the show bit I could never get close enough to shake his hand.
Although his brand is not include with the list of exhibitors at this year’s show, hopefully his brand will return to the show so that a new generation of fans can continue to become acquainted with Curtis.
John Wayne, Elvis and Jim Morrison are still popular draws for fans so I am sure Curtis will always have his following.
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I am addicted to tradeshows but I always keep my eye on the news and when the news hits the fan it is hard to concentrate on other things in life.
News of the death of Osama bin Laden was a huge victory for the United States and should change the course of war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
it is a mess over there and I am glad to be an American living in Las Vegas.
Yet, it is hard to hear of news from this past weekend and not think back to that awful morning in New York. I was working for a tradeshow publication here in Las Vegas. I was still new to the industry and trying to get my head around pop-up modules and double-deck booths.
The events that transpired that early Tuesday morning will always be fresh in my memory.
Everyone remembers where he or she was when the World Trade Center towers came crashing down.
Now everyone will remember where they were when they heard the news about the Navy Seals who stormed a compound in Abbottabad and killed the most hated man in America.
It was justice served.
Perhaps this is not the place to discuss the events that took place in another American city or in a small town in a country I will never visit, but it goes to show the reach that one man had and the effect his decision had on a city this evil man probably never visited.
When the planes hit the Towers in New York all planes were grounded and McCarran Airport and the Las Vegas Convention Center were placed on high alert.
Tradeshows, conventions and tourism came to a halt that day and Las Vegas’ economy was crippled.
Comdex was expected to give its usual boost to the Las Vegas economy but after the attacks there was talk of canceling Comdex all together.
Comdex was expected to draw upwards of 200,00 attendees to its November Show. Comdex picked up some attendees in the days leading up to the show but final numbers came in at 110,000 attendees. The tech boom head reached its peak and in June 2004, Comdex cancelled the 2004 exhibition in Las Vegas.
According to news accounts, McCarran was averaging more than 3 million passengers a month until the number dropped to 2.1 million in September 2001 and remained below 3 million until March 2002.
Gaming revenue for Clark County fell from $650 million in August 2001 to $595 million in September and stayed below year-ago levels until February 2002.Hotels were discounting rates like car dealers to maintain occupancy levels, which had fallen from 90 percent to about 70 percent.
One evil man can be blamed for the dismal economic figures for that year. Now he is gone and while New York continues to rebuild at Ground Zero, Las Vegas continues to rebuild its tradeshow and tourism economy.
It is hard to believe that one man could create such world-wide terror but now that he is gone, it is my hope that we can work to solve other issues that directly effect us as Americans living in Las Vegas or anytown, U.S.A.
As a I watch President Barack Obama lay a wreath at Ground Zero I look ahead with hope for a peaceful future and a prosperous trade show business. I do know there is much more work to do and peace will not come easy but catching Osama is something President Obama can mark off his bucket list.
See you on the floor!
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K & S International, the industry’s trade show flooring partner. #exhibitor2011 #vegas http://ow.ly/4nOe2 TSE
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Miss chance to tour the Mansion of Mystery? Here is a look at the great MG Design #EXHIBITOR2011 booth in Las Vegas. http://ow.ly/4u4RQ
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