First we started at the International Builder’s Show in Orlando and the builders loved our new VacnSeal; not to mention all the cool features of our AirForce vacuum system.  Mike Kretsinger and Stan Mann were a tremendous help and all of us returned with hoarse voices from non-stop talking. 

The end of February was spent in Las Vegas at the Vacuum Dealers Trade Assn Show (VDTA) and these guys went nuts over our new products.  The new Manta and CentraMop for hard-surface floors was a great hit along with the new AirMaster Cyclonic unit and the Quick-Click hose that breaks down into a 20 and 10 foot hose.  Rebecca Nosaka and Grant Olewiler Jr were a big help supporting the rest of our staff.  On Friday night we honored our dealers with an after-hours hors d’oeuvres party at our booth with a wonderful display of shrimp and other delectables.  We taught a record of seven hours of seminars creating a new “Central Vacuum Educational Track” for VDTA.  

Then last week we delighted the audience at the Electronic House Expo in Orlando showing off all of our home automation integration features. We learned that companies such as Lifeware can easily recognize our signals and display bag-full indications right up on the home monitoring system.  As is true with each show, we came way with a renewed vigor for the industry and helpful hints from our dealers as to better serve the needs of our clients.  A special thanks goes out to everyone who stopped by our booths and spent one-on-one time with us. 

Also a special thanks to Stan Mann who joined our staff almost six months ago.  His unending energy kept up with the rest of the team and his diligent efforts have been reaping great rewards.  We are truly blessed to have wonderful staff making the world of vacuuming a pleasure each and every day!