Really, how do you stay away from a show this tasty? The VinCenzo crew was recently in San Francisco for their first West Coast show since returning to the NASFT. Though the New York show in June went well, for a tin manufacturer, the San Francisco show is where it's at.
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World Tea Expo
March 27 - 29
Las Vegas, Nevada
SCAA Exhibition
April 7 - 10
Charlotte, North Carolina
Fancy Food Show
July 9 - 11
New York, New York
"The West Coast NASFT show is really the perfect place for us to kick off holiday projects," explains VinCenzo's Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Joseph Marlovits. "The New York show is a great place for us to get out and see some friends and clients, but in terms of timing, this is the show that doesn't give us a moment's rest."
Karla and Dave looking well-rested. Must've been day one.
The VinCenzo booth was constantly occupied by specialty food producers looking for unique packaging for their products. "When you're producing packaging for specialty foods, people are looking for something really cool and unique; something that is as special as the foods they're selling," says Dave Heeman, one of VinCenzo's Account Executives. "I think we're swamped because when people come to check out our booth, they see we're not just pushing the same old designs everybody else is. So they keep us hopping."
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Some hinged window tins we recently made for FAO Schweets were very popular.
But with so much tastiness around, you knew the VinCenzo crew would find a little time to hop outside the booth. "I did a little wandering and got to do some tasting," says Karla Weiss, another of VinCenzo's Account Executives. "I had to work the bartering angle a bit, but I did okay." There also may or may not have been some San Francisco bar hopping during the off-duty hours, but the details have been sealed to protect the innocent. All we can say is that there's nothing like having a good cup of joe while taking in some of San Francisco's lush scenery after a fun night on the town.
Um... yeah.