Chicago Trade Shows - January

It's the last day of November and the team at Pink Avenue Models is already staffing events in 2011. Here is a quick look at some of the trade shows coming to the Chicago area in January.

McCormick Place

81st Annual Chicago Boat, RV & Outdoor Show. January 12-16.

Rosemont Convention Center

America's Outdoor Show. January 26 -30.

Travel and Adventure Show. January 29-30.

Things are going to be a little slow in Chicago the next month or 2 but some of the biggest trade shows of the year are coming back soon. If you haven't hired trade show models for these or any other upcoming events there is still time. Please contact us at 312.993.7991 or at info@pinkavenuemodels.com for more information.

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Holiday Season Survival Guide

Thanksgiving was just a few days ago which means the holidays are here! There are tons of events and promotions around this time and some of them are long term. Here are a few things for all promotional models to remember when working during this busy season.

1. Don't overbook yourself. Money always sounds good but working 10 days in a row at 12 hours a day isn't good for anyone. Book wisely.


2. Make sure you leave earlier than usual, holiday season means everything is busier and there is more traffic.


3. Bring snacks, you will need your energy.


4. Make sure you have black pants because most promotions will ask you to wear these.


5. If you have to work outside wear as much as possible. Layers of socks, leggings, long sleeves, gloves, hats, hand warmers...anything you can think of.


6. Get lots of sleep, you will need a lot of patience during this time. It can get pretty crazy.


7. Save your money from the holiday season, things tend to slow down after this.

These 7 steps will help you survive the next 26 days of the holiday season. Good luck!

Team Pink Avenue

Exciting Event Coming Soon!?!

Pink Avenue Models is in the process of working on a fun, unique event. We are still in the beginning of the whole thing so we can't release too much info. We just received the call yesterday and began casting but are very excited. This is for a very well known brand and will give a large group of Chicago models a great opportunity. Stay tuned for future details.

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Great Week For Pink Avenue Models!

What a great week for Pink Avenue Models. We had great events and had awesome models working them. This past week we had models at the Great Bridal Expo in Rosemont. We also had models working at one of the biggest booths at the AHA at McCormick Place. On Wednesday we had Brittany, Holly and Kaylee working a street team promotion Downtown Chicago. This weekend we have models working the Great Bridal Expo in San Francisco and San Jose. What's next? We never know and we love it. We're looking forward to a busy 2011!

Team Pink Avenue

Great Bridal Expo - California

The Great Bridal Expo made a stop in Rosemont last Sunday and is making it's way to California this weekend. The Great Bridal Expo will take place in San Francisco this Saturday and San Jose on Sunday. Last weekend our Chicago models Apple, Kim, Holly and Sarah worked the event and this weekend we will have Mina and Rachel. Have fun girls, this is a fun promotion to work!

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Thank You Chicago Models!

We had a busy weekend and I just wanted to take the time to say thank you to all of our Chicago models that worked.

Thanks to Apple, Kim, Holly and Sarah for working at the Great Bridal Expo in Rosemont.

Thanks to Monica and Inna for working the AHA at McCormick Place.

Today we have a street team event taking place downtown. Brittany, Kaylee and Holly will be working... stay warm girls!

Team Pink Avenue

Busy Weekend For Our Chicago Models!

Usually things slow down after Summer but we are still extremely busy! This weekend we will have promotional models all over Chicago. We have 2 big events starting on Sunday.

We will have Pink Avenue Models at the Great Bridal Expo in Rosemont. This show has been going on for over 30 years and anyone planning a wedding should definitely go. The exhibitors are companies that provide anything you would need for your wedding including DJs, dance lessons, honeymoon, accessories, dresses, bakeries, rings, videography, reception locations, real estate agents and anything else you could think of. This show is a lot of fun and our models will have an amazing time.

We will also have models at the AHA show starting on Sunday. This show will take place at McCormick Place and will take place November 14-16. This show brings will have over 25,000 attendees and is geared towards the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Our models will be working as hostesses at one of the biggest booths of the trade show. Good luck girls!

Have an amazing weekend and if you are at either if these events make sure you say hi to our models.

Team Pink Avenue

A Models Question...

