Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with a quick update. Join us beginning on Wednesday here on the Invent-Tech Network for our trade show reports regarding ASI Chicago 2008. ITT Licensing™ representatives will walk the exhibit show floor of the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois in an attempt to garner as many leads as possible on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors.
Invent-Tech inventors have been represented at ASI (Advertising Speciality Institute) events since 2004, and the Chicago edition of the show has always proven to be productive. ASI events are replete with manufacturers from the promotional products industry, which encompasses an extremely diverse range of categories. Therefore, there are usually a substantial number of potential opportunities available for the wide variety of Invent-Tech inventor product ideas represented by ITT Licensing™ .
Join us on Wednesday for two days of coverage!
July 21st, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with an update regarding the latest happenings with the Innovation Direct program and the Invent-Tech inventor product ideas that benefit from it. The last couple of weeks have been particularly eventful in terms of a considerable number of inventions being sent to various companies through the program.
To begin with, earlier in June, a Texas-based infomercial company that has had numerous television successes throughout the past decade agreed to join Innovation Direct™, and ITT Licensing™ representatives had committed to getting them a package of inventions in multiple categories to review as soon as possible.
Accordingly, the ITT Licensing™ representative managing their Innovation Direct™ account put together preliminary, non-confidential information on 20 Invent-Tech inventor product ideas, spanning the household, fitness, and lawn and garden categories. That information was sent via e-mail to our contact at the company, and the very next business day, the contact at the manufacturer had already responded and alerted us to the fact that they had an interest in acquiring more information about 3 of the items from the group. After signing the prerequisite non-disclosure agreement, access to all of the detailed design information available on each invention was sent, and we now await the company’s feedback on their review of that material.
A second case is that of a Massachusetts-based hardware products company that had become a part of the Innovation Direct™ program back in late February, and that was sent preliminary, non-confidential information on 12 Invent-Tech inventor product ideas recently. The manufacturer, which has been in business for 128 years and consequently is one of the most respected names in the hardware industry, has already reviewed one previous Innovation Direct™ package but did not have any further interest in those items. We are certainly hopeful that there will be a different result on this occasion and will bring you the details of any developments here on the Invent-Tech Network.
Finally, the Oklahoma-based company that we have reported on numerous times over the past year here on the Invent-Tech Network, and that is the exclusive U.S.-based licensee of a globally-renowned electronics brand, was recently sent a package of preliminary, non-confidential information on 10 Invent-Tech inventor product concepts. The manufacturer, which actively seeks products in the home security, computer accessories, consumer electronics, and home automation categories, had previously reviewed varied pieces of information on 56 Invent-Tech inventor ideas in the past 11 months through the Innovation Direct™ program.
Join us in the coming weeks for more updates!
June 24th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in one final time regarding the Licensing International 2008 show. Customarily, the final day of a trade show exhibit is somewhat more deliberately paced than the earlier installments, primarily because many of the attendees have tended to their business during the first two days of the show and have flown back to their offices to tend to other business.
However, the often reduced traffic is usually a blessing in disguise, as it provides ample opportunity for exhibitors to network with others on the show floor, and to visit more extensively with those that stop by their booth. Our trade show contingent reports that such was essentially the case on Thursday, as they conversed with quite a few individuals intrigued by ITT Licensing™’s range of services for inventors.
Additionally, a member of our trade show team did have opportunities to collect business cards from fellow exhibitors on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors, and those will be reviewed in detail upon his return to the office, with the purpose of determining whether there will be some viable candidates for the Innovation Direct™ program within the group.
Join us in the coming weeks on the Invent-Tech Network as we update you on any follow-ups with the companies met during Licensing International 2008!
June 12th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’ s Director of Product Licensing, checking in one final time for Day 2 of Licensing International 2008. Our trade show contingent reports that the last couple of hours of this terrific event’s second day contained the same heavy traffic flow at the ITT Licensing™ exhibit booth as the earlier part of the day.
Although they did not have time to elaborate on any contacts made on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors during the very latter part of the day, we are certain to receive more information tomorrow during Day 3. With the substantial attendance that the first 2 days of the show have boasted, it would not be surprising to learning that the final installment brings much of the same!
Join us Thursday for all the details!
June 11th, 2008
Good afternoon, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, back with a second report regarding Day 2 of Licensing International 2008. As expected, I heard back from one of the members of our trade show team a bit ago, who has provided me with details of two additional contacts made today on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors.
