Tips for shopping the show

Prosales, Jan, 2004

* If you want to take clients out to dinner during the show, make your reservations before you leave home or you'll have a hard time getting into many restaurants. The same goes for seeing a show or getting a tee time for golf. You can research entertainment opportunities at www.vegas.com.

* Dress for comfort. You'll be on your feet for hours. Good walking shoes are essential.

* Transportation to and from the show can take time. Shuttle buses run between the hotels and the convention center and there are cabs, but at the 2003 show, the wait for a cab often was as long as an hour. Build extra time into your schedule to compensate, or consider hiring a car and driver. Parking is very limited at the convention hall.

Join Us!

Please join the staff of PROSALES, the official dealer publication of the International Builders' Show, for a free breakfast on Tuesday, January 20, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Las Vegas Hilton Pavilion 6, next door to the convention center. We will honor the winners of the 2003 PROSALES Excellence Awards and will present highlights from BIG BUILDER magazine's 2003 study. For more information, contact Katy Tomasulo at 202.736.3303 or ktomasulo@hanleywood.com. Don't miss this opportunity to network with fellow construction suppliers!