We get calls from our models or potential models almost everyday and we love it because we are here to help. Yesterday a model contacted me because she is having problems collecting money from another modeling agency that she worked for almost 9 months ago. This really upsets me because its not fair and there is really nothing you can do in this situation. Her situation was that she agreed to work an event for a set rate, the modeling agency paid her half and said that the client hasn't paid the full amount so they can not pay her the rest. She asked me if this was right and if there is anything that she could do.

My first question was what did the contract say, and of course this agency didn't send her paperwork and there was not a written agreement. Every agency is different but not paying your models is going to ruin your reputation. I told her if this happened to us, a client not paying, we would pay our models regardless. Our agency would lose money but at least our model gets the pay she deserves. Pink Avenue Models has contracts with their models and in those contracts the models have agreed to work for a certain amount of money and we owe it to them. Our models are our first priority along with our agency's reputation and not paying your talent is the fastest way to go out of business. As of right now she has tried everything, even has a lawyer involved and has had no luck. The most frustrating thing in this industry is fighting for the money that you earned.

This situation happens way to often in this industry. The best advice I can give to models is to work with agencies that you know and have worked with in the past and if you are working with a new agency do your research. Google is amazing and very helpful but the best way to find out about other companies is through other promotional models. We are all friends in this industry and here to help, if we have had a bad experience we love to share it with other models so it doesn't happen to them.

Team Pink Avenue

Pack Expo - Success!

Pink Avenue Models teamed up with a new client for the Pack Expo October 31-November 2 in Chicago. The models were hired to hand out the trade show daily newspaper to show attendees outside of their hotels. The models were stationed at 5 of Chicago's popular downtown hotels. Thanks to Linda, Erica, Inna, Kendra, Agata, Sunny and Nicole for working. The event started early and it was outside so thank you to all of you for being on time and handling the Chicago weather. Here's a picture of some of the girls...



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Models - Please Read Before Submitting!

Pink Avenue Models gets tons of model submissions everyday, and as we've said before not everyone can be part of the Pink Avenue team. We expect our models to be experienced, fun, outgoing, reliable, smart and beautiful. When submitting your information online make sure you fill in all of the required fields and attach the necessary pictures and a resume. We ask for 1 head shot, 1 body shot, 1 candid photo and your favorite picture. We want a mix of professional pictures and a candid picture so we can see what you look like on a daily basis.

Try not to send us pictures that are extremely photo shopped! We want a head shot of you smiling, a body shot of you preferably fully dressed, nothing less than a bikini, a candid photo of you and only you, and then a picture that you love or are proud of. Please avoid sending candid photos with you and friends in them, we can never send that out. Also, we recommend keeping the lingerie pictures to yourself, we don't like sending those pictures to our clients it gives them the wrong idea.

If you have not had the chance to get professional photos taken I highly recommend it. You will get more work and will have something to send to modeling agencies. There are tons of photographers that will do TFP and it is the easiest way to start a portfolio.

Good Luck!

Team Pink Avenue

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AHA - Chicago! November 14-16.

Pink Avenue Models is staffing trade show models for the upcoming AHA in Chicago. This show will take place at McCormick Place November 14-16. The American Heart Association will have Scientific Sessions that are focused on 7 different cardiovascular cores. The purpose of these sessions are to teach show attendees about the new advances in treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of cardiovascular disease. There will be sessions for people to interact with experts , there will also be seminars and how to sessions. The goal is to leave the show with new knowledge about cardiovascular disease. This is a very informative show and will take over Chicago in a few weeks. We are expecting over 25,000 attendees! Thanks in advance to our Chicago models that have been chosen to work.

Team Pink Avenue

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December Events!

It's already November, time flies when you are so busy! The weather man is already talking about snow this week so I guess it's time to get ready for a long winter. The outdoor promotions in Chicago have slowed down but there will be tons of promotions coming up because of the holidays. Right now we should be blogging about trade shows in December but I just found out that Chicago will not be hosting many shows next month. The good news is that we are getting calls for other events and have even been contacted for events in 2011. The Winter is usually slower in the city but so far things are looking good. Get ready for tons of Holiday promotions and corporate parties.

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