Blade in a day?

Barry H

Barry H

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This is probably going to sound wacky, but how feasible is it to try to take in all of Blade Show in one day? Early fly-in, late fly-out. Not sure if I can be away from home for more than 24 hours that weekend.
So, whaddaya think?
Thanks!
Barry H
 
That is WAY too much running for me :D
I have had a table there the past 3 years and I still haven't been able to see everything at the show:(

Good luck to you.
 
Just plan it out a little and you won't miss as much as you'd think. Decide on the makers you really want to see. Maybe even lay out a course to those makers on the show map in the brochure. Once your done with them, use what time you may have left to relax a little and just enjoy seeing so many sharp and pointy things in one place.
 
I don't think there is much of a chance that you will get to see anything more than the makers that you most want to see, but one day is definitely better than none.
 
Here's what will happen. You'll spend one of the greatest days of your life running from table to table, wishing you had time to stop and talk about what you see, frustrated that time is running out.

THEN, next year you will be damned sure you are there for all three days, and wouldn't miss it for the world. Have fun, and stop (briefly) by the Strider/Mayo/Simonich/Hossom booth to say hi! Look for the Badlands banner on the left wall...
 
What Jerry said. :D
 
Jerry,
I see that you got Simonich between you and Mayo. There must be a reason for that, right?:)

My main thing for going to the Show is meeting some of you wacky guys--the knives are secondary. How long, do ya suppose it would take before I've had a sufficient dose of humor at your booth?

Barry H
 
"wacky guys--the knives are secondary"?????!!!!! :)

Mayo and I are going through a trial separation due to irreconcilable differences. He's irreconcilable, and I'm different. :D


"knives are secondary"???.........
 
Jerry
I feel pertty lonesome tonight nobody around
the forum?
I must be getting old and staying home to much.
 
I have been forced to limit my participation at the Blade Show to one day for several years now due to family constraints.

While it may not be as fulfilling as spending all three days there it can still be a very worthwhile experience.

I generally use one of two approaches:
1. Spend a few minutes with the Show Directory and pick specific booths to target first. If you finish with them do a fast sweep of as much territory as possible before you have to leave.

2. Start with a fast sweep not stopping at any booth or table but noting locations for a return on a piece of paper and then going back to those locations for more in depth.

Neither approach is perfect but I always leave saturated.
 
man, I am sure planning on at least a day. In 2000 I missed being in Atlanta for the show by 2 days (passing thru) I planned from then I was making 2001, even got some VIP passes from Larry @ knifeart.com in Little Rock (thanks again). About a week before the show, a load comes up to about an hour north of Atlanta & even better it has a pretty much open window of about 5 days to unload. I think to myself (1st mistake) wow, not only is it not going to cost me anything to go, I'll extra unexpected bucks to spend on top of it. Naturally, just before I go load, they call & say wait, you can't get in right now. I say ok & then Friday I let them know we'll get together the 1st of the week, and now its well no we got to move now, Mondays too late, too make a long (yep, it could be even longer than this) I wound up hitting the show about 2 Sunday afternnon. Talk about not knowing where to start, my wife said it was one of few times I she saw me just utterly confused (and showing it, usually I can cover pretty well) It was like do I try to catch those guys who are obviously loading up & moving out, or catch this one before he starts to load up or...All I remember is this year I'll be there Friday.
 
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