The first is a company interested specifically in inventions related to cut and sew toys. The company representative that chatted with my colleagues emphasized that they do not seek plastic injection molded toy product concepts, but rather the “softer” version. The second manufacturer is one that is seeking all manner of automotive accessories for the aftermarket.
Both contacts were very receptive to joining ITT Licensing™’s Innovation Direct™ program, and the appropriate follow-up will occur shortly after the conclusion of Licensing International 2008. Incidentally, we are certainly pleased to be able to provide a tangible example of just how potentially valuable ITT Licensing™’s trade show participation can be for the Invent-Tech inventors that we represent. As evidenced by both of today’s posts, there are a very wide variety of industries represented at this show!
Join us later in the day for more regarding Day 2!
June 11th, 2008
Good afternoon, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’ s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with our first update regarding Day 2 of Licensing International 2008. As those who read our entries here on the IInvent-Tech Network yesterday are aware, the first day of the event was very fruitful in terms of the securing of leads for Invent-Tech inventors. The early hours of Day 2 have proven to be even more productive for ITT Licensing™, as several of what could be key contacts for Invent-Tech inventors have been established.
Among the visitors during the first half of today’s proceedings: A gentleman who was in the toy industry for many years and now serves as a private invention agent, along the lines of our West Coast-based industry partner that we have mentioned many times here on the Invent-Tech Network; a newly established outdoor products company that is seeking product ideas in categories such as camping, picnic, cooking, and apparel; and a Hong Kong-based outfit seeking consumer electronics items.
We should be receiving another update from our trade show contingent shortly, as they indicated to me in the conversation that yielded the information in this post that the booth was beginning to experience heavy traffic once again. Join us shortly for more!
June 11th, 2008
Good evening, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’ s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in one final time with an update regarding Day 1 of Licensing International 2008. A great first day wrapped up for ITT Licensing™ on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors with the securing of several new leads at the exhibit booth, which experienced a considerable amount of traffic during the afternoon hours.
Among the notable companies spoken to were a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer seeking all manner of inventions related to eyewear and related accessories; an outfit headquartered in Malaysia that is seeking to review items in a wide variety of categories, due to their diversified manufacturing capabilities; and another company that seeks new ideas in the area of board games.
We naturally will be attempting follow-ups with these entities on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors shortly after the conclusion of the trade show and will bring you all relevant updates, here on the Invent-Tech Network. In the meantime, join us on Wednesday as we bring you all of the details regarding Day 2 of Licensing International 2008!
June 10th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in with a quick update regarding Day 1 of Licensing International 2008. One of my colleagues attending the event has checked in and informed me that he has made a contact with one of the oldest and most established boys’ organizations in the world, and that according to this conversation with them, they are always receptive to reviewing new items in the outdoor and camping category that they can place their well recognized brand on.
We are pleased to learn of this development and will be following up with this lead on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors in the days immediately following the conclusion of the show. We are also glad to see that Day 1 of the 2008 version of Licensing International appears to be following the pattern of success experienced by ITT Licensing™ in prior years of the event. Check back in later for a wrap-up of a successful first day!
June 10th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’ s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with our first update regarding Licensing International 2008, taking place today through Thursday at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. This show has historically been a prolific one for ITT Licensing™ on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors, and we are certainly hopeful that the 2008 version of the proceedings will continue this trend.
Day 1 certainly has gotten off to a positive start in this regard, as the ITT Licensing™ trade show contingent has already made one particularly valuable contact on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors in the form of a representative of a Neece, France-based manufacturer of hardware and tools with considerable distribution points in the United States for their products, according to information they culled in their conversation with him Tuesday morning. The gentleman was very intrigued by the sound of ITT Licensing™’s Innovation Direct™ program, and requested that his company be implemented into the process as soon as possible.
We are certain that Day 1 will continue along in successful fashion, and all the details will be found here on the Invent-Tech Network. Join us later in the day for more!
June 10th, 2008
Good evening, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’ s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with our Day 3 report regarding the 2008 National Hardware Show with Lawn and Garden World. The event’s final day was another successful endeavor for the ITT Licensing™ trade show contingent, as traffic remained relatively strong and several more contacts were made that appear to be potentially valuable for Invent-Tech inventor product ideas.
One of the members of our trade show team who toured the exhibit floor extensively yesterday and today explained that not only were the attendees of the event quite eclectic, but that our fellow exhibitors were as well. My colleague explained that among the companies he met outside of the hardware industry were those specializing in snack foods, electronics, and bathroom items, just to name a few. We certainly will have a considerable number of companies to contact beginning next week regarding Invent-Tech inventor product ideas and look forward to forging a number of beneficial new relationships from this group.
