I survived the 2017 Midwest Scroll Saw Trade Show.

What a weekend. Thank you to all the wonderful people who attended the show. I enjoyed speaking to so many of you and sharing the experience. 

I want to thank the Veterans Freedom Center and Karen Boelman of The Art Factory for organizing the show. You all should be very proud of what you accomplished. It's my first time at the show and it was fantastic. The show ran like a finely oiled machine. I don't think Karen ever sat down. She was always there making sure everyone was taken care of. Very impressive.

I want to thank Seyco for hosting me in their booth. Congratulations on a successful show. I am constantly impressed with Seyco's customer service. It was a pleasure watching them take care of customers and even those who were just browsing. You guys are the best.

I especially want to thank my wife Patty. She helped manage the giveaways and talked to folks who had questions about my blog. She answered questions I didn't even know she knew the answers to. :) 

We are going to get a good nights sleep then hit the road early in the morning. We have about ten hours to get home. I have more video of the show and I'll edit it when I get home. My internet connection here is not good enough to upload a longer video.

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