If you're a promotional products professional and you're located on the East Coast, you've got to attend the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI)'s massive industry trade show.

The ASI Show is scheduled for May 8 - 9, 2013 at the Javits Center in New York City. It's a top meeting place for suppliers and distributors. 

The schedule for ASI's New York tradeshow features education programs, Counselor magazine's "HOT Party" and, of course, exhibits and trade show giveaways from some of the industry's top suppliers.

For more information on ASI New York, visit the event page here.

According to the ASI Show's Web site, as of this writing, ASI New York begins in just five days, 18 hours, 57 minutes and 15 seconds.  There's something about a good, old-fashioned countdown that gets me really excited. Many of my coworkers and I will be attending the huge event, so the office is abuzz with anticipation. 

There are a lot of things we're looking forward to at the May 8 - 10, 2012 event. First, Randi Zuckerberg (former marketing director for Facebook) will be delivering a keynote address!  She'll be speaking about social media and its impact on our lives -- sounds right up my alley! The trade show's several educational seminars are also worth mentioning; there's everything from sessions about marketing to classes on budgeting.

I really can't wait to hit the trade show floors and speak with the dozens of exhibitors who will be showing off their products and services. I'll no doubt be receiving tons of trade show giveaways from vendors trying to win our business. Sounds like a great way to spend a couple of days!

Are you attending ASI New York?