Watch: The 5 Things I Always Take to a Trade Show
Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff is joined by three industry veterans to talk about the items they never leave behind and why.
Ahead of Las Vegas market week, National Jeweler Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff sat down with three industry veterans—Michelle Orman of Last Word Communications, Thomas Davis of Atit Diamond Corp., and Eric Ford of Neiman Marcus—to talk about the five things they’re always sure to put in their suitcases before they head to a trade show.
Their lists include everything from the practical, like business cards and notebooks, to the personal, like a good book and even a stuffed friend, to help keep them on track.
Watch the full webinar session above.
National Jeweler will be back with more “My Next Question” sessions next month. Stay tuned for more details.
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