Charlotte, North Carolina is truly a beautiful city, and last year, December 2009, we had an amazing time at TeleBrands Night during the Charlotte Checkers hockey game. Well this year it got even better – The Checkers once again had us as their guests for As Seen on TV Night – and to make it even better yet, we held our very first Inventor’s Day the morning of the game in the concourse of the Time Warner Cable Arena!
The only unfortunate thing we were dealt with was the incredible unseasonably cold weather that hit the south! The night before we got there it was a stifling 12 degrees which made for a frigid walk from our hotel to the arena. I mean, I was picking out golf shirts to wear and I ended up with turtlenecks and my heavy winter coat.
While the weather was a bummer, our stay was certainly not! Wow, you want to talk about an ultra-exciting day for us and everyone involved! A couple dozen inventors from all across the U.S. came to pitch their wares in hopes that the King of As Seen On TV, Mr. AJ Khubani would play Santa Claus while choosing someone’s invention as the next big TeleBrands hit product! When products actually become hits, millionaires are often made, and this group of inventors were stoked and ready for action! Some were admittedly VERY nervous, knowing that THIS was a real shot at the big time. Between the travel, and the waiting time to present their inventions, it was tough on these good people, but getting that one BIG shot was all that really mattered.
As one of the product judges on the panel, I have got to say that we met the nicest people and some of the best inventions we’ve seen yet at any of out Inventor’s Days over the past year or so. One thing that we’re happy to see is that people are REALLY coming prepared! They’re watching TeleBrands videos on You Tube, reading the blog, and are well schooled on what AJ is looking for on what will make a great TeleBrands product.
“It’s got to have mass appeal, demonstrate well on television, and retail for under $20,” say Mr. Khubani for the ten-thousandth time! “Of course the product should be somewhat unique, but the most important thing is that is HAS TO solve a common everyday problem!”
I think the people are starting to hear you load and clear, oh Informercial Maven!
Check back to the next installment on our Charlotte trip as we talk about the awesome inventions presented to us at Inventor’s Day! Ya’ll come back now!
