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https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil.atom sass&peril - sassandperil blog 2014-10-02T21:20:00-04:00 sass&peril Sassandperilhttps://feedburner.google.com https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/15576532-weve-merged 2014-10-02T21:20:00-04:00 2014-10-02T21:20:47-04:00 We've Merged! Shannon Kennedy

We have officially merged sass&peril into The Paper Cub Co. with a brand new website! Moving forward we will not be updating this space, but rather making announcements over on the new blog and on the TPC social media including our Facebook  and Twitter. So it's sort of a 'see ya' on the flip side' as we streamline into one cohesive brand :) Thank you for all your support with sass&peril over the years and we look forward for what's to come!

-Shannon

  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/15576532-weve-merged https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/15399093-get-ready-for-the-big-sale 2014-09-14T20:07:00-04:00 2014-09-14T20:07:48-04:00 Get Ready For The Big Sale! Shannon Kennedy

Tomorrow, 9/15, at 9am EST our big brand merging sale will begin! Here are a few things to note about the event:

1. All sales are final.

2. The first 25 orders will receive a FREE gift with purchase!

3. Prices will be marked with the sale prices. No discount code will be needed, but if you have one then go on and use it :)

4. Quantities are very limited on some items and once they are gone, they're gone for good. (A little more on that: we do not plan on carrying over any of the pillows, totes, tea towels or older garments so you'll want to get them while you can.)

5. The sale will run through October 1st.

I think that's it! I hope that you'll get a chance to grab something for yourself or as a gift for someone else while these great deals are available!

Well....what are you still reading this for? Get to shoppin'!

-Shannon
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/15399093-get-ready-for-the-big-sale https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/15334377-mark-your-calendars 2014-09-08T09:56:00-04:00 2014-09-08T10:21:21-04:00 Mark Your Calendars! Shannon Kennedy

Hello! I know it has been pretty quiet around this space, and a bit neglected if I am being honest. We have some changes on the horizon in regards to our brands and the way things are structured, which will make everything a bit more streamlined and easier to manage.

Here's what's up. October 1st, we are launching a brand new site for The Paper Cub Co. and with it we will be merging sass&peril into this new store, but as one singular brand. Managing two separate businesses has proven a bit tough and has me spread too thin, which causes me to have to put one brand before the other. This past year we have been devoting a lot of time and energy in TPC Co. and I am very excited with the direction it has taken. We are not closing sass&peril down for good in the sense of designs. Our Modern Animals collection will very much be alive and well when we merge and we will still be adding new products, just under TPC Co. Moving forward I feel it will be good to house everything under one cohesive brand. One change, however, will be the omission of textile goods, at least for the time being. We are planning on bringing over just the paper goods so the pillows, onesies, tea towels, and totes will no longer be offered. That is why we decided to hold a big store merging sale offering deep discounts on these products (the entire store, actually) so that we may "pack lightly" as we move into our new site. The big sale will start Sept. 15th over in our sass&peril Etsy shop. (Shopping capability has been paused for this current site, so that is now the only place to shop the s&p collection.) There will be no discount code, the prices will simply be marked down, but if you have a code from us you can still use it on top of the savings! I will post more details toward the end of the week, but I wanted to go ahead and share what changes were on the horizon and give you a chance to mark your calendars for the sale. Thank you all for your support with sass&peril over the years. I very much look forward to what's to come!
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/15334377-mark-your-calendars https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/14806317-the-land-of-nod-fall-collection 2014-07-09T10:20:00-04:00 2014-07-09T10:42:02-04:00 The Land of Nod Fall Collection Shannon Kennedy

Big news in sass&peril land! Four, yes FOUR, of our designs are available at The Land of Nod as framed prints for their Fall collection! Apart from being framed, these pieces have backgrounds, even faux-wood textures for a few of them. I've done commissions for the LON before, but having my own designs associated with them is a huge accomplishment for my little business. I've always regarded the LON and the artists they work with as top notch so it is an honor to be part of the "club". (It's also proof that if you keep on chugging, and take risks to put yourself out there, it can really pay off!)

Hop on over to The Land of Nod's site and check out all the new goodies, there are some really great collections with designs for every personality and style.

  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/14806317-the-land-of-nod-fall-collection https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/14432429-zulily-sale 2014-06-08T10:42:00-04:00 2014-06-08T10:47:16-04:00 Zulily SALE! Shannon Kennedy

We're over at Zulily for the next few days with a big sale on our geometric and modern animals screenprints! You can save big by purchasing during this three day sale, but remember that our screenprints are limited so you've got to act quick! Shop the sale here.
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/14432429-zulily-sale https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/11903025-sale-reminder-valentines-day-cards 2014-01-28T13:04:25-05:00 2014-01-28T13:15:42-05:00 Sale Reminder & Valentine's Day Cards Shannon Kennedy

Just a reminder that our 40% Blowout Sale is still going strong, but there are only 4 more days left to get this deal! Any purchase of $20 or more qualifies you to take 40% off your entire purchase using the code: 40OFF20. Come Saturday Feb. 1st, the deal will expire so go on and get some stuff at a really great discount!

// Shop ETSY or right here in our WEBSHOP//

I also wanted to share the new 2014 screenprinted Valentine's Day cards over in our sister shop, The Paper Cub Co. Our "Be Mine" screenprinted card has been a top seller along with our ever popular metallic "Gold Hearts" card. We've got a love-themed card for just about any occasion so check out the rest of the collection here, and if you spend $50 you can get free shipping WORLDWIDE using code: SHIP50.
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/11903025-sale-reminder-valentines-day-cards https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/11304045-blowout-sale 2014-01-04T12:51:26-05:00 2014-01-04T12:56:39-05:00 BLOWOUT SALE! Shannon Kennedy

We're having a pretty amazing sale right now on the entire shop (or over on Etsy) where if you spend at least $20, you get to take 40% OFF of your order! We're shaking things up for 2014 and need to clear some space in the studio and in our online shops. Take advantage and stock up, as it may be the last time you'll be able to purchase some of these products! All you have to do us use the code: "40OFF20" at checkout and it is good for the entire month of January.

Happy shopping!
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/11304045-blowout-sale https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10706077-holiday-shipping-info 2013-12-09T08:36:34-05:00 2013-12-21T13:09:05-05:00 Holiday Shipping Info Shannon Kennedy
UPDATE 12/21- The deadline for Christmas Day arrival has officially passed.

The Holidays are fast approaching, so make sure you take note of our important Holiday ship dates below! Today, December 9th, is the deadline for First Class International deliveries. Please contact us for any questions regarding shipping or if you need to expedite your shipping.

>>> Shop our clearance sale here! <<<

  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10706077-holiday-shipping-info https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10509485-shopping-small 2013-11-30T10:21:54-05:00 2013-11-30T10:54:51-05:00 Shopping Small Shannon Kennedy

If you follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc. you'd have seen our Black Friday-Cyber Monday sale post, but I wanted to pop in and share the special here since it runs not only Friday, but today through Monday. Please let me say that I cringe at bombarding you guys with this stuff, so I haven't posted it here on the blog yet. Honestly, I took yesterday off to spend some quality time with my family and stay off the internet and it felt great :) Today we are doing some shopping at small businesses in my hometown and hoping to find some vintage treasures as well! I hope that more people will do the same today and shop the locally-owned businesses that create the patchwork of our communities. I love knowing that the money I spend at these shops stays within the respective neighborhoods and supports the dreams of the shop proprietors.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend checkout the deals of our small business below :)

We're also doing free shipping over at The Paper Cub Co. on orders of $25 or more.

  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10509485-shopping-small https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10447605-shop-update-temporary-tattoos 2013-11-27T10:01:04-05:00 2013-11-27T10:10:42-05:00 Shop Update- Temporary Tattoos! Shannon Kennedy

New to the shop are these super adorable Modern Animal Temporary Tattoos! They come four 2" tattoos to one sheet so you can simply cut them into four squares to apply each one individually. These are sure to put a smile on your little one's face, or hey, sport them yourself! Our temporary tattoos are non-toxic and 100% safe, being FDA certified for direct dermal contact. They'd make excellent party favors or stocking stuffers this holiday season, and you can buy some for yourself right here.
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10447605-shop-update-temporary-tattoos https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10146085-the-paper-cub-x-uo 2013-11-14T09:46:36-05:00 2013-11-14T09:59:34-05:00 The Paper Cub x UO Shannon Kennedy

Have you heard the news? A greeting card from our Paper Cub Co. collection is now available at Urban Outfitters! This is our 3 color split-fountain screenprinted Thank You card, completely hand-drawn then printed by hand as well. I was so excited when they contacted us in regards to this design as it was a bit of an experiment when it comes to printing. Each card is totally unique and will have slight variations in color and blend so you're getting a special one-of-a kind card. (On a side note, that picture above just doesn't do the color fade justice, you really have to see this one in person!)

