Went to the Nisa trade show at the National Agriculture Centre at Stoneleigh near Warwick.
Monday was set up day. Got down there for 12 and found that Ita and Janet our food technologists had already set things up! So lunch and a chat, and done for half one.
Drove across to the hotel to check in, and found that I had a suite with rooms across 2 floors including a spa bath! We then went into Warwick to find shops to look at- thy had a Holland and Barratt and nothing else relevant.
Following day off to the show, with the sales director coming to visit. He left impressed with our stand and the sheer scale of the show, and with the gushing praise from my Nisa trading manager ringing in his ears.
Show was busy at times, and with Phil The Power Taylor doing a darts demo a few stands down it was loud! Watching the man throw 180 after 180 close up was impressive. Lots of familiar faces there too and enjoyed a catch up coffee with Alex Calvert.
That night was the awards dinner. Service was glacial (didn't finish eating until 11pm!) and the comedian was offensive. To cap it all the "entertainment" ran over and our bus left people behind!
On the Wednesday the show descended into swapsies by 2 and downright theft by 3. The PA message imploring whoever had taken a bag containing car keys from the Honey Monster stand was funny! Came away with several bags full of porridge, biscuits, drinks etc
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