Happiness for a pet blogger (or at least it is for me) is being in a humongous convention centre where it's all things pet. (Additional happy points for being a Canadian in a Florida convention centre in February) I'm here at the 2013 Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida - which is the largest pet product trade show in the world. The exhibit hall is the equivalent of 16 football fields, with row upon row of companies proudly showing off their wares and services. On that note, I am happily ditching the fancy dress shoes on day two for my sneakers. More my style anyways.
I am really just getting started and will be blogging about my immediate experiences over the next few days. (Global Pet Expo runs Feb 20-22) I most certainly have my happy Pet Blog Lady work cut out for me. So much to see, so many peeps to meet and from what I can tell, enough product review blogging material to easily warrant a few hundred posts in the year ahead.
And hey! Check out the spiffy video intro that my friend Eldad Hagar made for me. (He's famous in the dog rescue world with over 10,000,000 YouTube views. That's 70,000,000 in dog views!) I'm going to be adding a video element to my blog, which they call vlogging. Haven't started that yet but at least have the intro nailed. Very CNN-ish. But robo-cop like too.
On another fun note, I get to meet Cesar Millan, (The Dog Whisperer) today and ask him a few questions. Would really like to know how he gets his teeth so white. Just saying.
Also had the incredible experience of swimming with the Manatees in Crystal River on Tuesday before the convention started. A BIG item on my bucket list - in the top 10 as a matter of fact. I squealed with delight most of the time. Even got choked up a couple of times. (No one really notices when you're wearing a snorkel and mask) Hope to go back and visit my manatee pals next year. We bonded and I think they made me their Queen. That's at least what I am telling myself.
Check back for lots of fun new postings!
Sounds like you are having a blast down in FL! Swimming with manatees has also always been a dream of mine! I'm so happy you got to do it. How is the process for signing up? I would definitely love to do it someday.
Posted by: Beaglesbargains | February 21, 2013 at 07:58 AM
Oh Lisa - sounds like you are having an a-m-a-z-i-n-g time in Florida!!
I think a lot of people have had the dream of swimming with the manatees - such lovely creatures!!
The intro that Eldad made for your video blogging is also great - I look forward to you doing some "vlogging" - he-he!!!!
Also meeting Cesar - I would feel as if I've died and gone to doggy heaven!! I know what you mean about his beautiful white teeth - we should be so lucky!!
Enjoy your stay in sunny Florida and just think of the rest of us Canadians putting up with this miserable cold weather!!
Cheers!!
Lorraine - Brampton, Ontario ;o)
Posted by: Lorraine Frost | February 22, 2013 at 11:05 AM
I was there for just one day - Thursday. It was only an introduction, but as worn out as I was, I vowed to return next year - for the whole show! Loved it!
Posted by: Jobi and Fisher | February 22, 2013 at 01:35 PM
It was wonderful overall and next year I'll have more of a "plan" to cruise the floor. I am hoping to get to Super Zoo in Vegas. In July. Yikes! Someday I would love to be travelling somewhere every month of the year as a professional blogger. It's sooooo much fun.
Posted by: Lisa Taron (Pet Blog Lady) | February 22, 2013 at 02:26 PM
Gizmo & I enjoyed meeting you at the luncheon on Friday...We share your amazement at the sheer size of the Expo...It was indeed a petblogger's paradise...Also happy you had a fun time here in our home state of Florida...I've blogged about kayaking with the manatees and know how much fun you had swimming with them...They are truly beautiful peaceful animals and being with them is a great experience
Posted by: GizmoGeodog | February 26, 2013 at 08:21 AM