"Joe AutoDrill" wrote in message
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I'm thinking about going down to either Charlotte, NC for the "South Pack"
packaging event held in March or maybe up to Eastec (MA) in May. Neither
will be full fledged business trips for me but I would certainly check
them out if I'm near there to see if anything met my business needs.

I noticed a few months ago while in Atlanta at a similar show that some
attendees get in free with passes from exhibitors... As much as I
generally dislike these huge events, there are times when I find myself
located near one and will fill a day browsing for the heck of it. I
simply don't want to have to pay for a ticket I may or may not use and
because it's not a business "need" I don't want to pay for it out of my
business funds. In Atlanta, I made some good business contacts and felt
no remorse about paying for the event but at some, it's simply a waste of
funds...

Other than me being a cheap-arse, are there any ideas or thoughts out
there for me on this? I'm wondering if any of you ever received these
free passes and how did you get them or get on the list to receive them?

I know there is no legitimate metalworking content here, but the trade
shows are something that a lot of us attend, etc. There, of course is no
"rec.crafts.metalworking.tradeshows" newsgroup either so this is the most
legitimate group I could think of to post to other than maybe harassing
the folks over at alt.machines.cnc. grin

Regards,
Joe Agro, Jr.
(800) 871-5022
01.908.542.0244
Automatic / Pneumatic Drills: http://www.AutoDrill.com
Multiple Spindle Drills: http://www.Multi-Drill.com
Flagship Site: http://www.Drill-N-Tap.com

V8013-R




Look at the shows magazines or see if a vendor is showing. They have lots
of floor passes. They do not get you into the seminars, but you get to see
all the displays.