This is put on by one of our dealers, Pro Video and Tape Inc.
The difference between this dealer event and others is the venue! Most of these events are held in Hotels but this one is held every year at the World Forestry Center out side of Portland.
This is what it looked like in the morning when I got there
This was really cool looking in person
I flew in on Tuesday, checked into the hotel and then headed for the venue. We could start setting up at 3PM and I got there around 2:45.
At first they had no idea where the stuff for my booth was but the found it quick enough. It is amazing to me how this little cube...
Turned into this booth in a matter of 45 minutes!
This is Kendall Eckman, the salesman that was with me at the event.
This was my position for about 8 hours!
That night we ate at Marie Calendars and I must have gotten some BAD food! We ate around 5PM and at about 2AM I woke up with my stomach hurting so bad I thought I was going to toss my cookies at any moment!
It was so bad I got the trash can and sat it by the bed!! It took me 2 hours to fall back a sleep and the whole next day I was really touchy but not bad
The event, itself, was quite good. We had a steady stream of people there for 6.5 hours. From 9 to 3:30 it was non stop. After 3:30 it was like somebody put the breaks on and it went almost completely dead.
It was full like this all day until it ended all at once... it was a little weird how it went from flood to famine!
We broke down after the show and got done around 6. I would have tried to fly out that night but the airport was about 1.5 hours away in traffic AND to get the direct ticket was a lot more than the hotel for one more night :)
As we were leaving I took a shot of this old logging train they had sitting in front of the building where we were.
That night Kendall and I went to Cheese Cake Factory (He LOVES that place), we relaxed and talked about the event and other things and then we headed off to our hotels.
I got ready for the next days travel and hit the bed pretty early. It snowed in Portland that night and the roads were a little weird going to the airport but nothing I couldn't handle since I have gotten used to driving in Salt Lake during the winter for the last three years. :)
I spent most of the day on the phone with other Grass Valley folks Thursday and Friday.
OHHHHHH.. I forgot! I am getting on the plane to go to Salt Lake and this guy walks on the plane, I look at him and I could swear I know this guy!
I hear a guy walking further back on the plane say "Have a good concert dude!" andten it strikes me... It is Vanilla Ice!!! I about fell of my chair beause I wouldn't havehough that he would be touring with the two songs he had as hits a LONG time ago!
I took a picture with my phone but it didn't even come close to coming out because the light coming in the window behind him washed him out. :)
6 comments:
Looks like a fun and successful trip! I love big events like that--running 'em, attending 'em, being security, whatever. :) And--Portland has an AMAZING Japanese grocery store and bookstore...>_>
I loved that venue. Too bad, though, they didn't have places to put you up there so you could see the trees outside your window. I like Cheesecake Factory, too - but only because the menu is good and the decor is kinda cool - not because of the prices or the hype. Sounded like a smooth trip.
That is gorgeous! Cory's grandparents (Jayne's parents) had a house in Oregon in a place called Nehalem Bay and when we went to visit them a few years ago, I kept telling Cory how much I would love to live there. Great pics. Sorry you got sick!
It was very pretty there and very WET! :)
The one thing I forgot to say was that on the plane ride home I saw Vanilla Ice sitting two rows back from me.
It was pretty funny! :)
Brother Downey- remember me? The old student council girl from 2000- Jen Olson. You rock and its good to see ya! I now have 3 sons and a great hubby and had to say hello!
Hi Jen :)
Of course I remember you! Welcome!
THis is not an exciting blog but it is good to have you here!
All boys huh? I had three also... keep on top of them kiddo! :)
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