Great to hear your feedback. I really hope to go next year!
On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Debbie Doerrlamm <[email protected]>wrote: > Fantastic list.. if you dont mind I will add it to the first show tips I > have in the forum.. a car is not 100% necessary if you stay at a hotel with > a shuttle or if the trolly goes past on the same route as the convention > center > > > At 04:21 PM 6/6/2013, you wrote: > > Oh goodness!! I'm not sure how many new techs are in the group but I will > say that one of the best pieces of advice I received since joining the > group a few months ago was---->*Go to the Premiere Orlando event*. The > vets know about this gem so this post may help the newbies. I was lucky and > able to save major $$$$ by staying with a friend who lived less than 10 > miles from the convention center. Yay!!! The first day I felt a bit > overwhelmed and lost but what better way to get over that then to dive in? > I contacted Debbie about the networking event, paid and received > confirmation. That was amazingly quick Debbie!!!! :-) I attended classes > during the day since the exhibit floor was closed. If a newbie has joined > this group but is lurking, here are *my* tips for the show: > 1. Do NOT apply product to your hand prior to the conference. Every class > I attended asked for volunteers and I wasn't able to volunteer because I > was wearing shellac. Next time I will be bare nails!!! > 2. Rent a car - I used dollar rental car and received a vehicle for the > four days for $64 dollars. Chat up the agent and you may receive an > upgrade for one cent each day. Therefore, I had a mid-size car for the > price of an economy!! > 3. Do attend the networking social held on the first night. There are > LOADS of free products in the swag bag AND you get the most amazing coupon > book. Within that book was several coupons for free products and amazing > discounts. I was in line waiting to get one of my free products when Debbie > approached me asking, "Where did you get coupon book?" LOL (for the > newbies, I got the book from Debbie's event LOL) > 4. Chat up the techs with amazing nail designs on their hands. While in > line I met Geneva and was intrigued by her stiletto nail design. I believe > we bumped into each other at least 5 times afterwards and we exchanged > information. > 5. Do have a business card, even if it only says "student." I wish I would > have created something to give out :-( > 6. Don't be intimidated!! I was at the CND Booth when Jan was discussing > vinylux. Later that day, one of the CND Ambassadors gave me an invite to > the VIP Launch Event for Vinylux -- that was amazing. I saw Jan upon > entering the "invite only" event and asked for a picture. She then said, > "There she is. I saw you at the CND Booth." I think a tear formed because > this woman meets so many people and she remembered me. > 7. Do go the booths and asks for tips and tricks. I wasn't sure how to > really ask but I knew I needed to take advantage of this wonderful > opportunity of being surrounded by so much knowledge. So I waited for > Holly to finish with another tech then I asked her questions about shellac > and application. She gave me wonderful tips and was extremely pleasant. > 8. Do go to the CND Design lab. Upon entry they gave us a free bottle of > vinylux and top coat. I also played with some of the design accessories > where I learned how to apply foil, etc. There was a contest that would > award $500 to the design that accumulated the most instagram votes. Ten > finalist were chosen and I was a finalist!!! I didn't win the $500 but I > did win an introductory kit, got to be called to the middle of the CND > booth with Jan where my name was announced and she informed people that I > had just completed school. That woman remembers everything, we had that > discussion earlier in the day. > 9. Do attend the Nail Talk Radio event if they hold another one. I > received free gel polish there and loads of information. > 10. Do get a late flight for the last day of the show. Vendors drop > prices. I'm still experimenting with what type of lacquer I prefer. On day > one, Essie had polish 5 for $21. On the last day, the polish was 6 for > $21!! This is a double edged sword. Although some vendors will drop > pricing on the last day, if it is something that you really like, get it on > the first day when supply is higher. I found that several colors would > sell out. > 11. Review the nail world booklet online or on the first day in the course > guide. Get a game plan to hit the classes you truly want to see. Also, > arrive earlier to some of the popular classes (Young Nails, etc.) because > the seats will fill quickly. > 12. Register early at Salon Centric to get $20 off the registration > price. Since I was a student, I was able to get $10 off but $20 is > muchhhhh better LOL. Also register early enough to have the e-pass sent to > you to avoid standing in the longgggg e-pass reprint line. I was in that > line :-( > 13. Wear comfy clothing. I wore jeans and flip flops the entire time. > Walking from the parking lot to the side where nail world is held, is a > longggg walk. Even longer if you have to park at the hotel garage across > the street. > 14. Be prepared to pay for parking. It was $15 each day. > 15. Leave your hotel, house, etc early enough to allow for traffic, > parking and walking so that you make it on time to the class. > 16. Pack a lunch/snack/water. On the first day, I didn't eat lunch > because I wanted to attend so many classes. It wasn't until the evening I > had a chance to eat. There was a cafe there, but bringing your lunch is > another option. > I've included some pics from the event--one with Debbie, one with Holly > and one with Jan when I received my finalist gift!!! > This event was amazing and I cannot wait to try out the things I have > learned!!!! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > Content-Type: image/jpeg; name=image-1.jpeg > Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=image-1.jpeg > X-Attachment-Id: e16a7196-3097-418b-b572-93e714a3429d > Content-ID: <e16a7196-3097-418b-b572-93e714a3429d> > > Content-Type: image/jpeg; name=image.jpeg > Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=image.jpeg > X-Attachment-Id: 6044e7b5-668d-4b9a-98bc-54af7141c829 > Content-ID: <6044e7b5-668d-4b9a-98bc-54af7141c829> > > Content-Type: image/jpeg; name=image-2.jpeg > Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=image-2.jpeg > X-Attachment-Id: 41c290e7-bbbf-4798-a3df-326ab4a46d7d > Content-ID: <41c290e7-bbbf-4798-a3df-326ab4a46d7d> > > > Regards, > Debbie Doerrlamm > Webmaster - System Admin > > [email protected] > (AIM - NailGdsss, GTalk wkdwich p-631-213-1843) > Ronkonkoma, NY & Rocky Mount, VA > ONLINE STORE http://www.beautytech.com/shoppe > > www.beautytech.com www.nailtech.com for Professionals > www.beautytech.INFO <http://www.beautytech.info/> for Consumers > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NailTech" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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