I definitely agree with the displays. If you notice towards the end of the expo we started putting them on display in the shop. It was just difficult to do it with the small space we had.
As for the Whey, since BB.com had a booth and Whey is exclusive to them i could understand why we didn't have any to sell.
Whey was released from them a little bit ago, so it actually can / should be else where now.
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1. Water jug for the crew working The Shop. Those guys were busting their ass all weekend and no water close by.
2. Entrance & Exit signs for the line to The Shop.
3. Display the hats on a mannequin head behind the counters of The Shop, and I would also hang a Gym Bag too.
4. Security of the entrance to The Shop was super important, but the Athlete's Corner was pretty much you had to really pay attention to who was actually in line for an hour to buy gear. Cause when I was there for an hour, there were a couple of people who acted they were in line trying to get a free Whey sample and almost got their asses kicked by the people who really were standing in line for an hour to buy Animal gear.
5. Signs on top of the clothes racks to tell the customers that we have them behind the counter, and just use to size up only?
6. I like the bigger Cage better IMO but it seems like a lot of people loved the Bleachers.
7. Had no idea there was only 1 credit card machine. No wonder that line was long all the time. Cash line moved a lot faster.
Hats off to the crew who worked The Shop and to the Interns who really busted their butt helping out!
"I am the man responsible for who I am. When I look in the mirror each day, I stare my creator in the eyes. I am responsible for what I have and will become, I am accountable for what I will or will not accomplish. I believe in myself, I bow to no man and my only critic of any consequence has walked every mile of this journey in my size thirteens. " - G. Diesel
2. Entrance & Exit signs for the line to The Shop.
3. Display the hats on a mannequin head behind the counters of The Shop, and I would also hang a Gym Bag too.
5. Signs on top of the clothes racks to tell the customers that we have them behind the counter, and just use to size up only?
7. Had no idea there was only 1 credit card machine. No wonder that line was long all the time. Cash line moved a lot faster.
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^ These for sure, and then I was thinking about a single bench seat or something on the 2 sides where the bleachers were not. Might allow for a better view for the crowd. You get a couple of tall guys that make it up front and the folks behind them are hosed.
However I also don't want to just say how it could improve but want to say thank you to all of the reps, athletes, and interns who busted their butts to make this a great year at the cage. I was only able to make it for Friday this year, but I ended up spending about 60% of my time at the cage. It is truly awesome seeing how much the entire crew puts into making the cage an absolute icon every year.
Watching the athletes push each other and how much respect they have for each other even when they are competing for some bragging rights was truly amazing once again, and is the reason that Animal is by far the best freaking company at the Arnold year after year!
Thanks again to all who make it happen.
We will fix that for next year, bigger Cage with the bleachers
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The cage was, from what I saw, a success as usual. Even with a few booths trying to mimick the cage, the animal cage was the place to be. It was packed each time I stopped in. My only issue was that I had some trouble seeing some of the events. I know it was crowded but maybe bigger bleachers ? Or. Maybe a v.i.p section where people reserve seats or something? I was looking for some various samples. Example, I haven't tried ragexl mango yet and was scoping out the shop to see if there was samples available. Credit card availability was perfect. The shop set up was kick ass and easy to navigate.