Also worth mentioning today, we are working up some deals for Black Friday weekend and will be releasing the discount codes via newsletter and on Facebook- s&p / tpc. If you're not signed up or a fan of ours make sure you get on the list so you can receive the deals!
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10146085-the-paper-cub-x-uo https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10099565-oopsy-daisy 2013-11-12T15:05:47-05:00 2013-11-12T15:29:23-05:00 Oopsy Daisy Shannon Kennedy

In the madness of our move I neglected to mention a fun opportunity we have going with Oopsy Daisy, fine art for kids. We've teamed up with them to bring you an assortment of our designs on stretched canvas! You'll notice small little changes we've made to our current designs, such as adding a faux wood texture or slight patterns in the background for this special project. Each canvas print is stretched by hand over a 1.5" wood frame. They are super durable and can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. There are a handful of sizes to choose from for these canvas prints, 10" x 14" or a whopping 18" x 24" as well as square sizes. Need a frame as well? They've got that. Right now they are having a site-wide 20% off sale, but it ends today so you've got to act quick!

Oopsy Daisy site / My Artists' Bio / My Artwork Page
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/10099565-oopsy-daisy https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9774808-lion-screenprint-on-abcs-last-man-standing 2013-10-22T15:22:44-04:00 2013-10-26T10:27:24-04:00 Lion Screenprint on ABC's Last Man Standing Shannon Kennedy

I was stuffing pillows the other night, and decided to turn on a little prime time TV to have on in the background. I looked up from the pillows for a moment, and saw my Lion staring back at me! The screenprint was in the little boy's room when the dad (Tim Allen) was tucking the grandson into bed. So of course I jumped up and started taking pictures of the screen! I had no idea what I was watching, but I immediately looked it up and found out that it was Last Man Standing on ABC. (If you're curious it was season 3 episode 5 "Haunted House".) I'm so happy our Large Lion Screenprint got some publicity as Mr. Red Fox has been getting a lot of press lately. Want to outfit your little one's room with a large Lion print? Well, you can pick up one for yourself here.

  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9774808-lion-screenprint-on-abcs-last-man-standing https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9470349-re-open 2013-10-07T10:11:19-04:00 2013-10-07T10:18:28-04:00 Re-Open! Shannon Kennedy

Hey guys, just wanted to update you all that all of our shops for both s&p and The Paper Cub Co. are re-open and we will begin shipping orders per usual this week! We will also be processing wholesale orders placed during our closure and following up on emails and other requests. Thank you all so much for your patience during our big move! Have you been following along? We've been posting pics on Instagram of our new surroundings and more. We've also got some exciting plans for a studio space in the near future that we will be excited to share.

Also worth noting, we still have many products marked down from our moving sale that are now available as clearance such as our tote bags, our kid's tee shirts, and a selection of prints. We will not be moving forward with these products, so get them before they are gone forever!
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9470349-re-open https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9219767-shipping-delay-during-our-move 2013-09-20T15:00:46-04:00 2013-09-20T15:21:23-04:00 Shipping Delay During Our Move Shannon Kennedy

Well, the time has come to pack up inventory in preparation for our big move! Check out that beautiful beast of a truck we have there ;) Here is some info on on our shop closures, shipping delays, wholesale ordering etc.

This shop- We will still be accepting orders while we are closed, but there will be a bit of a shipping delay. Orders placed as of now (Sept 20th at noon) will ship when we get to our new location and get unpacked. We are estimating 2 weeks at the most, but it may be quicker than that. If you have any questions at all about your order please contact us. We will do our best to respond in a timely manner but keep in mind we are moving.

sass&peril on Etsy- We have put this shop on "vacation mode". No orders may be placed during this time.

The Paper Cub Co. on Etsy- Same as above, on "vacation mode".

Wholesale info for both brands- We will still be accepting orders but note your ship date will be October 15th and later.

That should cover it! I appreciate everyone's support during our moving sale! Keep updated with us on Instagram while we move- @sassandperil and @thepapercub.

Signing off for the last time as a California resident!
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9219767-shipping-delay-during-our-move https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9212035-the-land-of-nod-fall-holiday-print 2013-09-19T20:51:33-04:00 2013-09-19T21:05:23-04:00 The Land of Nod Fall/Holiday Print! Shannon Kennedy

I can finally share an exciting project that I worked on a few months back, a specially designed print for The Land of Nod's Fall/Holiday collection! It is a "circus bear" complete with a geometric composition and a darling little bow-tie and hat :) Hop on over to their site to view framing options for this 11" x 14" print and to see more great designs. Keep in mind that this piece is a part of the Nod Institue of Art, so it is limited.

ps- I'm already working on another design for SP14!
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9212035-the-land-of-nod-fall-holiday-print https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9092923-moving-sale-plus-30-off 2013-09-13T16:16:03-04:00 2013-09-15T20:21:52-04:00 MOVING SALE! Plus 30% off! Shannon Kennedy

So you know that big move we are about to embark on? Well, we need to lighten our load so we are having a blowout sale for one week only until our shops temporarily close on Sept 20th! We have over 15 products marked down and you can save up to 70% on them! In addition to the sale items, we are offering a 30% off coupon for any regularly priced merchandise! The coupon is for use in this web shop only, not in our Etsy shop, just here. Enter the code "MOVING30" at checkout and please note that the code is only good for non-sale priced merchandise. (If it is applied to sale merch we will contact you prior to shipping for the difference.) So basically our entire shop is on sale, and at a pretty good discount if I do say so myself. The kicker is, you only have one week to shop. We will be closing down temporarily come Friday, September the 20th at noon PST. All orders will go out that day and then that's it for at least 2 weeks while we move and get settled.

Now back to packing boxes....
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/9092923-moving-sale-plus-30-off https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8976419-natural-nursery-elements 2013-09-06T13:09:42-04:00 2013-09-06T13:38:25-04:00 Natural Nursery Elements Shannon Kennedy
Wow. It's been quite a while since I have done a roundup. My last Visually Speaking post was almost a year ago! Well, today I am back with a new format for these roundups and an easier to pin image. This board was inspired by natural and wood elements for nurseries and baby gifts, which is a look I love. It is so light and airy and also can easily be gender neutral if you are waiting to find out if you are having a girl or boy. Enjoy the roundup and I promise that it won't be a year until the next one ;)

1. OEUF SPARROW CRIB 2. WOODEN ALPHABET 3.MODERN LION ON BIRCH WOOD 4. DANISH WOOD ELEPHANT 5. VINTAGE TRICYCLE 6. WOODEN BIRDS 7. LILLBERG ROCKER (discontinued) 8. ANIMAL PUZZLE 9. APPLE LINEN PILLOW 10. WOODEN GIRAFFE TOY
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8976419-natural-nursery-elements https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8776333-were-moving 2013-09-03T12:13:13-04:00 2013-09-03T12:13:13-04:00 We're MOVING! Shannon Kennedy

I've got some BIG news to share today! We are moving back to our home state of Florida!

At the end of September we will be packing up and heading out out some 2,500 miles to our new home and temporary studio in Winter Park, FL. If you don't know, Winter Park is a wonderful city in the greater Orlando Metro area. You may or may not know, but Cesar and I are from Florida. I am from Pensacola and then spent 6 years in Orlando finishing college and working. Cesar is originally from Puerto Rico, but moved to Orlando with his family when he was 5. He and I met there and then I got a job offer in the other Orange County, so we moved out to Long Beach in 2007. Fast forward 6 years and we are about to embark upon our next adventure! We are super excited about moving back home, being closer to our families, and getting to re-discover the great state of Florida. We also learned about an exciting new studio space opportunity that we hope will work out! sass&peril and The Paper Cub Co. were born out here in California, and have seen some major growth in the past year. I don't think I would be where I am today without the support of the handmade and design communities out here and we will miss it! On the other hand, I feel very fortunate to be able to work from anywhere so when Cesar was offered a job in our homestate we couldn't say no. We've been so grateful for everyone's support and friendships, and we look forward to continuing to see many of you at future craft fairs and tradeshows! For my Floridians, we look forward to re-connecting and also getting to be a part of the rapidly growing art and design scene in the Orlando area.

