stickfixchaska 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2006 What is the best item/give-away that you, or someone you know, have received at a trade show? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A_Steeves12 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2006 a buddy of mine his uncle owns a chain of sporting good stores and he was at the one in boston and brought back my buddy a Warrior stick and bauer t-shirt. i dont know if it was free or not tho i just know that what my buddy said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UMWhockey 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Didn't somone with Perani's win a boat in vegas two years ago? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Harris 31 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 I think his son won a cruise. I believe ModernIce's (Greg with PuckSkin) brother won the boat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UMWhockey 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 I think his son won a cruise. I believe ModernIce's (Greg with PuckSkin) brother won the boat. drank too much to remember details, just remember it being announced and the whole place gave one big grunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Harris 31 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 You must have been hanging out at Factory's booth, eh? B) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LetsGoWings13 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Where are these trade shows? Are there any in the detroit area that are open to the public? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 You must have been hanging out at Factory's booth, eh? B) That reminds me, I'm going to have to go with the free beer at the factory booth in 2005. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkStar50 679 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Not a giveaway but meeting the Carlson Brothers in Montreal at CSGA one year was a blast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stickfixchaska 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 Reason I asked, is that I'll be at the "Lets Play Hockey" Expo during the Minnesota State HighSchool Boys Hockey Tournament. I wanted to have something that would drive traffic to my booth, but it looks like I'll have to give away some repaired composite shafts or a few repaired sticks. Not exactly what I wanted to do, but that should be enough to draw in some traffic.Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3791 Report post Posted February 21, 2006 You must have been hanging out at Factory's booth, eh? B) That reminds me, I'm going to have to go with the free beer at the factory booth in 2005. Ahh yes...My favorites from 04 Toronto were the little PITCH holder keychains from Mission and the Wet Gear racks.From 03...CCM Pro Tacks puck business card holder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Harris 31 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 Reason I asked, is that I'll be at the "Lets Play Hockey" Expo during the Minnesota State HighSchool Boys Hockey Tournament. I wanted to have something that would drive traffic to my booth, but it looks like I'll have to give away some repaired composite shafts or a few repaired sticks. Not exactly what I wanted to do, but that should be enough to draw in some traffic.Chris I don't think you'll need to worry about traffic -- there's plenty.My suggestion is hand them a repaired stick as they are walking by and ask them, "Whaddya think? It's a repaired one-piece." That should pique the curiousity of most players. At that point, you have their attention. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 You must have been hanging out at Factory's booth, eh? B) That reminds me, I'm going to have to go with the free beer at the factory booth in 2005. Ahh yes...My favorites from 04 Toronto were the little PITCH holder keychains from Mission and the Wet Gear racks.From 03...CCM Pro Tacks puck business card holder. And what hung over mofo hit put the man in the wet gear locker dunk tank with ONE shot?I spoke to one of the guys in Vegas last year and he said the water was freezing when they filled it up the night before and it never warmed up. I actually felt kinda bad when I heard that.I still have use my Hespeler lanyard on my keys but that's more of a sentimental thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Boucicaut 3791 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 Yeah yeah...I still have my Hespeler lanyard as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UMWhockey 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 I guess BNH had a good party that I missed out on this year. Open bar would have been nice, but drinkin' from the moment i got off the flight in Boston kinda killed any motivation to try to get out to that.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 22, 2006 I guess BNH had a good party that I missed out on this year. Open bar would have been nice, but drinkin' from the moment i got off the flight in Boston kinda killed any motivation to try to get out to that.... At least we got to see a great fiddle player at the black rose. I still don't know why they made him hide in the back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
