I Want an iPad Since Everyone is Giving Them Out This Year in Vegas


Today, I’m here for the kickoff of the SHRM National Conference in Las Vegas to pick up some knowledge, blog about HR stuff, and try and win me another iPad – because every guy needs two iPads!
I thought last year was the year of the iPad, but it really was Year of the iTouch at the SHRM Expo Hall in San Diego. HR vendors aren’t the most creative set, so it becomes fairly easy each year to pick out the big giveaway at each booth that all the HR Pros will be going after.
I think last year a few went out of their way to get iPads, but most still went easier route and got the iTouch. This year, 2011, there is no doubt. So far I’ve gotten roughly 100 plus postcards and 30 percent are giving away at least one iPad.
So, what else will the Expo hounds being filling their reuasable recycled grocery bags with this year? I hope to get:
What they’ll be re-gifting:
What they won’t be getting, but will need:
Here’s a tip: The guys at Talent Anarchy got the “prized” presentation spot of 7 am on Monday June 27 – yes tomorrow morning, right before Monday’s General Session with Arianna Huffington — so do yourself a favor and make this the one day you get up early and go see them. Jason and Joe put on a show, and they truly get HR – it could arguably be the best session being put on this year at SHRM Las Vegas.
This was originally published on Tim Sackett’s blog, The Tim Sackett Project.