Overheard on the Showfloor
Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 1/22/2007
"I'm very proud to say I'm the first chairman of the board in a long time who hasn't had to hire a new CEO."
—Leigh Wintz, Professional Convention Management Assn. Chairman, at the general session of PCMA's Annual Meeting (Toronto, Jan. 7–10)
"OK, just go for it. You're in Toronto — you're in another country!"
—Emcee Mark Walberg, asking the audience to greet Wintz in an over the top manner
"Maybe we need to rethink this Emcee thing."
—Wintz responding to the audience's wacky greeting
"There's just too much to see here."
—Lee Cohen of Finally Content, an attendee at Intl. CES (Las Vegas, Jan. 8–11)
"On the head — ow! Not a good way to get a haircut!"
—Game commentator, in Creative's booth reacting to contestant Josh, getting (virtually) shot during a live Fatal¦1ty competition, at Intl. CES
