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alt="Fair Trade soccer balls at ExpoEast"
src="http://www.fairtradesports.com/wp-content/images/ExpoEast.gif"/>After spending two days holed up in my hotel room with a 48-hour flu
bug that I picked up in the Denver airport, I finally
made it to the third (and final) day of ExpoEast last weekend. How
ironic
that I catch a nasty bug going to a tradeshow where 50% of the vendors
are showcasing organic and wholesome products to keep you from getting
sick!

ExpoEast is one of several large international shows where you get to
see and visit with the other leaders in the segments of Fair Trade,
organic, and green products/services. For me, it is (usually) a time of
seeing old friends and making new ones. Shows like this barely feel
like work to me,
although we usually leave with a significant amount of sales completed
and prospects collected.

alt="Fair Trade Sports team"
src="http://www.fairtradesports.com/wp-content/images/FairTradeSportsTeam.jpg"/>

After a steady diet of yoga, Boiron
flu remedies, and herbal teas for
two days, I recovered well enough to write this whiny post and head
over to the tradeshow floor to join my teammates Kevin, James, and Anne
(that’s me holding the Fair Trade
soccer ball).

What fun to see friends at Zhena’s Gypsy tea,
Guayaki,
and Equal Exchange
on the last day…as well as make new friends at Clif Bar. Can’t
wait for ExpoWest!