Time to share the cell phone pictures I took on Day 4 and Day 5 and Day 6 of my trip to New Orleans for the Big Meeting. I didn’t take many cell phone pictures on these days. Maybe not that many in general.
Day 4 is the worst day of the trip. It is over a 12 hour work day. And the last few hours is standing in the booth doing nothing because it is the “Big Meeting” Party”. So people flock to the booths that hand out free booze. We are not one of those. So nobody comes to our booth. Actually, now I think about it, that part is kind of amazing.
Here are pictures from Day 4:
Some street art from a morning walk.
I hope they find their fish!
I ate here for breakfast, but not on Day 4.
I like gumbo, but I prefer the version of this that references ice cream.
Getting ready to take on the day.
So Instagrammable!
The thing of nightmares.
I’d like a word with the designer.
It is almost like you are in New Orleans!
The convention center food court. More on this in a later post on my New Orleans food adventures.
Gina and I went down and had these made for Lowell and Leah.
I’m sure they get a ton of wear out of them.
On to Day 5. A sticker I enjoyed.
I took hardly any pictures on Day 5 that weren’t related to food I ate.
The statue in Lafayette Square is not of Lafayette. It is Henry Clay.
No lies detected.
Chicken & Daquiris. Pralines. Warm Boobies. That is Bourbon Street.
Day 6 – I also took hardly any pictures. And you are, like really pretty.
A Computer Mine competitor for people that don’t own adult computers.
They stole a few of our good chairs in Chicago.
The Big Meeting is over.
Now we wait for our crates.
Another Computer Mine competitor. Known for not wantING to give up their customer’s data.
Back at the hotel. This sign that explains what a fire alarm sounds like makes my head hurt.
Kim really wanted this picture taken.
Day 7. My final day in New Orleans. Tony and I had a 10:20 AM flight. We were going to be back in the Cyclone State by 4 PM. Sounds like an easy day.
More on that next Tuesday.
Other booths hand out booze now?! Whatever happened to free denture/retainer cleaners and toothbrushes…
It is because they do the party differently now. At least my understanding of how the party used to be. Now it is on the convention center floor and extended exhibitor hours. But nobody goes to the booth not handing out alcohol. And the Computer Mine will never hand out alcohol cause it is owned by Mormons* now. But probably shouldn’t anyways, cause you have to buy it through the AAO and the markup on it is absolutely incredible. I doubt it is a good return on investment at all.
Not exactly, but pretty much.
And our giveaway is mints.
And pens and notepads.
That is legitimately bananas – I’m betting probably part of sourcing it through the AAO is to not have to get dozens of individual liquor licenses, etc… but geez. That’s just a terrible business model just to get some foot traffic for a few seconds as people walk on to the next booth giving booze.
You’re right, we were not there for the parties in years past. I think I remember Kenny G playing at one and Gina and Kim were super-excited.
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