NEW YORK, NY – As promised, one lucky attendee at HX: The Hotel Experience Powered by AAHOA left the Javits Center $5,000 richer. To qualify for the show-ending drawing, attendees picked up a passport from registration and collected six unique stamps from specific booths on the HX show floor.
To qualify for the $5K giveaway, attendees visited:
• Access Point Financial – Booth #1222
• Beekeeper – Booth #1020
• Brazilian Association of the Dimension Stone Industry – Booth #1463
• Dell – Booth #1239
• Directv – Booth #1204
• Tyson Foods – Booth #1475
Once the passport had all six stamps from the required booths, attendees dropped off all passports at the HX Stage (booth #1381) Ballot Box. Kevin Gaffney, group show director, reached into the tumbler twice but attendees were not present. Finally, on the third try, winner Kent Tarbutton (right), proprietor, Chetola Resort, Blowing Rock, N.C., stepped forward. “What’s my reaction to winning the $5,000 End-of-Show Passport Prize?” asked Tarbutton. “I’m stunned.”
“It’s a bit mystifying that some people went through all the trouble to stamp their passports and drop off the cards, but did not stick around to see if their names were called,” said Gaffney. “Not only do you get a great chance to talk with exhibitors, it literally pays to stick around. The money is real and the odds are pretty good. Ask Kent Tarbutton.”