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Tom Hanks, Justin Timberlake, and Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Steve Young were among the many celebrities participating in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in early January 2006. The show floor was 28 football fields worth of space with 2,500 trade show exhibitors vying for attention in 1.6 billion square feet of convention exhibits.

More and more trade show exhibitors are finding that a great way to get noticed is to introduce an element of show business into their trade show display appearance. According to technology industry analyst Rob Enderle, Each year theyve (CES) had more of a Hollywood presence and this year is the biggest year. At the CES, Intel hosted a performance by the Black Eyed Peas, Motorola featured the Foo Fighters and Verizon Wireless had hip hopping by Yellowcard and Maroon 5.

Celebrities and celebrity look-a-likes, athletes and former pros, comics, actors, musicians, and scantily clad booth babes all are attention-getters that can draw crowds of business prospects to your trade show booth.

Clients often ask how they can add glitz and pizzazz into their trade show display experience. Here are a few things to consider:

1.The obvious first step is to hire show stoppersthis can run the entire gamut from famous celebrities to clowns on stilts. Even your smiling, energetic and well trained booth staff can do the job of attracting attention.

2.Make your trade show exhibit exciting by incorporating movement, color, lights and action. Practice what motion picture producers do when they yell into their bullhorns, Lights! Action! Gobo lights traveling across a tension fabric can provide changing color and mesmerizing interest. New technologies bring high drama to your trade show booth such as 3D video/laser image displays suspended above.

3.Display a sense of humor. Think Billy Crystal and have your trade show booth staff prepare a few funny things to say when they meet and greet attendees. Remember that humor sells and it also helps to break the ice and get your crew off to a friendly start.

4.Bring Internet access into your booth that showcases your professionally designed company website. Incorporate on a large backdrop screen robotics, holographics and waterscreen projections. Be sure to take into consideration your trade show exhibit suppliers advice and expertise on graphics, portability and trade show cost management.

5.Make your booth exhibit interactive so that you can involve people with a touch, feel, sight and sound experience. Experiential activity is better and longer lasting than passive involvement.

6.Provide exciting, fun giveawayslarge or small, everyone likes to win something. By offering a drawing on a glitzy prize perhaps a two night free stay at the luxury resort would make it fun for your trade show attendees to allow them to have the magic continue.

By thinking creatively you can take your trade show exhibit to another dimension. A show biz element brings the buzz to your trade show exhibit. And, remember, there is no business like show business.

Soccer is growing in popularity around the country. Many kids want a soccer themed party for their birthday. There are lots of fun ways to have everything at your event be soccer related!

Pick a list of kids to attend your party and send out soccer ball invitations. A party supply store will have all the accessories and motifs available for soccer. Have the kids wear their soccer cleats to the party if they have any or their favorite jersey.

The soccer party can be for a birthday, but it can also include a fun scrimmage soccer game. Set up two goals a short distance away and let them run around and score. If there is a parent coach nearby, have them set up cones and let the kids run through some drills. Make up a game for the two teams and have them be the sharks and the guppies and run! The exercise will do them good, not to mention wear them out so they sit better inside the house to eat.

Prizes to give away can be personalized trophies or ribbons. Attach a team picture for a great keepsake for everyone. Other treats can be candy, plastic trinkets or soccer related toys. A soccer ball piata is another great entertainment and prize piece all in one.

Soccer decorations can be found at any party supply store. Soccer balloons, black and white streamers and wall hangings make for a perfect sports party. Special soccer favor bags and treats can also be purchased to give away to each guest.

Party planning stores will also have all of the paper products needed to serve cake and lunch. Plates, napkins and tablecloths to match your soccer motif make clean up easy! Special ball shaped cake pans make round cakes which can be frosted to make soccer cakes!

