Wednesday, October 10, 2012

IMEX Day 1

My second day at IMEX America has come to an end. As a first time attendee I must say the show has exceeded my expectations. My take away for Day 1 would have to be...embrace the unexpected.

From the morning keynote with the great adventurer, Dr. Jeff Salz, to the ending receptions, I was constantly met with moments I did not expect.

After attending Debra Benton's keynote on Monday, I had to get a copy of her latest book.  She was gracious enough to sign the book and take a picture with me.  Her message of "expecting acceptance" has been my driving mantra for the last two days. As a result the door was opened for some great moments.




I spent the majority of my time walking around the tradeshow floor.  I had been warned about how overwhelming it can be to step on the floor for the first time. Walking through the tradeshow doors really did feel like walking into another world.  And it resulted in me being able to submit a client RFP to a venue that I originally thought would never be a possibility.

Overall I think the greatest unexpected moments came from conversations with friends both old and new.  Amazing opportunities presented themselves throughout the day.  I have no clue what the future holds...but I am so excited about the possibilities!!!