So I have to wonder, does it seem eerily quiet to everyone
out there? I know work is out there and
everyone is busy, but since GlassBuild ended, at least for me, it’s been very
quiet with regards to news and actions in our space. Usually there is always a hot rumor or issue
that needs attention. Not so much
lately. There was one big note that I
will get to below, but for the most part the last few weeks have been very
mellow. I am not sure what to make of
it, or of its only me who’s feeling this malaise but I sure hope it passes
quickly.
Elsewhere…
-- The big news was the National Glass Association hiring
Andrew Haring as their new VP of Business Development. Andrew was one of the people I interviewed
this summer and I have always been a huge fan.
The energy and insight he’s going to bring to this role will be
incredible and our industry will benefit from it. I can’t wait to see what actions he works to
implement. Congrats Andrew on the new
gig!
-- The latest Glass Magazine for review was the GlassBuild
edition and it is very special for a few reasons. Foremost among them is the front cover and
the way it was laid out. The cover
actually opens up to reveal a very classy ad dedicated to the retirement of Don
Friese. Great way to honor the man and
the cover story by Katy Devlin inside the magazine was right on point. In addition this issue featured the
prestigious annual Glass Magazine awards and recognized several organizations
in various categories. When you flip
through the winners you can take pride in some of the brilliance our industry
has to offer. Congrats to all! Overall the content was super and if you are
going to glasstec in a few weeks, you’ll want to make sure to review the
products previewed starting on page 74.
-- As for the Ad of the month… 2 winners- Cut Pro Clothing had
an ad you could not miss. It was a
thicker card stock, so your magazine opened to it and it was an eye-catching
piece. I can admit I have never heard of
these folks, but I am aware know and kudos to them for a great piece. My other winner is SAFTI First with the very
sharp ad on their flooring system.
Picture choice was perfect- color and layout attractive. Job well done by Diana San Diego and
team!
-- Fellow road warriors… the latest airport rankings from JD Power
are out… here are the top 10 “mega” airports (so your bigger cities etc.) with
some comments from me…
10- San Francisco
9- Phoenix – Maybe the weather is nice? But 9th? And it’s ahead of Seattle
(16th) no way.
8- Minneapolis-St. Paul- I’m good with this… could be
higher.
7- Houston George Bush-
I think too high, but not bad.
6- Atlanta- Hartsfield- Under construction and can be a mad
house, but it is actually a pretty decent airport. Lacks enough places to recharge your phone
though.
5- Dallas Forth Worth- No way. Though it’s gotten better
with construction but still a nightmare to get around it, and lack of
escalators/elevators to get you from ground floor up are frightening.
4- Denver- This is the biggest head scratcher on the
list. Lack of bathrooms, lack of
charging, lack of food options. Brutal.
3- Detroit- This is a
homer pick but I love this airport.
Clean, bright, easy to navigate and plenty of everything.
2- Orlando- SERIOUSLY??
Security, even with TSA clearance can be rough, and the terminal side is
older, with no place to sit, few food options and dream on if you need to
charge your phone. How this #2 is beyond
me….
And #1… Las Vegas. I
am somewhat OK with this as there is a good layout of food options and places
to charge up. But better than Detroit,
Atlanta, or Minneapolis? No way. Maybe some day I’ll do my own formal
rankings. If you have your thoughts
please let me know… for more including ranks of the smaller airports here’s thestory.
-- Thirsty Thursday Alert- This week… October 11th at
1PM EST… Updates to ASTM Glass Railings Standard presented by Vicente Montes of
CDC. With how hot the railing business
is now, this is a very timely seminar. Signup at this link and learn!
-- Last this week… October is here and how cool is it that
every major sport around is now underway…. I love it. I know my friends in Canada want my hockey
picks- so here goes… Stanley Cup will be Boston vs. San Jose with the Sharks
winning it. And sorry my Maple Leaf
friends, even with John Tavares, the Leafs still won’t get to the Cup this
year. (Does me saying this pretty much
guarantee the Leafs will win it all now??? Ha Ha)
LINKS of the WEEK
This is great…
I think any time you read a crazy story anymore you can
guess its happening in Florida. Just like this one…
Pizza guy is clutch!!
VIDEO of the WEEK
This one is for my friend Rob Struble of Vitro… his favorite
mascot in action…. And by the way that pizza looked better than what it was
rated!!!
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