Friday, December 19, 2008

Kane County Water Association Taste Test Contest

Yesterday marked the annual Kane County Water Association Taste Test Contest. It was my first time attending their taste test competition as I was one of the judges alongside Ray Stevens aka Ramblin Ray from WUSN, US99 radio personality and Mike Danahey, reporter with the Courier News.

The meeting was a very good time as Mark Donnelly, Vice President of the Kane County Water Association started things off with the agenda and then led into the taste test, a great lunch followed by raffling off a number of door prizes.

Thanks KCWA for putting on a great Holiday meeting and congratulations to the City of Aurora for taking home the winnings in the taste test competition!

Lisa Jordan
Education Coordinator
Illinois Section AWWA

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

2009 Joint Water Conference

Well booths are starting to sell out. As of today we have about 20 booths left. This is one of the best opportunities to get in front of your target market. Of course, if you just sit in the your booth and read the paper or play sodoku, you won't get much out this show or any show. Exhibitors need to be engaging and interesting. You need to show that you are interested in what your potential client needs are. You can't sell them something you don't yet know they want. Find out! Find out about them and what they are planning. How would they like to be contacted? Do they want you to call them, email them, fax them, take them to lunch or twitter them! Yes - you may not know what twittering is but soon everyone will be tweeting!