LEGO KidsFest -- October 4-5, 2014, Richmond, VA

I love working with kids so I thoroughly enjoyed serving as event staff at the Lego KidsFest in Richmond, VA. This two-day event was a chance for kids, families, and Lego enthusiasts to play with Lego products and bond over expressing their creativity and fostering their engineering skills and imagination.

 I worked with one other BA to staff the Duplo section, Lego's brand offering featuring larger blocks aimed at small children.

 Attendees waiting to enter the convention center. It was a busy event!

Star Wars' C3PO

Batman

The "Big Brick Pile" full of Legos. The pile was about as big as my living room!

The monochrome Lego building station

Disney's Toy Story's Woody & Buzz

Kids were allowed to build and play with the blocks that were piled on the floor.

Disney's Cinderella

Our Duplo brick pile, featuring regular Duplo bricks and Disney Princess-themed bricks in the back

Our primary responsibilities for this event were ensuring safety on the festival floor, assisting kids and families with locating pieces, and resetting the station at the end of the first five-hour session to prepare for the second influx of visitors. After refilling the bins on the tables, we piled the rest of the Legos on the floor using snow shovels. It was a blast! For more information, check out Lego KidsFest at http://legokidsfest.com.

DISH Network -- September 28 - October 2, 2014, Doswell, VA

I was thrilled to work on behalf of Dish Network in Doswell, VA for the duration of the Virginia State Fair. During this five-day event I was responsible for engaging consumers on behalf of Dish and their local authorized retailer, ITT Solutions (www.switchandsavetv.com). 

I was working side-by-side with the owner of ITT Solutions and the official Dish Network representative to encourage attendees of the fair to sign up for Dish network service. This promo required me to familiarize myself with a lot of information in a very short amount of time since I was often the first line of contact for the consumer before they would discuss their purchase options with the representatives. Although the weather was warm, the State Fair was a lot of fun and the people were very friendly. Thanks, Dish Network!

Generac -- September 19-21, 2014, Newport News, VA

It was my pleasure to work on behalf of Generac, America's leading manufacturer of standby generators, at Home Depot the weekend of September 19 through September 21, 2014. This event was the first of a three-part series educating consumers about their options for installing a standby generator in their home in the event of a power outage. As the sole on-site staff member I was responsible for executing the event and generating leads that would be passed on to the consultants at Home Depot.

This event required a little resourcefulness on my behalf because of a shipping delay in receiving our promotional materials. In the absence of brochures I brought my personal iPad to highlight the product information on the Home Depot website. You can catch me executing this event again in early November 2014. 

GradImages -- September 2014, Norfolk, VA

On September 17, I completed a three-day promo for GradImages, a professional photography business that provides cap & gown portraits and graduation ceremony photography for graduating college students. This promotion took place at the Old Dominion University Fall 2014 Graduation Fair.

Responsibilities for this promo included assisting participants with putting on their cap and gown, providing customers with follow-up information, and maintaining the line so that waiting students could be served in a timely fashion. This event required a thorough attention to detail to make sure that students were photographed in the correct regalia corresponding to their major and degree. I had a great time working with GradImages and hope to work with them again soon!

Toynk.com -- September 2014, Richmond, VA

I love conventions! On September 14th, I was hired to work the plushy wall at the Toynk.com booth at Richmond's Wizard World Comic-Con. Toynk.com is an online toy store selling memorabilia, costumes, and collectibles from anime, television, and movies. I wore my Sheik costume from the Legend of Zelda and had a great time. Thanks, Toynk.com!

Our booth

Carmen Sandiego

Merida from Disney's Brave

Stormtrooper Dad and Darth Vader Baby

Steampunk Girl

Ghostbusters

Lex Luthor, Superman, and Scarecrow

Zelda fans unite!

Baby Leia and Sleepy Yoda 

Elsa from Disney's Frozen and Supergirl

Jon Snow from HBO's Game of Thrones

Flash and Thor

Duties for this promotion included interacting with consumers, assisting with crowd control, monitoring the booth for loss prevention, and tear-down of the booth at the conclusion of the event. I love interacting with the fans at these events and can't wait to work another one soon!

Snuggbuds -- August 2014, Virginia Beach, VA

I recently had the pleasure of participating in the Fitness Expo at the 2014 Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon in Virginia Beach on behalf of Snuggbuds, a California-based company that sells earbuds for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. During this two-day event, we served to educate consumers about the product, conduct demonstrations, and encourage attendees to purchase their own sets of Snuggbuds. For more information on the brand, you can check out the Snuggbuds website at http://www.snuggbuds.com.

My younger brother Brett also worked as a brand ambassador for this event. It was his first time working as a BA and he did great!

I loved the excitement of the runners and supporters at this event. A big thank-you to Snuggbuds for providing us with such a fun opportunity. See you next year!