Well, we just returned from the GSA Expo 2009, and we are very pleased with how it went.
The show started with a blur of people coming by our booth to talk with us and express interest in what we do. But more than that, as we watched the show unfold, we began to realize how much is changing for the better this year.
Across government agencies there were days when the mere suggestion of reusing furniture rather than buying new would elicit sneers of disapproval. There are potentially large budgets available and government buyers would automatically first turn towards how to spend these on buying new. That's all changed. In the last few days while walking through the hallways of the GSA and talking toattendees, it's obvious that buyers and users are starting to truly understand why reusing furniture is a better solution.
Across the show itself there seemed to be a greater discussion and focus on best practices to be environmentally friendly. The show featured a brand new range of classes on sustainability and it felt to us that across the convention center, people were all taking the ideals of being environmentally friendly very seriously. It could be due to the changing economic environment we're in, the new administration, the growing focus on the environment or all of the above, but the show definitely felt different this year.
We are proud to have been there to see the change.
The TRT team is getting ready to attend this year's GSA Expo – the Federal government's source for quality products and services. As we hold a contract with the GSA, we will be one of the 750 vendors attending this year's event.
This year the expo will be held at the HenryB.GonzalezConvention Center in the beautiful city of San Antonio, Texas. You will be able to find us at Booth 2538. As a free expo and training event for Federal, state, military and local government members and employees, it's a very collaborative event with networking and meetings for attendees that have a thirst for knowledge and innovation.
With our commitment to sustainable and green initiatives in the Federal government (have you read our whitepaper: "Furnishing Government Employees with a Sustainable Future" yet? If not, download it here), we're excited to attend: it's a great chance to demonstrate the simplicity, cost-effectiveness and the sustainability of our solution. It will also give us a chance to talk to a huge number of agency experts about how these relate to Executive Order 13423, the EPA Pollution Prevention Act and to USC Title 40.
And, due to our compliance with Executive Order 13423, we will be one of the vendors displaying "Green Products" during the Expo. It is a new labeling introduced for this year, and a definite signal we think of government agencies' awareness of the needs for environmentally sound and sustainable products and services.
We'll be posting up an update later in the week highlighting some of our thoughts from San Antonio. If you’re attending, be sure to drop by and say hello!