A few notes on the shops and also for wholesale ordering, we will be closing down this online shop and both of our Etsy shops (sass&peril and The Paper Cub Co.) on Sept 20th. Current retailers, you have been notified so please check your email for our detailed announcement. We will take our last online orders Sept 20th and ship them out on Sept 21st. We will re-open the shops 2 weeks later or once we are moved and unpacked. We will continue to accept wholesale orders for both lines during the move, but we will keep you updated on your ship date. If you're thinking of ordering soon, I suggest you do so right away so that we can get your order wrapped prior to the move. The Paper Cub Co.'s Holiday 2013 collection is available now to wholesalers with a second ship window after Oct 15th so please make note.

If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to contact us. Surely, there will be a few bumps as this is a huge move, but just know we will do our best to get back up and running smoothly. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to all the excitement and possibilities this new chapter will bring! Much more to come :)
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8776333-were-moving https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8621377-new-cases 2013-08-14T18:42:58-04:00 2013-08-14T18:57:28-04:00 New Cases! Shannon Kennedy

I'm thrilled about this collab we just did with device case company Get Uncommon! We are a featured artist on the site and six of our modern animals are available on various styles and sizes of cases for iPhone (generations 3-5) and iPod Touch. Know someone who adores Foxes? What about a Lion for an ADPi gal? They make great back-to-school gifts and maybe, just maybe, matches a school mascot! Which one is your favorite?

Also, if you'd like to WIN one of these adorable cases then follow @sassandperil on Instagram by this Friday, August the 16th for your chance to win a case. I will be posting the image to re-gram along with what tags to use, etc. Easy! If you are the winner, you'll get a free case of your choice! The contest is open to entries worldwide :)
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8621377-new-cases https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8367281-brika-featured-maker 2013-07-25T12:46:53-04:00 2013-07-25T12:53:08-04:00 BRIKA Featured Maker Shannon Kennedy

I'm happy to share that I'm the Featured Maker today on BRIKA! If you're not familiar with BRIKA, it is an online shopping experience with a special focus on the makers. They really emphasize on telling your story, which is important for small businesses. In addition to the feature they offer deals on products, so you can snap up some of our prints, pillows, onesies, and more at a sweet discount. I love reading through all of the maker's stories and interviews and seeing photos of their studios and materials. You can check out my feature here!
  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8367281-brika-featured-maker https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8359299-shop-update-july 2013-07-24T11:51:46-04:00 2013-07-24T11:59:41-04:00 Shop Update- July Shannon Kennedy

I wanted to spread the word about a discount we are honoring throughout the rest of this month and August. You can save 15% store-wide using code "SUMMER15" until 9/1/13.

We also just added the second edition of our popular Alphabet Screenprints to the shop! These 18" x 24" 4-color screenprints would make a wonderful addition to a child's room or nursery and are also great back to school gifts for teachers and classrooms! There are only 100 prints in the edition and your's will be signed and numbered, making it an original piece of art.

  https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8359299-shop-update-july https://www.sassandperil.com/blogs/sassandperil/8233679-the-national-stationery-show-part-four 2013-06-28T20:31:43-04:00 2013-06-28T21:40:07-04:00 The National Stationery Show (PART FOUR) Shannon Kennedy

Hi guys! It is my last installment of the NSS posts series. I hope you've been enjoying them thus far! I've shed some light on our overall experience, our booth, and our budget so today I wanted to talk a bit about the goals we set forth going into the show and if we were able to achieve them in this first year. Everyone's goals will vary, and really, if you only set one and that is showing up in one piece then that's a great goal to have and achieve! We felt pretty confident going in that we'd be able to show a solid range with a clean, well-thought out booth, so our goals are more for what we would be taking away from NSS. Ok here goes!

GOAL 1: Make Our Investment Back

Our first goal, and I should mention that these goals don't appear in any particular order, was to make the money back that we spent to exhibit at the show. Now there are two parts to this, one is making it back via orders written at the show and the other is making it back with those and orders/opportunities following the show. I will tell you, we did not make our money back in orders at the show. We weren't terribly far from it, but alas, we did not recoup every penny. We are, however, well on our way to making it all back with the addition of orders and events that have occurred post-show. As mentioned before, NSS is a great place to get the word out about your brand. There are many shops that may not get to attend that will see you online or in the press. Many times if you're a good fit for their shop and they have the budget they'll email you to get your wholesale materials to then write an order. So with that two part answer to this goal, I'm going to say NO, we did not make our investment back....but with a big caveat of not YET.

GOAL 2: Get Into 20 New Shops

A goal going into the show was to have our cards in 20 new shops. I am happy to report that, YES, we hit this goal! What is more important than the number of shops is the quality of those shops. When doing our research on shops to contact for our pre-show mailers, we made a tier A and a tier B. Tier A were obviously shops that we greatly adore and would be floored to be a part of. Tier B consisted of wonderful shops that we thought would also be a good fit, but perhaps weren't ones that we had come to our minds first. I hope this makes sense. We are flattered by any reputable shop that would like to work with us, but I don't see any harm in defining for your brand what shops are your top picks. (Next year, we'd like to add 25-50 more shops to our list! Dream big, right!?)

GOAL 3: Get Media Coverage

We were honored to appear on numerous design and lifestyle blogs and we even got a write up in the Daily NSS magazine made for each day of the show! It sounds funny, but Instagram was also a huge marketing tool for us. When shops, brands, and bloggers post pics of your booth and products that just amounts to more coverage and eyeballs on your products. What a better environment than at a tradeshow with all of your products lovingly on display when it comes to media snapping pics? So YES, goal achieved.

GOAL 4: Network

This was one of the most fun parts of the show! We met lots of fellow paper pushers and retailers that we have admired from afar up until the show. It was such a pleasure putting faces to names and getting to fawn over their lovely products and hearing about the shops we love. This is also a great opportunity to ask questions and learn. We also had a chance to network with suppliers and gather new leads on materials for future product development. YES, goal met.

GOAL 5: Be Open to New Leads and Possibilities

This show is funny in that you work so hard on what you're going to show that you forget that there is a whole world of custom design and licensing prospects. We were approached by representatives from companies that were particularly interested in our s&p line of modern animal designs and asked if we did any custom designing or licensing. To be honest, I wasn't totally prepared to have those conversations at the show, but have been doing quite a bit of follow-up now that the show has wrapped. Licensing and custom designing can be very lucrative and should certainly factor into your initial investment to exhibit at any tradeshow. It can be tough to track down an email to pitch your ideas at larger companies, but when your'e speaking with them face to face and they are getting to see your full range for themselves, it can make the process speed up dramatically and with much success. We also discovered the world of distribution and how that can work, especially overseas. So, to summarize, licensing inquires and distribution deals, YES, goal certainly met when it comes to possibilites beyond just wholesale orders.

In Closing:

I can tell you that we have been working our butts off since the show has ended. Preparing for a tradeshow like NSS is no joke and can be exhausting The thing is, there is an immense amount of work that will still need to occur after the show. Now that our first round of June orders are on store shelves, we are gearing up for round two in July and working through some of those exciting new leads and opportunities mentioned above. It is also time to start planning for new releases, specifically Holiday launches, and getting the word out to our current and prospective retailers. Dare I even mention that we are already starting to think about 2014 NSS!? Oh yes, the emails for contracts are already starting to hit our inboxes from the show management. Eeeep! What I've ascertained is that it is a cycle and with that comes a new way of planning, scheduling, budgeting, and thinking. It would be an understatement to say that I have learned a lot being a part of this show. It really can be a game-changer and an exciting way to grow your brand. The experience was wonderful and I look forward to 2014!

THANK YOU for reading along and as always if you have any questions about anything I have covered feel free to leave a comment!

----- NSS Parts ONE, TWO, and THREE-----
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Fun news today! The Paper Cub Co. is the Featured Shop on Etsy! I was thrilled when they chose to feature TPC as this is my newer line and shop. Coming off of the tradeshow, I felt it was perfect timing to keep spreading the word about the brand and products. But enough about me rambling on, you can go check out the interview for yourself here.

Have a great weekend everyone!
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Hi everyone! I'm back with the third installment of this NSS re-cap series. It's been fun putting our experience into words and photos and hearing back from those of you who have been following along. Today we'll go over what can be a scary aspect of exhibiting, the budget! Don't let the numbers intimidate you too much though. Keep in mind that this show is an investment and may be some of the best marketing dollars you'll spend. Hopefully you'll leave with much more than simply marketing, but as mentioned in parts ONE and TWO you can't come in expecting to make it all back in one show. If you do, then awesome!

