TIM ANDREWS BLOG
Thoughts and opinions on the advertising specialty industry
The Summer of ’83
Wednesday August 7, 2013 | Filed under:
Thirty years ago this summer, I worked as a Dow Jones News Fund intern in New York City. I was 21 and it was the first time I’d ever left Indiana for more than a few days. As you c...
Big News from the Big D
Wednesday February 6, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI® kicked off its latest show in Dallas Wednesday – the same day we announced the availability of thelatest version of our ESP Mobile™ app. The Texas show continues through Fri...
Experience the New ESP Web
Monday April 22, 2013 | Filed under:
To triumph in today’s supersonic business world, technology must pass a pretty stiff litmus test for speed, ease and intelligence. With that, I say welcome to the new ESP Web®exper...
Orlando, Here We Come
Thursday January 3, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI is kicking off the 2013 show season in a big way, with a major event in Orlando featuring expanded education, a newly redesigned show floor, three specialized pavilions, two ne...
ASI Launches New Long Beach Show
Thursday March 21, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI® will be on the West Coast this week for our inaugural show in Long Beach, a spectacular waterfront city whose motto is “where the action begins and the fun never ends.” Locat...
It’s SOI Survey Time
Friday March 7, 2014 | Filed under:
Each year, ASI conducts the most comprehensive and important research about our industry to create the Counselor State of the Industry report. But we can’t do it without you. All w...
ASI Delivers Biggest, Best Industry Event of Summer
Thursday July 18, 2013 | Filed under:
ASI® ended its 2013 ASI Show® season with a great show in a wonderful town, attracting more than 4,200 distributors from firms in 47 states and 12 countries. Over three days at McC...
Horns Up for Dallas
Monday February 3, 2014 | Filed under:
I’m very excited our nation’s 43rd president is sharing his insights and experiences at this week’s ASI Show in Dallas during what is sure to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Af...
Rediscover Your Creative Genius
Friday February 28, 2014 | Filed under:
What’s the single most important thing CEOs need to successfully navigate in today’s increasingly complex world? If you guessed management discipline, integrity or even vision, you...
New Year, Big Show
Monday January 6, 2014 | Filed under:
We’re kicking off the New Year with a great big three-day show in Orlando, the first of the 2014 show season. In addition to thousands of the hottest products in the industry, we’r...
Creativity in California
Monday March 24, 2014 | Filed under:
ASI Long Beach in California runs through Thursday at the Long Beach Convention Center. This year’s keynote speaker is Eric Wahl, aka the “Warhol of Wall Street,” a former suit who...
Windy City Wow
Thursday July 17, 2014 | Filed under:
ASI celebrated its 15th anniversary of hosting a national trade show in Chicago in a very big way. This show had it all: art, commerce, education, networking and, above all, fun an...
ASI Publications Win Three More National Awards
Friday December 18, 2009 | Filed under:
One of the best parts of any job is handing out compliments to a deserving staff. So it is with great pride that I congratulate the editorial teams from Counselor, Advantages and W...
Top 10 Sexiest Valentine’s Day Promotional Products
Friday February 5, 2010 | Filed under:
What gifts hit your list on Valentine's Day? Boxed candy and flowers? This year, think outside the box and check out ASI's very first list of Top 10 Valentine's Day Promotional Pro...
ASI Hits the Headlines in Dallas
Thursday February 4, 2010 | Filed under:
Our Dallas trade show - which ended Wednesday after attracting 3,300 distributors - was big news in the Lone Star State this week.The Dallas Morning News, a Pulitzer Prize winning ...