Thank you for joining us for our trade show coverage. Join us Monday, May 19th as we bring you all the latest on our follow-ups with companies from the last 2 shows!
May 8th, 2008
Good evening, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with a quick final report on Day 2 of the 2008 National Hardware Show with Lawn and Garden World. The trade show contingent wrapped up today’s proceedings by making a potentially valuable contact on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors with a leading plumbing products company.
The gentleman approached the ITT booth and was extremely intrigued by the potential that ITT Licensing™’s Innovation Direct™ program can offer his company. Both parties agreed that ITT Licensing™ would be following up as soon as possible after the conclusion of the event to inaugurate the company’s Innovation Direct™ account with their first batch of Invent-Tech inventor product ideas.
Thank you for joining us for all the news on Day 2. Join us on Day 3 as we bring you all the happenings from the final day of this terrific show!
May 7th, 2008
Good afternoon, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with another report on all of the happenings during Day 2 of the 2008 National Hardware Show with Lawn and Garden World. The day continues to be a productive one for the ITT Licensing™ trade show contingent on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors, as they recently met with the largest wholesaler of hardware items in Trinidad at the exhibit booth.
The gentleman explained that he is looking to expand the product lines he carries and would be willing to arrange manufacturing for any items he reviews that truly stand out to him. Accordingly, the company representative was amenable to the idea of having his company join the Innovation Direct™ program, and expects follow-up from ITT Licensing™ regarding Invent-Tech inventor product ideas after the event is over.
At the present time, one of the members of the ITT Licensing™ trade show team is also on the show floor networking with fellow exhibitors, and will check in later with a report. Join us late this evening for a final wrap-up of Day 2!
May 7th, 2008
Good afternoon, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, here with our first report regarding Day 2 of our participation on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors in the 2008 National Hardware Show with Lawn and Garden World. Things have gotten off to a noteworthy start for our trade show contingent, as they conversed earlier today with a representative a globally-renowned heavy equipment manufacturer.
As per the company’s official website, they have been in business for over 80 years and are considered the world’s largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Additionally, their products are sold in multiple continents. The representative explained that he was interested in the possiblity of exploring a relationship with ITT Licensing™ and requested we follow up with him after the show concludes.
We are pleased to be able offer a tangible example of how ITT Licensing™’s presence at industry-leading trade shows can help secure leads and contacts that could prove immensely valuable to Invent-Tech inventors in the future. Check back with us later in the day for more news!
May 7th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with an update to wrap up Day 1 coverage of the 2008 National Hardware Show with Lawn and Garden World. Traffic at the show continued to be consistent throughout the event’s inaugural day, and the ITT Licensing™ trade show contingent reports that some solid contacts on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors were made at the exhibit booth as a result.
One of the strong prospects is the owner of a Canadian plastics manufacturer that is essentially seeking new product ideas of all categories that could conceivably be fabricated from the material. The company was very receptive to the sound of ITT Licensing™’s Innovation Direct™ program, and is looking forward to receiving information on Invent-Tech inventor product ideas on an ongoing basis.
A second company that was dialogued with was a plumbing supplies manufacturer that is not only looking for inventions in his core business, but other hardware-related items as well. As with the aforementioned plastics company, this outfit will also enter the Innovation Direct™ program and receive a batch of Invent-Tech inventor product ideas to review shortly after the show has concluded.
Join us tomorrow for all the details on Day 2!
May 6th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with our first update regarding the 2008 National Hardware Show with Lawn and Garden World, which ITT Licensing™ is exhibiting in on behalf of Invent-Tech inventors. With the Hardware Expo and Construction Products Exhibit just having wrapped up in Puerto Rico last week, there has barely been time to focus on this terrific event, which will take place today-Thursday at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This marks the 63rd annual edition of the event, and ITT Licensing™ has found it to be one of the true gems of our trade show itinerary each year.
As per the show’s official website, over 3,000 exhibitors representing more than 150 product categories are expected, and approximately 30,000 attendees are primed to walk the aisles of the Las Vegas Convention Center and interact with them. In 2007, the show’s official website cites 18% of the attendees of last year’s procedings as being of international origin, lending a true global component to the event. Adding to the appeal of this show is the fact that two other successful events in their own right are co-located with it, Lawn and Garden World and the Homewares Show. Essentially three multi-billion dollar industries are represented, making this event an incredibly fertile ground for the garnering of potentially valuable leads for Invent-Tech inventor product ideas represented by ITT Licensing™.