In lieu of writing out another word-heavy post like part TWO I decided to put the data into a little infographic complete with pie chart (I've always wanted to make one and have never needed to) alongside the overall budget percentages and what those represent. I've heard that first time exhibitors spend anywhere from $7k- $12k their first year. I've gathered this from webinars from the TradeShow Camp along with talking to other exhibitors. Well, how much did you guys spend you ask? Let's just say we fell somewhere in the middle, toward the lower end.

Some other things to keep in mind as you process the info below:

1. We travelled to the show from California, so we had to account for flights for two people and accommodations. We crashed with a friend for a few nights during setup, but then stayed in a hotel for the actual show, hence the hotel for 4 nights. If you're driving in or staying with friends or family the entire time, your percentages may be vastly different from ours when it comes to travel and lodging.

2. This chart does NOT take into consideration the costs to produce your products and samples for the show. That can be a huge chunk, especially due to minimums if you outsource, so keep that all in mind when it comes to your total spending.

3. We "rented" foam walls from a third party company and had them installed. In terms of dollar signs, this falls squarely in the middle with two dollar signs, $$. You'll pay much more to rent their hardwood walls, $$$. If you are able to arrange for your own foam walls or use lightweight coverings you're looking at spending less, $. Keep in mind you'll have to install your wall coverings or boards if you don't elect to use a third party and there are those crazy union labor rules. Another option is to build your own walls, which is an initial investment that can be re-used in the long run, but you'll have to ship them (or drive them in) so you should expect to see your shipping percentage increase quite a bit. The only items we shipped were our floor tiles (heavy box), our shelves (long box), and then a few USPS boxes (priority mail) of booth supplies, tools, and some heavier marketing items like catalogs and press kits.

4. Since we showed both of our brands at our very first tradeshow, sass&peril and The Paper Cub Co., we had two catalogs, two sets of business cards, and two set of vinyl signs. This increased our marketing materials percentage a bit.

Ok, I think that is enough explaining! I hope this chart will be useful for you and give you a real picture of what goes into these types of shows from a financial standpoint. I will be back next week with the fourth and final installment covering our final thoughts on the show and if we met our goals and expectations.

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I am back today with Part TWO of our NSS coverage. I'll be sharing our experiences during the show itself so make sure you go check out Part ONE if you haven't yet. Get ready...it's about to get wordy!

The show officially runs Sunday-Tuesday from 9-6 and on Wednesday from 9-12. I assume it starts on a Sunday to include a weekend day for those who cannot make it during the week? From what we had heard, many non-corporate retailers and smaller shops walked the show on Sunday, and more corporate shops or bigger shops come on the weekdays. Before I get into the breakdown of each day, let me first say that prior to the show we sent out pre-show mailers to shops and bloggers inviting them to visit our booth and check out the line.

We ended up mailing out around 135 of these to various levels of retailers and a few of our favorite bloggers and media. Not only does this let them know where you'll be at the show and gives them a glimpse of your line, but it allows them to do some research on your products and brand prior to the show. I had mine digitally printed so I could showcase photos of the products, and then I screenprinted a polka dot design in mint and a "hello" script in black. The entire spread was scored to z-fold down to an A2 size so that it looked like a greeting card. You want to be sure to capture the recipient's attention and show what you do, but forst and foremost include your booth number and contact info.

Sunday morning was off to a bit of a slow start and then out of nowhere buyers and members of the media began to fill up the aisles. Our first few visitors to the booth happened to be recipients of our pre-show mailers! We could tell that they had done their homework because many of them were ready to write orders right away once they had an opportunity to see and feel our products. So why go all the way to New York if they were planning on ordering anyway you ask? Sure, buyers could just view a PDF of your collection online and place an order, but the reason we as exhibitors and they as attendees travel to the show is to have not only face time and to market yourself, but for products to be touched and seen in person. It really makes a difference especially with items that involve screenprinting, letterpress, and embellishments. Plus it shows you're legit and professional enough to take such a huge step. A few questions that many buyers had for us were the following:

• What is your opening order amount?

• What is your turnaround?

• Where are you based out of?

We found it helpful to be prepared for such questions and more. It is also helpful to have a pitch ready as many times those buyers walking in were not on your mailing list and/or may have not heard of you before. We definitely gave them space to look around but always greeted them and let them know what printing methods we use (screenprinting) as this set us apart from other brands at the show. Some buyers are chatty, some are not. Some just want to look and take your card, some look and want a catalog, some will sit and write orders. I found that you can't be offended if they look and walk away because many come back the next day! This is a HUGE show with hundreds of booths and if it felt massive to me, it must be overwhelming to buyers. I noticed many people making lists and then going back to those booths they jotted down once they walked the entire show. If they don't come back or walk by without stopping in your booth then you can't dwell on it. Not every shop is going to be a good fit. And your goal should be to establish accounts that you can continue to work with, not just taking one order. Also keep in mind shops have a budget and limited shelf space. And who is to say they won't place an order with you after the show? Give them a card or a catalog and stay positive and open-minded. Another thing we kept in mind as first time exhibitors is that some shops are wary of taking on newer lines and instead they opt for brands that have been at the show before. It's nothing personal, it is a business and they may not want to risk an order with a brand that may not be around the following year. We found it helpful that we were also showing not only The Paper Cub Co., our greetings line, but also our gift line, sass&peril, because we have been wholesaling those products for a few years now. So we were new to the show, but not new to wholesaling. There is no magic number for the amount of orders you should write at the show. As a first timer you may not, and probably won't, make your investment back at the show itself so keep that in mind as you set your budget. The real work begins after the show, making sure to follow up on leads, continuing to market yourself, and first and foremost attending to your accounts you established at the show. Eventually, those numbers start to even out as you grow. There is a reason that brands continue to do this show every year, right? At some point you start to recoup those expenses.

Going back to the topic of questions, there will always be some questions that you just were not prepared for. We got a lot of licensing inquires for sass&peril, and honestly, I didn't really have a solid answer prepared in that moment. Best thing to do is take a business card and follow up after the show that way you have time to think and discuss these types of things. Another point of hesitation for us was boxed sets for our TPC cards. This was something we had thought about but didn't have a structure in place for. But hey, it is a great opportunity to get opinions of people who run shops and have first hand experience of buying them! Take advantage of their knowledge, being respectful of their time, of course.

Sunday went well overall, being the first day of our first ever tradeshow I'd say it was a smashing success! We started off a bit nervous but as the hours passed and we talked and wrote orders more we were able to shake that off. It was fun talking about our line, I mean why not!? We were proud of what we did and were happy to share it with visitors to our booth. Many were shocked that it was our first year, which we took as a huge compliment. I owe that to being prepared and doing the proper research prior to the show. (And TSBC!)

Monday and Tuesday were a blur. A good blur, but exhausting nonetheless. These days were jam packed with not only buyers (that's Ami and Liz from Mac & Murphy and Danni from Oh, Hello Friend above), but also bloggers, suppliers, and even prospective exhibitors and students walking the show. We did the bulk of our order writing on these two days. I heard from some exhibitors that Tuesday was slow for them, but I think it is because the crowds made their way from one section of booths to another each day. These must have been the days that these crowds occupied our section of the show! There were some lulls as most of the attendees came in waves, picture 5-10 people in your booth all at once, then none. On that note, I am glad that Cesar was as adept at taking orders as I was because we both were filling our order forms with different buyers simultaneously at one point. Over these two days we got orders, media coverage, licensing inquiries, requests for info from some big box stores, connected with fellow printers and designers, and much more. Exactly why we were at the show to begin with! Check out Nole from Oh So Beautiful Paper and Kelly from Studio DIY doing their thing below :)

To say we were utterly wiped after each day of the show would be an understatement. I am so glad we chose to stay in a hotel within walking distance of Javits during the show because all we wanted to do was go back to our room, put our feet up, and relax. At least until we got our second wind and went adventuring, mainly to find food and libations :) The hotel was not cheap, this is NYC people, but we figured we'd be saving on transportation to and from our friend's place in Brooklyn. Also it is nice to have a quiet, private place to unwind after each day. We booked it through the show managment so I'd like to think we got a deal. It was so worth it, really.

Tuesday evening we had the pleasure of attending a get together hosted by Etsy and also the Paper Party hosted by Oh So Beautiful Paper! That was a fun night just networking, letting loose, and hanging out with our new paper pals :)

Wednesday was the last day at the show, which was from 9-12 Noon, just a mere 3 hours worth of show time. It sounds odd, but there are last minute catalog and business card grabs for those who didn't have enough time to fully see your booth and collections. Plus you never know who might walk in 10 minutes until noon. You've got to be on your A-game during those short hours!

