There is no doubt that we have had a great show, and have achieved as much or more than we had hoped to. Even still, there is always that nagging thought, “Should we have stopped into one more booth? Seen one more line? Met with one more vendor?” I’m afraid it’s inevitable. By this morning, [...]
Archives for October, 2007
Surprised by Verona
By yesterday afternoon, we had finished most of what we hoped to accomplish in the Bologna ceramic fair. There were a couple of meetings left, but not enough to fill a day, so we were able to wrap them up and catch a train to Verona, where the annual stone show is held. I noticed [...]
Day two
Do you recall what you were doing last night at 3am? Sleeping? Me too. Unfortunately, at 3:01am I was talking to a friend of mine on the phone. He called–just to catch up–but didn’t realize that I was in Italy, nine hours ahead of him. He was just getting off work and wondering what I [...]
Day one at the fair
The Bologna ceramic tile fair is the holy shrine of the industry. Thousands of people flock to Cersaie to see the latest in technologies, styles, sizes, colors, shapes, and uses. The experience is overwhelming–just when you think you’ve seen it all, you turn another corner and find a handful of football field sized pavilions filled [...]
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