When people commit crimes, the government seizes their property associated with the commission of the crimes. This means the government seized property becomes auction goods for the general public to bid on. At a government seized property auction, property can include the following:

VEHICLES:

The most common government seized property auction is easily vehicles. Luxury cars, SUVs, pickup trucks even boats, RVs, ATVs, snowmobiles and motorcycles are government seized auction property available in your area. Since vehicles have a documented value you can check against the Kelley Blue Book, it is easy to calculate your savings when bidding on this type of government seized auction property. Be sure to check out government seized auction vehicles in your area.

REAL ESTATE:

Drug dealers and tax cheats have to live somewhere too, right? Some of the most expensive government seized auction property available for sale is real estate. Vacant land, cabin getaways, suburban houses and mansions are some of the private use real estate available at government seized auctions. Commercial property can include car dealerships and customization shops, restaurants, ranches, retail space, and anything else you can imagine. Government seized auction property often sell far below fair market value. For more information about government seized auction property inside with DEAauctions.com.

HOUSEHOLD HOODS AND FURNITURE:

All those criminals have things they no longer need when they go to jail. You can buy their government seized auction property for pennies on the dollar. Area rugs, appliances, bedroom and living room sets are all government seized auction property you can bid on. Big-screen TVs, video games and pool tables are some of the recreation property available at government auctions. Make crime pay for you! Click here for your helpful hints to bidding at government seized property auctions near you.

ANTIQUES AND FINE ART:

If you like antiques and fine art, but your budget doesnt allow you to indulge this pastime, government seized property auctions were madefor you! Oriental rugs, listed painters, sculptures, Chippendale furniture, Stickley and Tiffany glass could be yours for Martha Stewart Living prices! Government seized auction property includes art and antiques you may not be able to otherwise afford. Be sure to find bargain priced art and antiques at a government auction near you.

DESIGNER CLOTHES AND JEWELRY:

The fabulous designer duds once donned by people now wearing orange jumpsuits everyday can be had for unbelievably low prices. Government seized auction property includes some of the best name brands on the market today. Versace. Prada. Burberry. Vera Wang. Ralph Lauren. Nautica. Jewelry by Tiffany, Harry Winston, Bulgari, and Cartier can all be yours at government seized property auctions. Dont hesitate click here for more information about government seized property auctions near you.

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Some of the more common auction items include:

used autos marine vehicles jet skis aircrafts homes real estate commercial property farm equipment industrial business electronics computers antiques art coins stamps appliances guns travel collectibles clothing crafts boats bikes motorcycles mobile homes jewelry toys cars trucks mopeds bicycles cameras televisions clocks furniture unclaimed property abandoned property personal property office furniture condominiums town homes commercial property vacant land single family homes machinery tools hardware building suppliesand much, much more...

Soccer is growing in popularity around the country. Many kids want a soccer themed party for their birthday. There are lots of fun ways to have everything at your event be soccer related!

Pick a list of kids to attend your party and send out soccer ball invitations. A party supply store will have all the accessories and motifs available for soccer. Have the kids wear their soccer cleats to the party if they have any or their favorite jersey.

The soccer party can be for a birthday, but it can also include a fun scrimmage soccer game. Set up two goals a short distance away and let them run around and score. If there is a parent coach nearby, have them set up cones and let the kids run through some drills. Make up a game for the two teams and have them be the sharks and the guppies and run! The exercise will do them good, not to mention wear them out so they sit better inside the house to eat.

Prizes to give away can be personalized trophies or ribbons. Attach a team picture for a great keepsake for everyone. Other treats can be candy, plastic trinkets or soccer related toys. A soccer ball piata is another great entertainment and prize piece all in one.

Soccer decorations can be found at any party supply store. Soccer balloons, black and white streamers and wall hangings make for a perfect sports party. Special soccer favor bags and treats can also be purchased to give away to each guest.

Party planning stores will also have all of the paper products needed to serve cake and lunch. Plates, napkins and tablecloths to match your soccer motif make clean up easy! Special ball shaped cake pans make round cakes which can be frosted to make soccer cakes!