Tear down begins promptly at noon, and boy do those booths come down faster than they were put up! It is quite hilarious. For the most part everyone is exhausted, looking forward to getting home, and ready to start fulfilling those orders! I think we were done at around 2:30, but that is also due in part to not having any walls to ship back. If you ship your own walls or use a crate you've got to stick around and wait until the Javits workers bring it to your booth. So with suitcases stuffed, we dropped off some of our boxes to the Fed Ex kiosk that we needed to ship back home, then we were off to the airport. Just like that!

Part THREE will be coming up next with the financial breakdown of the show and a few thoughts on budgeting. I'll also discuss our goals going into the show and if we met them. I hope you're enjoying this series of posts! If you have any questions or comments on things I covered or didn't cover, feel free to leave them below.

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I'm taking a short break from printing (ok, truth is I actually ran out of paper) so I wanted to dive into my coverage from NSS! I know many of you are wondering how it all went down so I decided to spread the knowledge and do a series of posts from my experience at the show. I've even given it a handy-dandy little tag so you can pull up all the posts at once when I am done.

So here we go!

Part ONE will cover our arrival, some shots from around NYC, and our booth images, along with a few points on getting here and setting up. My goal is that I will be able to shed some light on our experience as first time exhibitors. You might hear me mention this a lot but without a doubt the Tradeshow Bootcamp courses were instrumental in our success at this show. I highly recommend signing up for their webinar series, which should roll around again in the Fall. If you are looking to get into tradeshows, I cannot recommend their services enough!

We arrived in NYC on a Wednesday before the show, which ran Sunday-Wednesday. This gave us plenty of time to get acclimated, explore the city with friends, and have some time to get all of our ducks in a row before the set up days. I've been to NYC a handful of times so I didn't take as many pictures of sights and scenes as I did in years past, but we always make it a point to visit Central Park. It is so breathtaking and feels like you are miles from the city, when in fact you are smack dab in the middle of it! This year the weather actually was on our side and we enjoyed California-like temps as we walked through the park.

We had been walking for a bit so we decided to stop and have a rest on a little grassy patch near the lake, it was so peaceful! I even managed to get somewhat close to a mama bird sitting on her nest in a nearby tree.

We literally just laid on the grass and I nearly fell asleep when we heard a bit of a commotion down by the water. Apparently, a couple that rented a row boat had flipped their's over and were just floating in the water!

The odd thing is they were in the water for what seemed like 20 minutes and weren't trying to get into other people's boats and no one was really trying to get them out. I assumed they were trying to recover their belongings from the lake? Well, then out of nowhere a cop in a boat came speeding toward them, full on row team style, and then a helicopter appeared, and ambulances and fire trucks came...it was nuts! The funniest part was while the boat cop was rowing toward the scene another cop on land was suiting up in a full wetsuit tied to a line and he flew into the water and started speed swimming toward the people in the water. I honestly couldn't believe that these people who were just sitting there bobbing in the water for 20 minutes had caused such a commotion! Other boaters were paddling by and taking pics of them and they weren't yelling for help or anything like that. People who had just walked up were asking us what happened and really it was nothing! Or so we thought. We found out from someone a little later walking away from the lake area that the man they "rescued" was naked!? Weird. So there was that moment of peace and then the craziness of the city reminded us where we were! Ah...New York.

It was nice to enjoy a couple days of hanging out with friends in Brooklyn and Manhattan before setup day for the show, which was Friday for us. We chose not to have a crate or palette shipped, but instead we opted to ship a few boxes to our friend's place and then take advantage of our checked bags for free deal with Jet Blue. Since we went with pre-installed walls, we didn't really need to worry with freight, but wrangling all those boxes and suitcases and getting them to the Javits Center definitely took a bit of planning.

When you arrive, if you did not arrange to have walls installed by a third party company like we did above, you walk into a space outfitted with pipe and drape, that's it! It is up to you to build it out and decorate it as you see fit. So now you can see how much work goes into all those incredible booths! We opted to use a company called Manny Stone for our walls. They do all the foamcore and some of the hardwood walls for this show. Our walls were 1/2" thick flame resistant foam core walls in white that they installed for us. As you can see they were up when we arrived with our stuff. Done! As a first time exhibitor this felt like the right choice for us. They are not cheap, but it was one less thing for us to worry about. I definitely see the advantages of building your own hardwood walls that you can re-use, you just have to ship them, install them yourself, and be good with measuring as you are essentially putting a box inside of a box. Oh, and you must build them so you won't need power tools to install them at Javits, not an easy task. A note on installation at the Javits Center, they use union labor so the list of things you as a non-union worker are not allowed to do far out lists the number of tasks you are allowed do. We were not allowed to hammer, stand on ladders or chairs of any kind, and we could not use any power tools. They are crazy about enforcing this stuff so we took heed, although we did stand on a chair to clip on our lights and even this was risky! If they catch you they could invoice you for the work they would have done had you hired them. Yikes!

Once we pieced together our faux wood floors (from company Soft Tiles that were a savior on our feet from standing for 3.5 days) we started hanging our shelving. We had purchased them, cut them to size, clear coated them, and attached the brackets at home before we shipped them out to NY. Again, the more you can do ahead of time, especially when it involves power tools, the better. We had tested this shelving setup using a store-bought piece of 1/2" thick foamcore and a couple of shelves under different types of lighting environments (think heat from the lamps) so we knew what type of screws we'd need for them to be secure in our walls. We essentially screwed them into the foam and they stayed put! Keep in mind, we only had lightweight cards on them. Obviously heavier items may cause the shelves to be less stable. I created a diagram on the computer of how I wanted everything in the booth to look and where I wanted it to go, and then I forgot it! No one will know but you so you have to just press on.

It is also helpful to have help! Cesar and I greatly appreciated the assistance from our friend Mike. He also let us crash at his apartment for a few nights prior to the show, and offered to let us ship packages to his place in advance. Also, helpful...ship a box of tools and hardware. Our level came in quite handy when installing the shelves. Pack all types of adhesives and attachment hardware. One of our rails for our tea towels was so much heavier than we anticipated so we had to use copious amounts of velcro and adhesives to help it stay up! There is a Home Depot on 23rd, but each little trip takes time and cab fare so the more you plan in advance and have on you, the better. Also, your neighbors will probably be amazing folks like ours were (shout out to Parrott Design, Letter and Lark, and ThimblePress!) and they'll help you out with things you might have forgotten or lend a helping hand. It is an incredibly amazing community. In terms of lighting, we were under the "low ceiling area" so with the lights being closer to our booth we opted for clamp on lights that we outfitted with halogen flood bulbs. There are a plethora of lighting options out there and Javits offers many to rent for the show, but they come with a hefty price tag. It is up to you, your budget, and your design, but overall I'm pretty happy with how the lighting turned out and we didn't spend a ton. Again, being under the lower ceiling helped us in the lighting department. See Cesar putting together that Ikea cabinet? We put together a wish-list from Ikea and had the furniture we wanted for our booth bought and delivered to Javits for us. We got together with a few exhibitors prior to the show to organize the service, and we were all able to split the delivery fee saving time and money. Another bonus of Tradeshow Bootcamp, the private Facebook group where you can converse with other exhibitors!

So all in all, we spent the two full days allotted for setup getting our booth together and completed, and we needed every bit of that time to complete our booth vision. I thought we could finish in a day, but give yourself time as there will always be issues you didn't expect. One of our issues was that the laborers did not run our power cord behind our foam walls so it was just sticking out in our booth, not pretty. We had to have a separate outlet configured right behind the top mid section of our booth and since the walls were already up, we were stuck with that cord all during the show. You can see it in the photo below although we tried to conceal it as best we could, but what are you going to do? Some things are just out of your control. Main lesson learned on that note is be flexible and roll with it.

I leave you with some images of the finished booth with both our brands on display and all ready for visitors on day one of the show! We are pretty pleased with how it all turned out :)

I love that panorama shot Cesar got on his phone, mine's a 4 and is not that fancy ;)

Coming up in Part TWO of this series will be our experience at the actual show itself and more. Part THREE I will dive into the financial cost of the show and a breakdown of how our money was spent.

Thanks for following along thus far and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below!
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Howdy folks! We are officially back from The National Stationery Show and boy are we wiped BUT tomorrow we will be at the Patchwork Show in Santa Ana! The event is from 11-5 and is located at 2nd and Sycamore. We are at booth #25 right on 2nd street near the Grand Central Art Center. We will have a boat load of sass&peril items on sale and on clearance as we are cleaning up the studio and phasing out some items. This is the only show we have planned for the Spring/Summer as we work to fulfill orders from the Stationery Show so come on down and say hi or you'll have to wait until the Holiday shows.

