The annual bGG Advertising Holiday Party was last Thursday. As usual it was the social event of the winter season in cold Southern New Hampshire. (What? Have you never heard an ad guy exaggerate?) Well the fun part of the party for me is that it’s like an Ad Club reunion because I invite a lot of our competition for many reasons: first of all, it’s my party and I can. But also because we work in a great area that fosters friendship along with competition.

If I heard it once, I heard it 10 times last Thursday from both our clients and the partners we deal with. They were amazed that so many competitors were in attendance. It’s always been our tradition and we will always do it.

It was nice to see Pat, Anders, (yes he’s baaaaccck) and Elaine from www.griffinyorkkrause.com and Fran from www.eastlantic.com as well as Warren and Judy from www.mannad.com, and of course my long-time golf buddy, Gary O’Neil (who brought Grace and George with him) from www.traceyedwards.com.

Why can this sort of gathering, which also included other agency folks (Lisa Arnold), happen here and not other places? I have a small theory…we are all getting a little older (and wiser) and realize that after all these years in the same market together we have survived. And we haven’t had to knock each other to do so. That’s one of the beauties of where we get to work every day, (although I might add I’m writing this from the bGG South office in Fort Myers).

Thanks to everyone who came to the party and thanks to my great staff who help make this such a fun gig.

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