Day 1 on the show floor was surely a fun one for me. I hadn’t been to a GlassBuild for 2 years so this was great to be back among the action. Overall I thought the day was solid, the crowd came in waves and I saw some booths swamped with people. That said I know some folks may have commented that it was slow or light but I think for a first day when all was said and done it was better than you think.
Seen and heard and experienced on the show floor…. Larry King or Page 6 style…
-- Before hitting the floor I ran into Rick Friel of Cardinal… he was looking great proving west coast living must agree with him…
-- Best look of the day… the gang from PPG looking nattily clad in their very cool vests… yes the great Rob Struble strikes again with that idea. I need to beg him for one of those!
-- Loved the GGI wide open booth… went over to say hi to my brother but he was always entertaining someone…
-- No Starship Enterprise booth this year as no Oldcastle showing. Dang.
-- Speaking of OC, neat to be on the same team now as former OC’er Cathy Finney. After years of competing at our old places it’s great to be on the same page at Vitro America.
-- And on the note of my new company, I got to meet many of my co workers for the first time and it was very nice, just love the energy they are putting out right now. Though I think they all look at me and wonder what planet I’m from.
-- Best giveaway so far… the cool hats from Glassopolis… those guys raise the bar every time they leave the house.
-- Great to run into blog reader and friend Paul DeGray… and it was pointed out to me and I agree that he is a dead ringer for Billy Joel…
-- Saw Greg Carney which is always a highlite…looking good too.
-- Speaking of looking good, usually Danik of Walker Glass takes the title, but on day 1, his boss Ross Christie broke out the A game with the best outfit. So the title stays in the Walker family as they continue to be the best dressed guys in our industry… by far.
-- Off the beaten path on the show floor was a cool booth of switchable interior stuff by Polytronics. If you are walking the show on day 2 or 3, worth the visit.
-- The top mind and quite frankly most talented person in our industry Julie Schimmelpenningh of Solutia was working and walking the floor… always a pleasure to see her and the fact she even is OK with being seen with me is an honor.
-- Hearing that Jeff Leone of Arch won’t be here… and that’s OK since he obviously knows our industry so well because he knows not to "compete with his fabricators" and that he also needs to work closer with General Contractors… so you see he has it all figured out!
-- CRL’s booth was packed as usual… unreal what they do.
-- Last, the amazing Edgetech booth… no one brings it at this show like these folks. This year had a cool racing theme and a stocked bar… needless to say every time I went down there to say hi to guys I know the place was a madhouse.
On Day 2, I plan on walking the show more, getting to hopefully spend some time at Technoform (who looked very busy today) and also searching out some new products too. Plus a report on the reception too. Check back on Thursday for that update!
3 comments:
Max, I normally don't read your blog, but I can't help to be thrilled and happy for you and your brother. I can tell the energy and excitement that you had for the industry is now back. See you at BEC or the next show. Leon
Bro,
I am filing a protest on best dress person. Danik and Ross always look good. AS you know my suits came out of retirement. I want a recount!!!!!
I may have been hasty on that- you did look good no doubt... but those Montreal suits are unreal!!
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