Anybody going to MAGIC in few days?

[blue moon]

I'll be there, would love to meet!

pierre

[dirkdiggler]

I want to do this show and always have, cant wait to hear your experience.  Do they let anyone come to this?  What credentials do you need?

[Nation03]

Is there any benefit to this show for screen printers or are the ones going, doing so to promote a clothing brand?

[blue moon]

I want to do this show and always have, cant wait to hear your experience.  Do they let anyone come to this?  What credentials do you need?

I go every few years. my main goal is to see what the trends are now and what's coming up in the next few years.
You need to be a buyer to get in for free, otherwise it's pricey. It does take a bit to confirm your buyer status, you have to have business cards and a web page for them to check.

Is there any benefit to this show for screen printers or are the ones going, doing so to promote a clothing brand?

Sourcing section might be relevant to the contract ppl, but I have not had much luck with the few ppl I talked to there.

If you have your own brand, you can get a booth and close sales. Some of the t-shirt vendors are closing millions in sales during the show. I've seen small guys do good there too.

My take is, flights are cheap, hotels even cheaper! For $300 you can go and spend few days at the show and see what's going on. I've met Lon Winters there and we are friends now. 'found a good source for art, learned about decorating trends, got new customers and met with friends that live in the area. Overall, it's been a good investment. This year, I am taking my 6 year old with me this year and we'll go see a real Magic show! She's into fashion, so she'll get to see what it's like behind the scenes.

pierre

[dirkdiggler]

I want to do this show and always have, cant wait to hear your experience.  Do they let anyone come to this?  What credentials do you need?

I go every few years. my main goal is to see what the trends are now and what's coming up in the next few years.
You need to be a buyer to get in for free, otherwise it's pricey. It does take a bit to confirm your buyer status, you have to have business cards and a web page for them to check.

Is there any benefit to this show for screen printers or are the ones going, doing so to promote a clothing brand?

Sourcing section might be relevant to the contract ppl, but I have not had much luck with the few ppl I talked to there.

If you have your own brand, you can get a booth and close sales. Some of the t-shirt vendors are closing millions in sales during the show. I've seen small guys do good there too.

My take is, flights are cheap, hotels even cheaper! For $300 you can go and spend few days at the show and see what's going on. I've met Lon Winters there and we are friends now. 'found a good source for art, learned about decorating trends, got new customers and met with friends that live in the area. Overall, it's been a good investment. This year, I am taking my 6 year old with me this year and we'll go see a real Magic show! She's into fashion, so she'll get to see what it's like behind the scenes.

pierre

Thanks for the info, I can check off those qualifications easily!  BTW, do they let kids in?  I know ISS had a 16 years of age policy to walk in the door.

[blue moon]

I called and confirmed before booking tickets. If you get a ticket, you can bring your kid(s) with you and sign a waiver at the show.

you got a little one that can come hang out with Isla?

pierre

[dirkdiggler]

I called and confirmed before booking tickets. If you get a ticket, you can bring your kid(s) with you and sign a waiver at the show.

you got a little one that can come hang out with Isla?

pierre

My kid is 9, he wants to go with us to SGIA so bad, we took him 2 years ago, but it prevented my wife from going to the show.  So he is staying home this year.  See you in Vegas.

[blue moon]

How about we meet at the Pool on tuesday noon?

anybody else? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

pierre

[Frog]

How about we meet at the Pool on tuesday noon?

anybody else? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

pierre

Go Dodgers!

[blue moon]

At pool now!
I am the only one walking around with a 6 year old in a purple sequin dress!

[ebscreen]

Go Dodgers!

You must know how unpopular that opinion is around these parts.

[GKitson]

At pool now!
I am the only one walking around with a 6 year old in a purple sequin dress!

Matching outfits?

[Frog]

Go Dodgers!

You must know how unpopular that opinion is around these parts.

Hey, I've been up here long enough to remember how unpopular, for many years Los Gigantes were around these parts!

[blue moon]

At pool now!
I am the only one walking around with a 6 year old in a purple sequin dress!

Matching outfits?

I tried pulling that off, but it was hopeless! She rocks it though.

Pierre