What you'll learn about in this episode:Tradeshows and conventions, an important networking, educational and marketing element in any industry were impacted by the pandemic.  As things open up, and attendance improves to pre-pandemic levels, attendees find themselves in a position to be more intentional about why they attend, and more strategic in their approach.  As the ACA convention is a week away we'll pick the brains of some of this year's attendees, road warriors, and veterans of the trade show game to ask them for tips and tricks, and how they make the most of the trade show experience. Key TakeawaysThings you don't want to miss this year The benefits of attending this eventTips or tricks help maximize your experienceGuests: Reid Miller DAKCS SoftwareWebsite: https://www.dakcs.com/Email: [email protected]: Company https://www.linkedin.com/company/dakcs-software-systems-inc./LinkedIn: Personal https://www.linkedin.com/in/reid-miller-25a52061/Harry Strausser III Applied InnovationWebsite: https://www.appliedinnovationinc.com/Email: [email protected]: Company https://www.linkedin.com/company/applied-innovation-inc-/LinkedIn: Personal https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-strausser-iii-7413106/Tim Collins InDebtedWebsite: https://www.indebted.co/en-USEmail:[email protected]: Company https://www.linkedin.com/company/indebted/LinkedIn: Personal https://www.linkedin.com/in/collins12/Ashley Campanella Arbeit SoftwareWebsite: https://www.arbeitsoftware.com/Email: [email protected]: Company https://www.linkedin.com/company/arbeit-software/LinkedIn: Personal https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-campanella-240a53132/Additional Resources:ACA Convention & Expo Info