Steve & Diana Bloss attended the Incentive Works Show in Toronto Aug 25 to Aug 26. 

This is the first of the three Incentive Shows we exhibit at annually, to be followed by IT&ME Sept 29 to Oct 1 in Chicago and EIBTM Dec 1 to 3 in Barcelona.  I think it is fair to say many of our colleagues in the cruise industry, just like us, had the feeling that the show just might resemble the IT&ME Show following 9/11.  

I am very happy to report that from my perspective attendance seem to be about normal for this show.  We would, along with our trade show partners Regent Seven Seas and Crystal,  like to thank all of the people that attended the show, and particularly to all of the buyers and attendees that stopped by our booth.  All of us walked away with a few good leads and new contacts.  Most of all both Diana and I would like to thank the organizers for arranging such nice cool weather for us Floridians.

A special thank you to some of the MPI members who stopped by to comment on my participation as a panel member last June at Niagara Falls discussing how to use cruises for meetings and incentives. 

I know that many of our friends in the cruise industry and ourselves have gone again to our crystal ball and tea leafs to try to determine what the attendance will be like this year at the IT&ME Show.  It goes without saying that attendance has dramatically declined over the past decade.  Is it time to reinvent this show?  We would like to get your opinion and views on this show as well as your ideas on how best to use our time and resources in seeing and meeting you.   Please drop me an email with your thoughts. 

We look forward to seeing you in Chicago at booth 3629 in the Cruise Ship Section.