Would passing on the Surfaces event, the famed Tao party, be included?
We do the party as a way of thanking the retailers for the great work they do with BR-111 throughout the year. Plus, it’s a great opportunity to mingle and meet with them. Last year we hosted 1,700 people. This year, we aren’t sure how many people are going to Surfaces, so it doesn’t pay to rent out a place if attendance is going to be down. Also, how does it look to splurge when so many people in the industry are losing their jobs and companies are hurting? This year we will skip the party in hopes of bringing it back next year. We are still attending Surfaces though, in the same booth we have been in the last several years. There’s been a rumor circulating for some time that BR-111 is in trouble financially. We are solid. We have made money every year since we started 20 years ago, including 2008. So why would we be going out of business? These rumors have been going around since we started the company. To be honest, we like that people talk about us. It means we must be significant
