Greg Hartnett

Tomorrow marks the start of a week long, back-to-back conference tour. Luckily, both are in Manhattan, so the hassle is minimized.

From Friday through Sunday, Hotel Hotline will be exhibiting at the NY Times Travel Show, at the Jacobs Javits Center. It will be the largest conference that I have attended to date. According to the sales rep we have been talking with, they are expecting approximately 30,000 people! With over 5,000 travel professionals (trade show Fri.), and 25,000+ travel enthusiasts (Sat. and Sun.), we should have the opportunity to make a lot of new contacts. We are looking forward to a very fruitful show. Hopefully the weather doesn’t keep everybody home.

Once we break the booth down Sunday night, we’ll put on our BOTW shirts and head over to the Hilton for the beginning of SES NYC. Though not nearly as large as the travel show, this too should prove to be a productive event. This will be our first time exhibiting at SES, and we have pretty high hopes. With attendance expected to be near 3,000, we should be able to meet a lot of new contacts.

This last week has been spent getting the ducks in a row - it’s amazing how many tasks there are to pull off a successful show. Between the costs of exhibiting, accommodations, meals and entertainment, shirts, promotional materials, press kits, and signage, we are looking at a very expensive week. If history is any indicator, it should come back to us in spades.

If you are interested in attending the SES show, we have discount passes available. Check the BOTW Blog for details. NY Times Travel show cost is $10 for the general public. If you happen to attend either one, make sure to stop by out booth. Mention this blog, and I’ll buy you a beer