The 2007 International Builders' Show

I must first apologize for my utter lack of posts over the last couple of weeks. Bob and I were in New Mexico for a week. New Mexico is a beautiful state. Victorian architecture is still evident in many of the cities we visited, but none more so than Silver City.

Silver City is a small town in the Southwest of New Mexico. It grew up around the silver boom in the 1800's. Unlike many of those towns which ultimately became ghost towns, and there are a lot of them there, Silver City managed to hang on and continue to thrive. Today, Silver City has become almost a mecca to the art community. Hiking and numerous other outdoor activities abound as well.

New Mexico is a beautiful and awesome place, with some of the most exquisite rock formations around, and I encourage everyone to make a trip out there some day. More about Silver City and New Mexico in later blog entries.

Then it was back to work, with orders to fill and maintenance of the website. I also still work outside the home.

The next thing on the agenda was the International Builder's Show (IBS). What an unbelievable assembly of some of the world's latest talent and technology to hit the home builder and design world. This was actually my first trip to the Show. The Show was held from February 7-10 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. I was amazed at the sheer size of it first of all. More than 1 million square feet were devoted to the most innovative products and services.

The 2006 President of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), David L. Pressly, Jr. said, "...the IBS is the world's premier showcase of products and services for the home building industry." The exhibit included products from over 1800 cutting edge developers and builders, with about 450 new exhibitors this year. This was the biggest turnout the NAHB has seen to date.

Although Bob and I did not get the opportunity to attend any this year, the IBS is well-known for it's educational seminars and workshops. These programs included topics such as marketing and finance and business practices, as well as sales and the economy. There were more than 290 different seminars available to anyone looking to stay abreast of all the latest in this competitive market.

We took advantage of the networking aspect, meeting our suppliers and manufacturers. Bob and I were also busy searching out a variety of new products to offer our customers. Stay tuned over the next few months because we are going to be offering a whole new assortment of products to you at the best and lowest prices. You may also see a total remake of the website in the future.

I included some photos from the IBS. There's the entrance at the top. That's Bob in the second photo. That third photo is a view from the walkway between buildings (I'm telling you, this thing was huge). There's me trying on a Tundra. The final view is one of the outdoor exhibitions featuring some of the products and services that are available.

Look for photos of some of the products we'll be adding to GoCeilingMedallion.com in later posts. I also have photos from our trip to New Mexico. Wait until you see some of the architecture in Silver City.

Well, that's all from me for now. Let me know what you want to see. Don't forget to send photos of your finished rooms. I would love to post them on our blogs. Thanks again to all of our loyal and new customers.