Also, I am planning a big post from NSS, but in the meantime here are some pics from the show from both my Instagrams @sassandperil and @thepapercub. It's so crazy how long it takes to setup and how quickly it is to tear it all down! It was such an amazingly great show and I met so many new paper pals that I miss already!

Oh, and lastly and most importantly....Cesar and I got engaged....in NYC! Pretty awesome trip I'd say :)

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Just a head's up, we'll be taking off on Wednesday the 15th for The National Stationery Show in NYC! With that being said, all orders placed while we are away will ship when we get back to our studio on the 23rd. If you have any questions on an order placed during this time, feel free to use the contact form to reach out to us. Please note we will be working with a bit of a delayed response since we'll be at the show all day. Thanks so much. I can't wait to share our experiences when we get back from the show!
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Today I am happy to share some products that were selected as finalists for Best New Product at the National Stationery Show! We're gearing up to exhibit for the first time so this is a huge honor! From our sass&peril collection, our Pirate Kitty One-Piece was nominated under the "Eco-Chic" category and our Red Fox Pillow was nominated under "Lifestyle". On top of those nods, THREE of our cards were selected from The Paper Cub Co.! In the "Paper Love" category our Color Mix Thank You card got picked, and then our Love Ring card for "All Things Wedding" and our Piñata card for "Celebrations". These products will be on display at the front before the press and buyers enter the show floor, so they can peruse the finalists and mark down our booth number to see the rest of the collection. Pretty cool!

If you're attending the show, be sure to swing by booth #2169 and say hi!
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City Tables Fieldhouse Funding Vote
KSAL Staff - February 8, 2016 6:29 pm
Salina City Commissioners Monday were reluctant to give final approval for additional funding for the Fieldhouse Salina project. In lieu of approving a second reading of an ordinance that would allow the city bonding authority to increase its funding contribution to up to $9.5 million for its share of the project, commissioners instead delayed the decision.
In 2015 the city agreed to contribute up to $4.5 million to the project, with supporters raising private funds for the rest. The project was initially expected to cost $9 million total. But that total was based on 2013 estimates. An exact cost of the project will not be known until April, but it is anticipated to cost more for a variety of reasons.
On a 5-0 vote, commissioners decided to table the final vote. They have scheduled a special meeting for 8:30 in the morning on Tuesday, February 16th.
Commissioners expressed several concerns in postponing the vote. Among the concerns was the new cost, and also a perceived lack of transparency in the project.
City staff will research among other things, scaling back the project and ways to save money in other ways.
City Manager Jason Gage explained that the vote was not to approve the project itself, but to approve a funding source.
City staff cautioned commissioners that a long delay of the vote could put in jeopardy the goal of breaking ground on the project at the corner of Fifth and Ash this spring, and then be open for business in the spring of 2017.
Fieldhouse Salina will be more than simply a recreation center. Rather, it will be a multi-use facility. It will house basketball courts, volleyball courts, and indoor turf areas.
Supporters say that the fieldhouse is necessary because there simply is not enough indoor facility room for all of the teams in Salina. Recreation commission basketball and volleyball leagues are at the verge of being capped, meaning that there can be no more teams or participants. Space at USD 305 facilities and at KSU Salina is utilized, but is becoming scarce. The addition of 7th grade sports is a contributing factor.
The fieldhouse will also be utilized for tournaments, and special events, bringing potentially thousands of people to Salina each year.
Once built, the fieldhouse is expected to help generate other projects, and investors. Potential projects include, but are not limited to:
- A high-end, 120-room, five-story hotel on Mulberry between Santa Fe and Fifth streets built by Salina-based Blue Beacon International.
- Two museums, including the "Wings Over Salina Aviation Experience" and an automobile museum.
- A bowling alley and indoor fun center
Plans also include narrowing Santa Fe from a four-lane street to a three-lane street. Traffic would flow in one lane in each direction, with a center turning lane. The redesign would open up more sidewalk space, thus opening up outdoor seating for downtown businesses.
All of the projects would be funded through private and public sources. Along with the private funding, a key component would be STAR Bonds, and also TIF financing.
Tax increment financing, or TIF, subsidizes companies by refunding or diverting a portion of their taxes to help finance development in an area or on a project site. STAR Bonds would have to be approved by the Kansas Legislature.
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they need to quit wasting our money on that crap and put it somewhere the need it
Am I right that the private funding will remain at 4.5 million and the city is going to pick up the remaining 9.5 million. This does not look like a 50/50 deal to me. Lets bring it to a vote of the people along with the sales tax vote. To few people are making the decisions here for this amount of money. Remember back when there had to be a citizens vote on tne proposed new expo center.
As long as a protest petition isn't started they will go ahead with what a select few want.
You would think this was an Abilene project with the way you folks' elected officials are spending other people's money.
The problem isn't the facility being built in Salina. It is needed but the upfront question is how we can know the total cost of it before a final estimate id completed and submitted to the City Manager, Finance Director and the City Commissioners?
Every story I read about this always puts what supporters are thinking why not give non supporters equal time in these stories? I agree with others this needs to be put to a PUBLIC VOTE…… NO MAIL BALLOTS…… A REAL VOTE. The tax issue should also be voted on. If it takes petitions then so be it that can be arranged. The city manager and the city commissioners are in bed with special interest groups who are wanting tax payer monies.
To continue we have 50,000 people living here and they want us to believe that the figure is double that is why gyms are not available. Well people we have a 15 million dollar building sitting empty 90% of the time why not set it up for basketball and other things when the building is not being used. After all City Manager and Commissioners you spent four or five million more on the Bi-Center that you told us about. Plus those of us who complain about the bridge being fixed on Greeley are not seeing that done and the last thing we were told was some of the money for the Bi-Center would be used for the bridge. THE BI-CENTER IS DONE BUT NOT THE BRIDGE WHY WHY WHY? The taxpayers need to get involved and hold the feet of these people to the fire and find out where our hard earned tax dollars are going. It's time to hold the City Manager and Commissioners to the taxpayers wants and needs not their own agenda's.
Potential projects also include a stairway to heaven and a golden unicorn. These propaganda stories amaze me. Talk about distribution of wealth.
Let's give Gage and the commissioners the stairway to heaven and get people in there that have the taxpayers best interests in mind.


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Last season (2015/2016) in the Premier league Jordon Ibe played 27 times, only scoring 1 goal and getting 2 assists. For a team like Liverpool who are trying to get back on track under Jurgen Klopp and to establish themselves as a top four side again, the club needs players who can produce on a daily
Liverpool have reportedly accepted a bid from Bournemouth for winger Jordon Ibe, according to reports by BBC Sport. The bid – which is seemingly along the lines of £15 million – will see the 20-year old become the most expensive signing for the Cherries. This move will reportedly cost £5 million more than they paid


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Seahawks release Charly Martin
Martin was essentially Doug Baldwin's backup as the slot specialist, and Baldwin returned last week from a high ankle sprain.
What the move means: It points to the likelihood that Braylon Edwards will be back this week, serving as Seattle's fifth receiver. Jermaine Kearse is on the 53-man roster, primarily in a special-teams role.
It also points to the likelihood that Walter Thurmond will be activated this week. He is currently on the Physically Unabale to Perform (PUP) list, and Seattle has until Monday to activate him. Martin's departure leaves an opening on the 53-man roster.
Dec 24 - 6:10 AM Looking back: Revisiting Sunday's scouting report
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The owner of Temecula Valley RV recently asked the city to reaffirm its commitment to extending Jackson Avenue and finding the money to start work on the long-on-the-drawing-board project.
Erik Kitley moved his business, which includes sales, servicing and storage of RVs, from Temecula in 2005, in part because he was told by Murrieta officials that Jackson would be widened and extended so that it connects with Ynez Road in Temecula to the south.
He was told the project would take "a couple of years."
Seven years later, the road in front of his business is a two-lane, unmarked black ribbon pitted with cracks.
"They're thinking they're going to nowhere," he said about customers who venture south from Murrieta Hot Springs Road to his $7 million facility.
There is about a 1,300-foot gap of creek bed between the end of the paved portion of Jackson and the edge of Ynez to the south. The two cities have long said it was a priority to extend the road, which would require building some type of bridge across the creek.
About five years ago, Temecula suggested installing a "dip crossing" similar to the crossing at Via Montezuma in that city, but Murrieta leaders preferred to move forward with a permanent bridge.
Speaking at a recent Murrieta City Council meeting during public comments, Kitley said he was becoming "disenchanted" with Murrieta's commitment to the project and he said that it seems as if the project is no longer the city's No. 1 priority.
The appearance served to "rattle cages," he said, and he was contacted the next day by city officials. But he said he's after more than shaking things up.
"Who cares how many cages you rattle? I want to see action," he said.
During an interview in front of his business, Kitley said he's especially frustrated because he believes the city missed a chance to lock in funding for the project before the state's 400 redevelopment agencies, including Murrieta's agency, were dissolved by Gov. Jerry Brown and the state Legislature earlier this year.
"Murrieta failed to be decisive in a timely fashion, and they lost the ability to use the RDA funds," he said.
According to his calculations, the price for the project has fallen lately to around $7 million, with Murrieta's share amounting to around $3 million.
"They can't find $3 million?" he asked.
In a phone interview, Murrieta Mayor Doug McAllister said the Jackson extension is a very high priority for the city, a connection that will benefit Murrieta and the entire region.
McAllister said the initial plan was to use RDA money to bankroll the project, but in the aftermath of the state's actions, the city is looking for alternative sources of funding.
"We haven't found the answer yet, but we're not giving up," he said. "I'm confident we'll figure something out."
Temecula Deputy City Manager Grant Yates said officials from both cities have met to discuss how they can work together to extend the road, a discussion that has included talk of a financial contribution by Temecula toward the project.
"It's a very important connection between both communities," he said. "Bottom line, we're very hopeful they can come up with the funds on their end to make that connection work."
When the road is complete, motorists wanting to head north from the Harveston area could take Jackson to Murrieta Hot Springs Road and then head west to Interstate 215 without navigating the Winchester Road interchange, a change in traffic patterns that would alleviate some of the congestion there.


