Ready, Set, Trade Show!

Today, we sat down with our new Trade Show Manager, Breanne Loyd, and asked her for a re-cap of her first month with us:

Ready, Set, Trade Show! was how my first month as the Trade Show Manager at Marketing Plus has been! My first day on the job was August 6th, and on August 18th I found myself on a plane headed to Chicago.

This first month has been a roller coaster filled with hills and drops that consist of traveling, meeting with clients, planning, and executing current and upcoming trade shows!

My first trade show with Marketing Plus was in the Windy City of Chicago, although it wasn’t too windy this time of year! I had an amazing time, I learned so much, not only about exhibiting in the produce industry, but also about our amazing clients.

We had three clients on site, and even though it was a jam packed few days of traveling, setting up, exhibiting, networking, and tearing down, I came back to the office with a much better plan of attack for the next big show…Fresh Summit!

That’ right, Marketing Plus has several clients exhibiting at the upcoming Fresh Summit taking place in New Orleans October 19th and 20th with the Produce Marketing Association, or “PMA” as we call it. Therefore, my plate is overflowing with all of the things that must get done within the next 40 days!

So while I would love to say my first month has been relaxing, and easy…it has been FAR from it! Which, I wouldn’t trade for the world because I’ve learned so much about my coworkers and clients in just 30 days, I believe we are all, ready, set, and good to go for the next big trade show!

PS- Consider M+ for ANY of your tradeshow and special event needs! We are everywhere, and we can get you anywhere!

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Breanne holds her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing (CSU, Fresno) and is a licensed Trade Show Manager through the CTSM through the University of Northern Illinois.