Our trade show contingent informs us that Day 1 has already gotten off to a strong start, with traffic in the aisles being quite steady. We will have an update for you later in the day, here on the ITT Blog. Stay tuned!
May 6th, 2008
Good evening, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in one final time regarding the 2008 Hardware Expo and Construction Products Exhibit. The story of this year’s event, which marks the 2nd year that ITT Licensing™ has participated in some capacity, is the leap up the show seemed to take over last year in number of both exhibitors and attendees.
As our trade show contingent, traffic at the ITT Licensing™ booth was consistent throughout the 3 days, even with the proceedings transpiring over a weekend. Additionally, as evidenced by all of our previous postings regarding the show, there appeared to be an impressive array of renowned companies in the hardware and tool industry on hand, with other industries certainly also well represented.
One of ITT Licensing™’s principal beliefs regarding trade shows is that the true value of the contacts made is often not seen until months later at the earliest. The possible benefits of forging relationships with many of these companies come into clearer view after they are able to review Invent-Tech inventor product ideas through ITT Licensing™ for an extended period of time.
Join us next week as we come to you from Las Vegas and the 2008 National Hardware Show with Lawn and Garden World!
April 27th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with the first report on the third and final day of the 2008 Hardware Expo and Construction Products Exhibit. Continuing the theme of the varied group of attendees at this terrific show that we alluded to in Saturday’s final posting, the ITT Licensing™ trade show contingent kicked off the Day 3 proceedings by making contact with the representative of a household products company that specializes in cleaning accessories.
As with other contacts made during the show, the gentleman who spke with our trade show team was briefed on the details of ITT Licensing™’s dynamic new product idea subscription service for manufacturers, Innovation Direct™, and was receptive to having his company included. Accordingly, ITT Licensing™ representatives will be following up with this company as soon as possible next week to begin the process.
Join us this evening for a final wrap-up of both Day 3 and the 2008 Hardware Expo and Construction Products Exhibit overall!
April 27th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, back with our wrap-up for all of the happenings on Day 2 of the 2008 Hardware Expo and Construction Products Exhibit. Traffic at the event continued at a brisk pace for the duration of Saturday afternoon and evening at the Puerto Rico Convention Center according to our trade show contingent, and a conversation with the representative of a company specializing in all types of trucking accessory highlighted the latter part of the day.
The company representative was intrigued at the possibilities that ITT Licensing™’s Innovation Direct™ program offers, and emphasized that his company would certainly be receptive to begin receiving new product idea information on Invent-Tech inventor product ideas an ongoing basis. The company currently manufactures and markets all types of products for light trucks and vans, and are open to expanding their lines if the right item comes along.
We are pleased to close out Day 2 with a tangible example of how it is entirely possible to meet a company that is in an industry that falls somewhat outside the official theme of a show, further substantiating ITT Licensing™’s belief that all of the trade shows we attend can present potential opportunity for any invention on the Invent-Tech roster.
Join us Sunday for the details on the final day of this event!
April 26th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in our first report regarding Day 2 of the Hardware Expo and Construction Products Exhibit. Our trade show contingent reports that the Day 2 traffic has been quite steady in the first few hours of today’s installment, and that they have made contact with yet another well-known hardware products company on behalf of Invent-Tech’s inventor client base.
The company representative approached the ITT Licensing™ booth and expressed an interest in having his company begin to receive new product idea information on Invent-Tech inventor product ideas on a regular basis through the Innovation Direct™ program. Accordingly, this will certainly be a company on our post-trade show follow-up itinerary next week.
Check back later on Day 2 for more news!
April 26th, 2008
Hello, Juan C. Blanco, ITT’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with our initial report on the 2008 Hardware Expo and Construction Products Exhibit. The show, which is taking place at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan from tonight through Sunday evening, is already producing solid results for ITT Licensing™ and by extension, the Invent-Tech inventor products we represent.
Although today’s opening installment only spanned 3 hours, it was replete with potentially valuable contacts for ITT Licensing™ and Invent-Tech clients. Members of our trade show contingent were able to forge initial relationships with representatives from two of the leading tool manufacturers in the world, as well as impressive companies in the pet and automotive fields.
Tomorrow the show features its first full day, a 10 hour tilt that will keep our trade show team busy until 8pm local time. Check in with us throughout Saturday for updates on Day 2 of what so far looks to be a terrific event!
April 25th, 2008
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