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Thanks anyways.
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Our Foundation Collection was formed by the wealthy Victorian businessman, Thomas Keay Tapling, MP, it was bequeathed on his early death at the age of 35 in 1891. The Collection was arranged in the style Tapling favoured, by the Philatelic Collections first curator, Edward (later Sir Edward) Bacon, (probably the greatest philatelist of all time), between 1892 and 1899. The Collection is unrivalled in that it is the only major one, formed during the nineteenth century, which is still intact and contains almost all issues of postage stamps and postal stationery, as well as most of the rarities issued up to 1890.
Thomas Keay Tapling
It took on immediate significance, as a prime source for the early standard handbooks published by the Philatelic Society London (from 1906 The Royal Philatelic Society London). It has thus influenced the organisation of the standard catalogues and in turn the methodology of subsequent philatelists.
Antigua: 1863-67 1d. vermilion strip of three, the first and second stamp imperforate vertically, the third stamp imperforate vertically at left, used.
Arranged on 4,500 sheets, it was first put on full exhibition in 1903, in display cabinets with 1138 vertical slides, which kept the sheets in the dark when not being viewed. This system of display was developed by the Philatelic Collections and subsequently copied by most of the world's Postal Museums.
Austria - Newspaper Stamp: 1851-56 Mercury type II 6 kreuzer red unused.
The Tapling Collection is strong in unused examples, with excellent ranges of shades and printings and includes numerous multiples, essays and proofs as well as some covers. It maintains its remarkable original colours, because of its careful exhibition and, as with all of the philatelic collections, is subject to a complete ban on harmful photocopying.
Canada: 1851 Queen Victoria 12d. black unused marginal pair, one of five pairs known.
The rarities include: Gold Coast: 1883 (May) 1d on 4d magenta, unique; Great Britain: 1858-79 1d red, plate 77, one of a few known; Hawaii: 1851-52 2 cents to 13 cents (both types), the "Missionaries": India: 1854 4 annas blue and pale red, error head inverted, two copies used on cover, unique; Mauritius: 1847 1d red used on cover and 2d blue, the "Post Office" issue; Spain: 1851 2 reales, error of colour, one of three known; Switzerland: Zurich: 1843 4 rappen, the unique unsevered horizontal strip of five, Uruguay: 1858 120 centavos blue and 180 centavos green, in tête beche pairs, two of five known: Western Australian: 1854-55 4d blue, error frame inverted.
Ceylon: 1857-59 4d. dull rose, a rejoined strip of four used.
An extensive collection of Postal Stationery, including the E.D. Bacon Collection of Post Cards, may be seen by appointment.
Great Britain: 1840 1d. black plate XI block of six unused.
The Collection remains a major source for research and pleasure and countries M to Z are on Exhibition, the remainder are available to researchers by appointment.
Hawaii: 1851-52 'Missionary' 2c blue used. For more images of Hawaiian Missionaries from the Tapling Collection go to Philatelic Rarities.
India: 1854-55 4 annas blue and red, two examples with error 'head inverted' (they were applied to this envelope upside-down) used on letter to Venice. Unique thus.
Mauritius: 1847 'Post Office' 2d. unused. One of four known.
New South Wales: 1850 (August) 'Sydney View' plate I re-engraved, 1d. carmine on bluish paper, a unique unused block of nine.
Sarawak: 1887 envelope with combination franking of Sarawak 1871 3c. used together with Straits Settlements 1883-91 2c. rose, and British Post Office in Siam 1882-85 4c. brown (2), addressed to France and subsequently redirected to Jersey.
Spain: 1851 2 reales blue error of colour used (cancellation lightened by chemical means). One of three known examples.
Switzerland: 1854 Zurich 4 rappen, a unique unsevered strip of five unused.
Australian States - Tasmania: 1853 'Courier' 1d. blue, a unique block of four unused
Victoria: 1852 'Half Length' 2d. engraved die-proof in blue-black, the only recorded first state proof.
Western Australia: 1854 4d. blue error frame inverted, used. One of fourteen recorded examples.
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NICE Partners with Silver Lining Solutions to Enhance Employee Performance and Training Across Contact Centers, Back Offices, Branches and Retail Outlets
Combining NICE WFO technology with Silver Lining's coaching expertise helps customers create, manage, and continuously improve scalable training programs
Mar 07, 2013, 07:00 ET from NICE Systems Ltd.
RA'ANANA, Israel and SOLIHULL, England, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) and Silver Lining Solutions today announced a partnership that will help organizations achieve greater enterprise-wide value from advanced workforce optimization (WFO) technologies. The joint NICE-Silver Lining offering enables organizations to build a comprehensive skills management strategy and better measure the impact of agent training. It uses real agent performance data to create, manage, and enhance tailored training plans at scale.
Silver Lining Solutions offers two innovative products - Optimizer and Planner - that help companies improve employee performance and training. Optimizer identifies the performance metrics most associated with business impact, allowing organizations to deliver targeted training content. Planner automatically schedules and manages training plans for individual employees based on their performance. Silver Lining Solutions can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud.
"There is a need in the market to focus training on the right topics and to target the right people in order to create a multi-skilled workforce. The combination of NICE's expertise in workforce management and performance management and Silver Lining Solutions' ability to pinpoint and address employee skills and knowledge gaps impacting performance puts us in a unique position to meet this need," said Amanda Westwood, CEO, Silver Lining Solutions. "Previous collaboration projects produced valuable improvements in employee productivity, increasing revenue and efficiency in parallel. We look forward to offering this approach to a wider customer base through our partnership."
"We are excited to formalize our partnership with Silver Lining Solutions. We share a vision for how WFO can help companies better engage their employees to increase revenue, decrease cost, and enhance customer experience," said Yochai Rozenblat, President of the Enterprise Group at NICE. "It's critical that organizations engage and grow frontline and back office talent. Silver Lining's solutions feature a powerful method for expanding skills by offering the right training at the right time. It's an ideal complement to the coaching workflows and best practices library provided by our WFO solutions."
The partnership builds on prior, customer-initiated collaboration activities to improve frontline training and expand employee skill sets with the aim of increasing productivity and profit across contact centers, back offices, and branches.
About Silver Lining Solutions
Silver Lining Solutions is a leader in performance optimization. Leading companies around the world use Silver Lining's unique solutions to transform the customer experience and achieve step change improvements in sales performance, customer experience and operational efficiencies. Operating since 2001, the company is headquartered in Birmingham, UK, with offices in Asia Pacific and the United States. In 2009, Silver Lining Solutions received the prestigious award for 'Best Product' at the Call Centre & Customer Management Expo. http://www.silverliningsolutions.co.uk
About NICE Systems
NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) is the worldwide leading provider of software solutions that enable organizations to take the next best action in order to improve customer experience and business results, ensure compliance, fight financial crime, and safeguard people and assets. NICE's solutions empower organizations to capture, analyze, and apply, in real time, insights from both structured and unstructured Big Data. This data comes from multiple sources, including phone calls, mobile apps, emails, chat, social media, video, and transactions. NICE solutions are used by over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. http://www.nice.com.
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This is for women only.
This column is about the bra basics. How many times have you gone shopping for a new bra and the selection is overwhelming? You see a sea of various styles, colors, shapes, sizes, and fabrics. So what's a women to do?
Seventy-five percent of women are wearing a bra that doesn't fit. And if you continue to buy the same bra and same size, it might not be right at this time of your life. Breast size can change if you lose or gain weight or even take medications. The pros tell us to re-measure periodically.
I guess that means more than once every 10 years. Times change and so do bustlines.
In the '50s Jayne Mansfield had the coveted look: Forward march. Today, the natural be-free attitude of the 21st century is best epitomized by model Heidi Klum who fills out and "falls out" with style.
One of the biggest fitting problems when shopping for the perfect bra is the "love handles." This is when there is a bulge over the back or sides of the bra. This is very obvious when wearing close-fitting shirts or dresses. The solution to this problem is to choose one designed with a wider band. Or, loosen the back hooks for a smoother line.
Another problem is the strapless bra won't stay up. If this is true for you, try a size smaller. Strapless bras tend to run fuller in the cup.
Another problem: Uncomfortable underwires. If an underwire jabs under the arm, try a smaller cup; if the wire pokes the breast, you need a larger cup size or a style that is built a bit differently.
Last problem: The bra doesn't last. They shrink and they stretch. Solve this by hand-washing with mild soap to lengthen life span and maintain original shape and fit.
Never place in a dryer; intense heat can cause uneven shrinkage. Instead, lay flat.
Bras even have their own language. Here are a few definitions:
Minimizer bra: Rounds and compresses breasts, giving the illusion of a smaller size.
Strapless bra: Flexible side bones and a wider back help support the weight of the bust.
Demi bra: Covers less of the breast, so it is ideal for small-to-medium busts.
Push-up bra: Pads on the bottom or sides of each cup raise and enhance the breast.
Padded bra: Gives more shape to the bust. Runs the gamut from very lightly filled styles to add-a-cup-size, fully padded models.
Hey, guys, I bet you didn't know a bra could be such a problem. Oh, I know you read this column!
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I am Virgil.
Virgil is the shortened, anglicized version of Publius Vergilius Maro. Some people spell it Vergil.
I also answer to "hey you."
I am a proud member of Ravenclaw House.
I love writing historical fics, poetry, and song parodies. I'm a sucker for the pairings Lily/Sev and Harry/Luna.
I'm currently working on an extremely epic historical fic called "Ascendio," and it's about the adventures of Anne Boleyn. I've done a ton of research for it and I've tried to keep it as historically accurate as possible, so please read it!
~A few of my favorite things~
Harry Potter character: Severus Snape
Harry Potter book: Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter quote: "Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth would that mean that it is not real?"
Book (excluding Harry Potter & The Bible): Looking for Alaska by John Green
Food: Scottish strawberries (other strawberries are okay too)
Candy: Sour Patch
Music: John Williams
City: Edinburgh, Scotland
Poet (excluding Homer): William Blake
Subject in school: Latin
Harry Potter had seen death - a lot of death. Friends had passed in his lifetime, more so than any one person should ever experience, but how much is too much, even for the Chosen One?
Ron Weasley is dead, leaving behind his wife and his best mate. How can these two cope with their Trio being cut down to two? And when danger lurks in the shadows, can they find the strength to fight for one another?


