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2 hours of “Booth Set up” (see pics below); 10 minutes of ironing new Bronto shirts; 3 hours of working the expo; 2 hours of dinner with the Bronto Team. That pretty much sums up Day 0 at Shop.org, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. A few key takeaways (in no particular order)…

1. It’s good to be among our email colleagues - had conversations with several other ESPs (Email Service Providers), prospects, and potential partners and was glad to be in conversations with our colleagues in the business. We all benefit by sharing ideas and working together to improve the practices of email marketing.
2. Traveling Brontos are a hot commodity - Thanks to Brad, Bronto will be giving away a $100 gift card to the attendee that emails us the best inflatable Bronto Vegas picture. My goal: one Bronto in every booth by the end of the day Wednesday.
3. Most exhibitors are very friendly and approachable - I met some very nice folks from Google, Jellyfish, Hacker Safe, Channel Advisor, WebTrends, and Range Online Media to name a few.
4. Trade Shows are a small world - I bumped into a guy from Portland who is cousins with a guy I used to work with in Rochester, NY during high school. Also saw a girl I knew from U of Michigan who now owns her own boutique clothing store…and, of course, is in the market for a new ESP.
5. Spending time with co-workers is invaluable - Dinner at the House of Blues with Joe (CEO/Co-Founder), Ken (Dir of Product Management), Brad (Sales), and Sean (Sales) was a very enlightening experience. Five guys sitting in a booth discussing Bronto, the current state of email marketing, and how we plan to dominate the world…

Day One opens up at 7:30 AM PST Tuesday. Seeing as it is after 1AM PST, it is probably time to catch a few.

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DJ Waldow
Account Manager at Bronto