Overheard on the Showfloor

Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 7/3/2006

"You have to dive in."

—Chris Gribbs, senior director, convention, for the American Institute of Architects Conventions and Meetings, about why he approached and helped puzzled-looking attendees in the registration area of the AIA Natl. Convention & Design Exposition (Los Angeles, June 8–10)

"In fact, we were tempted to go ourselves."

—AIA Exhibitor Ron Bovard of Bovard Studio, about the appeal of the association's professional tours, some during exhibit hall hours

"Mr. Gans, for that price, is it two-ply?"

—Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Board Member Keith Smith, president of Boyd Gaming, to Jim Gans, LVCVA senior vice president of operations, on the proposed $57,619 expense for one year's supply of toilet paper at the Las Vegas Convention Center