Scrapbooking EXPO, NOVI, CK etc

I have been to Scrapbook Expo. It has shrunk over the years (all of the conventions have), but I still found delightful things there that I wouldn’t have otherwise. I also love all the fun ideas they showcase at the various booths, and most of them let you take photos of their projects.

I haven't been to either of the other two. They never came to my area, and I don’t pay to travel, stay at a hotel, etc., for a convention, but I used to live near DC, and now I live near Dallas, so I have always had conventions come close enough to drive to in less than an hour. Two to three usually come to Dallas. This year I went to the first one, and I hope to make it to the other two. Most years, family events usually prevent me from attending more than one, and sometimes I have to miss all of them, but I go when I can.

I have always found fun products to buy, regardless of which convention I attended. Some of my favorite companies don’t come anymore to the conventions that I attend, so I buy from them online, but had I not seen them at a convention first, I might never have known about them.

I love going to convention, even though I usually only go to shop.

Sometimes even convention centers have the curtain dividers rather than separate rooms. 

I'd go if I could! I loved the Expo, it's the only one I have been to out of the mentioned events. While the last one I went to had shrunk considerably, I would still go to support the industry and just be other people who love papercrafty things. I feel like papercrafters are rare these days! 

I’ve been to Expo and CKC. I enjoy them both, but Expo seems more fun, and I like the crops better at Expo.

I was pretty disappointed in the selection.  I haven't been in years and years and feel like it was the same stuff from then.  The premade kits (I don't remember what company), some of the papers just seemed to be the same stuff.  I feel there wasn't much for scrapbooking but mostly stamping which I rarely do.  So from that point of view I guess it was good.  I couldn't find anything remotely what I was kinda looking for.  Stuff for junk journaling.  No rubons from any company, very few embellishments, or (to me) it was the same old stuff... basic die cuts type thing.  

I did pick up some papers from a company called Elizabeth.  Those were new to me.  They were pretty.  They also had some good double sided strong tape I'm going to try out.  There were two paper lines from an Asian company (can't remember if it was a Japan name or another country) (I'm at work so I can't see it) but it was pretty paper but kinda pricy.  

It took me a total of about a 1/2 hour to go through it all just to check it out.. then maybe another 30 minutes to pick up things that I spotted.