A tip for first timers. At shows like these it it easy to be overwhelmed with a vendor or two and spend a lot of time with one and not have enough time to cover others Especially if you plan to attend a seminar or two and find yourself losing out on corals and coral deals.
Look at the floor plan and vendors and make a list. Prioritize who you want to visit and keep the visits to 15 minutes PER booth. If you can do less, you have extra minutes to stay on track.
Best is to allow 5 mins per vendor and 4 hours with R2R- Ok kidding on this line but the rest is a best bet ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DOING JUST THE ONE DAY ATTENDANCE AS I AM
iF ANYONE WANTS TO MEET UP AND TAKE JUST ONE VEHICLE- NOW IS THE TIME TO PLAN THAT ALSO.
The parking lot at Rennaisance Hotel is huge but can also become distant if you get there after 9:30am.
An example is a couple of favorite coral vendors I have. I have 9 vendors written down as must visit and i have them in order of priority. . #1, #2 and so forth. If I get to visit no other, I'm happy if I got to see at least those 9 making it worth my drive and cost of ticket. Buying Raffle tickets is a gamble BUT a Very Good one- spend at least $40 on tickets for if you win, you got your money back for raffles-gas and show ticket easily on any given prize but remember- YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
IF the Wisconsin group is heading back Saturday evening via I-90 or 94 . . . .. We could all head to gurnee (right before entrance to Wisconsin) and stop at Golden Corral Buffet which will feature Steak, Fish, Chicken, taco bar. english pot roast, 17 desserts, salad bar and much for for $13 !!!