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DSN recently caught up with Sajid Syed, president of Acro Pharmaceutical Services, to talk about how the company works with what he calls the "four P's" — the patient, physician, pharmaceutical manufacturer and payer — to provide an array of specialty pharmacy services to clients.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday announced plans that would reduce out-of-pocket drug costs for many American consumers should she be elected President of the United States.
For the U.S. pharmaceutical market, 2015 is already shaping up to be another double-digit growth year in terms of prescription spend, and brand-name specialty drugs are big drivers of that growth.
McKesson on Friday bought the pharmaceutical distribution division of Ireland's UDG Healthcare in a cash transaction valued at $466.5 million.
Although growth has been high for new specialty and brand-name drugs in the past year, generics continue to be a central part of the U.S. pharmaceutical market.
"A profound, and likely irreversible, impact on the business of health care." That's the effect the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act already has had in the five years since its passage and enactment into law, PricewaterhouseCoopers said.
Health reform is spawning new risk-sharing patient-care initiatives that are shifting the focus of health delivery.
TruTag Technologies is looking to impact the food and drug industry with its edible security platform. "TruTags," the company's microtags, can help to authenticate products without packaging or labels. DSN recently spoke with Kent Mansfield, president of TruTag Technologies.
Navy vet Jon Giacomin, CEO of the pharmaceutical segment at Cardinal Health, presented a "Quilt of Valor" to Jeremiah Pauley, Warriors Speak spokesperson, at the Cardinal Health Retail Business Conference.
The AmerisourceBergen Foundation, together with Good Neihbor Pharmacy, is creating a go-to health resource for homeless patients and families in downtown Philadelphia.
A GAO report released Monday suggests that the Drug Enforcement Agency should take steps to improve communications with pharmacists, manufacturers.
The opening session for Cardinal Health's 25th annual Retail Business Conference featured speakers like pharmaceutical segment CEO Jon Giacomin and Gen. Colin Powell (U.S., ret.).
Thousands of independent pharmacy owners from across the country gathered here last month for McKesson ideaShare 2015, to explore the latest tools and strategies to help enhance patient care and improve profitability.
The focus on education at McKesson's ideaShare 2015 didn't stop when the exhibit hall opened Thursday evening. Friday and Saturday in San Diego saw a robust lineup of Continuing Education and Lunch & Learn sessions that aimed to keep independent pharmacy owners and pharmacists apprised of the latest developments in patient care and the current state of the business.
Earlier this year, AmerisourceBergen named Bob Mauch EVP and president of AmerisourceBergen Drug, tapping an executive who has been involved in improving pharmacy operations his whole life.
"As it stands now, TPP will make it harder for the U.S. generic industry to sell its products overseas," GPhA's Ralp Neas reported.
According to a new report from national trade organization AHAA: the Voice of Hispanic Marketing, pharmaceutical marketers have room for improvement when it comes to Hispanic advertising.
In 2014, specialty drug unit costs jumped 20.1%, compared to 5.7% for non-specialty drugs, Blue Cross Blue Shield reported.
AmerisourceBergen is beginning construction on three new distribution centers opening in 2016 located in the South, the Midwest and the Northeast.
Mergers and acquisitions among pharmaceutical companies has kicked into high gear this year, mirroring the larger trend sweeping across the entire spectrum of the health care industry since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act two years ago.
While building a 4,500-store retail pharmacy powerhouse in the United States, Walmart also has kept pace with the specialty pharmacy revolution and is positioning itself to play a stronger role in this most innovative, dynamic and complex area of pharmaceutical R&D and bioengineering.
Endo buys Par in a $8 billion deal.
HDMA is teaming with GIRP (the European Association of Pharmaceutical Full-line Wholesalers) and IFPW on the second annual International Pharmaceutical Distribution Conference in Brussels, Belgium.
McKesson fiscal 2015 results are in. The wholesaler generated 30% annual revenue growth.


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Who We AreEDAMA, an Arabic word meaning "sustainability", is a Jordanian business association that seeks innovative solutions for energy and water independence. EDAMA Association is the first of its kind in Jordan, as it provides a platform for a large number of public, private and NGO sector representatives to discuss the future development of the Energy, Water and Environment sectors in Jordan with particular emphasis on renewable energy.
What We DoPolicy Advocacy and Mainstreaming EDAMA advocates for and on behalf of the Energy, Water and Environment sectors to bring about change in policy, legislations and practices towards a more efficient and effective business climate for the aforementioned sectors to flourish.
What We DoRaising Awareness EDAMA believes that sustainable development and the transition towards a green economy are only possible through public awareness and behavioral change. EDAMA educates the public about Energy, Water and Environment sector issues, impacts and opportunities and raises awareness amongst various groups to foster a community of change-makers.
What We DoNetworking and Business Development EDAMA believes in the power of communication and collaboration. It seeks to foster business linkages amongst its members and partners and facilitates access to a network of contacts and organizations in Jordan and around the world.
What We DoCapacity Building Human capital is at the heart of EDAMA's mission. We strive to provide world-class training for various target groups within the Energy, Water and Environment sectors to produce a competitive green workforce that anticipates and supports market needs.