cazalea
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Las Vegas Jewelry & Watch Show Report, Part 1
Hi Gents and Ladies,
I made a lightning visit to Las Vegas this weekend. Flew in, slept very little, walked 16000 steps around the conference hall, and flew home. As I am still baffled by the whole thing, please excuse my possibly confusing report. I normally go the Las Vegas for the SEMA show, with millions of cars, high energy music, greasy old guys, and so on. This was different. Very different.
Okay, it was similar in that the ground floor was a huge expanse with lots of booths.
And there were some large and loud displays of brand names and new products
and of course people from all over the world gathering to sell and buy and drink and talk
But unlike the car show, there were ladies. And style. And quiet, thick carpets.
and sophisticated marketing displays on huge screens,
plus free coffee, tea and water throughout. Did I mention the classy ladies?
The Swiss Watch area included about a dozen brands who are smaller of marketing budget or exposure, or who didn't care to be up in the 61st floor suites which were invitation-only, and a bit hard to reach.
Perhaps this is a good place to grab a cup and sit for a moment.
Ahh. That's better. I see Speake-Marin, maybe I'll go pay them a visit.
Please come back later for part 2 of my report.
Cazalea
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2016-06-05 14:26:53
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Outstanding report!
Not only for the watches, but for the sense of fun and discovery! Congratulations on the 16K steps.
Looking forward to Part 2!
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Thank you Mike for the great coverage. I never really focused on these shows.
But it is true there are great opportunities to showcase talent. I am just lost between the commerciality of such shows and genuine enthusiasm but it is for business not the public. Thanks for the coverage. Best Bill
THanks a lot for the report!
Don't hesitate to say hello to my friends of March LAB who are at LV! Fx
Me too - I've put several in separate posts in HOME
Sorry, the time lag meant it could be lost this far down in the thread. Cazalea
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