Let me be the first to say that those of you that are event planners, convention planners and trade show planners, my hat is off to you.  This is one of the most time consuming jobs I have ever been a part of, and I’m not even holding title to the word “planner”.  I am merely a tool in the large machine of what we know as a “planner”.  I have a small function in the upcoming Blog World and New Media Exposition coming up on November 7-9, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  My job is to help promote the convention through a radio show.  It’s been a lot of fun talking with the speakers, the exhibitors and sponsors on the radio.  It has also been a lot of work behind the scenes for me to get guests lined up, the research necessary not to make more of a fool of myself than is possible, and the time the show takes in itself. 

It is but a single part of the overall promotion and planning involved with the convention.  I know this because I am always in complete contact with the planners of the event.  I am always able to reach them night or day, and recently it has been both.  They are always answering questions, directing traffic and being the overall manager of all things planning.  They are always dealing with the good, the bad and the ugly of making a large event a success, and handling anything that is thrown their way.  I commend those of you that are in this role.  There is only so many hours in the day, but I know that if you are a convention, trade show or event planner it is hard to see where the day ends and the day starts.  My hat is off to you because that is hard work.

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