Hooker Named Rep of the Year
Handyman on Feb 23 2010 at 10:25 am | Filed under: Everyday Raves, Out and About
Meryl Hooker named Blue Q Sales Rep of the Year for 2009
(psst: if you don’t know what the heck a Rep is, see ***Paragraph 5)
The announcement was made in Booth #1509 at the New York International Gift Fair on Sunday, January 31st. Upon receiving this recognition she thanked “the baby Jesus, KISS, Blue Q and all of my fabulous customers. Now that I have this sales thing down, I’m moving on to world peace!” In attendance were Seth and Mitch Nash – the owners of Blue Q.
Refreshment platters of cheese, nuts and dried fruits were accompanied by red wine. Also on hand for the festivities were Blue Q Sales Department honchos Jen Cummings and Paul Boulais.
Ms. Hooker was not seen wearing velvet or taffeta, though she was spotted sporting the quite fully glittered and equine worthy 1st Prize ribbon.
A monetary award was presented – and not refused. “Hey, I might not get that world peace thing figured out on the first attempt,’” quipped Hooker.
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Since Art Star and Handyman can’t do it all ourselves, Blue Q enlists the services of Sales Reps all over the country (and Canada, too) to show our products to store owners, buyers and merchandisers at gift stores, grocery stores, etc. Their voices are part of the Blue Q choir. Meryl Hooker belts out loud and clear in the mid-Atlantic area.
A resident of Washington DC, she also covers Maryland, Delaware and Virginia for Blue Q as well as other (less notable) lines. Though a full time sales rockstar, she occassionally moonlights as a garden gnome.
Her favorite flower is the daisy.
Visit her blog - Road Rage – to keep in touch with all that she’s got goin’ on.
