Top 25 Thimgs to Take for Your Booth at a Trade Show

Pack your bags with these items, and you will have 90% of what you need. I make no guarantees for the other 10%!

1. Camera
2. Chargers for those electronic gizmos
3. Extra Batteries
4. Square device for accepting credit cards on iPhone, iPad, Android
5. Cash drawer to make change
6. Double sided tape 
7. Tape
8. Extra roll of packing tape
9. Pencils
10. Pencil sharpener
11. Pens
12. Stapler and staples
13. Scissors
14. Extension cord
15. Paperclips
16. Nail clipper
17. Safety Pins
18. Calculator
19. Swiffer and/or lint roller
20. Business Cards
21. Sharpies
22. Backup CD or flash drive of documents
23. Gum
24. Chocolate
25. Water bottle to refill as needed in airport, at show

And, after all that is packed, fly Southwest Airlines! Throw your clothing in a carry on, and then pack your stuff in not one, but two large boxes. Each box can measure up to 62" of height + width + depth, and weigh up to 50#. True story. Some people are so organized that they can ship it out early. That's not me.

Many thanks to all of the porters who helped me along the way.

The Creative Connection Event

I had a magical time at The Creative Connection!

My fairy godmother was waving her wand:

• having four days with my sister;
  
• chatting with Darlene Zimmerman about her new amazing ruler that works for lefties or righties or when you're standing on your head;
  
• giving an apron to a true blue farm girl;
  
• waving at Amy of Inspire Co and saying hi like I've known her forever, and having her wave back;
  
• oohing and ahhing over new fabrics coming soon from Carol Van Zandt;
  
• talking buttons with Helen of Blumenthal Lansing;
  
• meeting the 'white box challenge' that the 8' x 10' booth presented;
  
• getting to know Emily and her mom, across the aisle.

The glitter on the fairy wand sprinkled a shooting star over me on the drive home.

Magical.

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The Creative Connection!

There are only 110 days until The Creative Connection! We are so excited to be at The Creative Connection this fall! Come visit us!
The girl energy will be off the charts.