PCA 2021: S.T.Dupont
For Brooks Whittington, the trade show work is divided into two parts: those companies that are in the Drew Estate booth and those that are not. Historically, it takes Brooks 2-3 times the amount of time to cover the companies in the Drew Estate booth than it does the other companies. If we were to divide up my trade show assignments in similar two sections based on the amount of work, it would be those companies who are French accessory companies and everyone else.
This year, S.T.Dupont has a different set-up than years past. First, from what I understand, there are no French people in the booth this year, a consequence of COVID-19 and travel complications. Secondly, S.T.Dupont is now in its own booth because it is being distributed by Coles of London. The North Carolina-based Coles of London yes, it’s a bit odd was previously the American distributor for S.T.Dupont’s pens but is now distributing the entire Dupont portfolio across the U.S. It recently hire