Christopher Duffy, vice president of marketing for Union, Illinois-based Bag Makers, expressed a similar sentiment. "It's off to a very strong start," he said. "We had a lot of traffic so far and people are staying and letting us tell them what the new products are."
Distributors are equally excited about the opportunities available at the show. Eleven-year industry veteran Robert Brown of Maximum Business Solutionsa, Hammond, Ind., said the show has been "real good so far. I've found two vendors that are going to be immediately helpful for me and for providing solutions for my current customer base."
Kyle A. Richardson is the editorial director of Promo Marketing. He joined the company in 2006 brings more than a decade of publishing, marketing and media experience to the magazine. If you see him, buy him a drink.