WESTERN FOOD SHOW
I attended the Western Food Expo and Hospitality Show last weekend. Our company had a booth that we shared with an ice cream company. It was my first time to attend a trade show here in the US, but it wasn’t anything new to me since I have been to a couple of these types of shows in the Philippines. I guess the only difference now is that I am now with an American company, mingling with the american crowd.
It was pretty tiring since we had to cook pizzas all day. The show ran from 10am-4pm, and there were many attendees. We were glad though ’cause we were able to secure a couple of leads. Though it was tiring, we made an effort to make it fun. James, my cool boss and Bridget our national sales manager coaxed me into drinking 2 glasses of wine. I was a little tipsy for awhile but it all died down when it was time to leave. I mean, I have to act sober to be able to drive home. And hell, I just got my driver’s license so I shouldn’t mess up. I was also happy since Patty, my other boss complimented me by saying that I did a good job. She said: "Grace, you did a good job. I just want you to know that." I felt really good and didn’t mind my tiredness. I also realized from that show that I might want to be in sales.
This desire was reinforced when I talked to one potential customer this morning and she appreciated my helping her. There was also a customer yesterday who commented to Patty that I was the one who really helped them a lot. Patty said: "Oh Grace? yeah, we love Grace." It made me feel good and got me into thinking that perhaps I should explore sales. I don’t know if i’ll be eventually good at it, but it’s worth a try.
