In 2016 I attended my first MPBA event in Lebanon, MO to show commercial breeders the Infrared Heating Panels and their potential in their kennel environment. I received words of encouragement from the attending veterinarians who were familiar with infrared heat and its benefits. 

In 2016 I also became a member of the MPBA [Missouri Pet Breeders Association] and our local chapter. The organization leadership was very supportive and encouraged me to keep expanding my range of coverage.

I was invited by surrounding state organizations to attend their annual seminars. 

MPBA seminar is traditionally the start of the spring seminar schedule.

In 2017 I added 3 states to my new market expansion. In the spring as well as attending MPBA, I also included Minnesota, Oklahoma and PPA in Missouri and APRI shows. After dealing with all the things from flood recovery in May, I made the decision that I needed to concentrate on a full time marketing strategy. So in the fall, MAHA, 4H in Lebanon, and TxPPA were also added.

In April 2017 I was able to make the 12 hour trip to meet the great Breeders of MnPBA [Minnesota Pet Breeders Association] in Granite Falls, MN and introduce them to the infrared heated kennel. And again I was able to return in 2018 with a few more breeders purchasing panels and several more expressing interest and requesting more information.

In April 2017 I was able to attend my first OKPPA [Oklahoma Pet Professionals Association] seminar in Adair, OK. I received a warm welcome and a few breeders started out with a few panels to try out in their kennels. As we were all leaving the seminar, the Oklahoma and Missouri Ozarks began to be succumbed by the major flooding of 2017. 

In April 2018 the seminar was in McAlister, OK and had lots of interest with a few more breeders purchasing panels.

In June of 2017 I attended my first PPA in Moberly, MO. and again in November. Upon returning in November, Breeders began to invest in the Infrared System.

In 2018 I returned to Moberly and received favorable reports of the systems put in place over the winter.

I was invited to attend MAHA [Missouri Animal Husbandry Association] in 2016, but was finally able to make it in September of 2017. I had met some of the breeders at other seminars prior to this event and was able to set up kennel follow-ups and now have a large kennel in the process of installing Infrared Heat in their new buildings. 
Getting geared up to be once again set up in Sep 2018.  Also a member of MAHA.

Invited in 2016, finally made it in October 2017 to the TxPPA in Mount Pleasant, Tx. Have breeders interested in follow-up and sold a few panels at the event.

2018 was a year of very tight schedules and lots of traveling and expenses. I added 4 new markets & 3 new states to my spring schedule, St Puppy’s Day, Iowa, Kansas, and South Dakota. I think that from March 1st thru June 10th, I slept in motels more than I did at home. After which, I took some time off, more motels, go figure, a trip well worth it to CA to see my niece graduate from HS.
Now home, I'm catching up on all those requests for more information and planning for the Fall seminar schedule which includes, MAHA, 4H and APRI show, PPA and a new state of Indiana, the ICAW.

In January 2018 after attending a local club meeting, I was introduced to the event "St Puppy's Day". I was invited to participate as a vender to get the information about Infrared and its benefits in the dog industry which was held in Wyandotte, OK the first weekend in March. I had several stop and ask for more information and several questions and even sold panels at event.
This was a good event and reached breeders in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri. Most of these were new contacts not seen at previous events and were not affiliated with other events I generally am associated with.

March 2018 was a busy one with events each weekend, of which the 3rd weekend was the IaPBA [Iowa Pet Breeders Association] in Altoona Iowa. The breeders in Iowa caught me off guard and purchased everything I had in stock and then some. The weather during the event did have some ice although it did not stay long. It was great crowd. Also a member of the IaPPA.

After Easter week, in April the weekend events started up again with KPP [Kansas Pet Professionals] at a resort not far from Ft Riley, KS.
We experienced Crazy weather that week. Tank tops on Thursday to blowing snowflakes on Saturday. Made many new friends, sales, and several requests for more information.
I'm also a member of the KPP.

My next new territory is Indiana and the ICAW [Indiana Council for Animal Welfare]. I have heard great things about the ICAW from venders that I am getting to know at the other events and they are encouraging me to attend the ICAW at the end of September in Indiana. This is another new market with attendees also from Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, and other surrounding states.

2019 Turned out to be another interesting year.
The manufacture of panels changed hands, which caused long delays in production and delivery.
I attended all my past state seminars and added a few more this year.
So during the wait, I reached out to more new markets.
IHAW in Illinois,
PAWS in Pennsylvania,
WDE World Dairy Expo, Wisconsin,
Dairy Goat Seminar in Wisconsin

IHAW was not a long trip, but it was in the center of Amish country.

We went on a tour of the kennels and met some great people.
Was fed more than I could eat.
Had lot of interest, biggest obstacle is for the breeders to find a way to power the heaters, off grid. Very optimistic.

The Dairy Goat Academy was an interesting invitation to accept. During the summer I attempted to raise some goats, but logistics of help, with upkeep of the goats, while on my trips became overwhelming.  So I felt a connection with the goat owners. We had a tour of Amish goat dairys, and lots of great infomration at the Academy. I saw lots of uses for the Infrared panels on these tours.

2020 started out to be an optimistic year with new ownership at the manufacture plant.
So, I had a chance to take a trip to the Bahamas with my daughter in January before starting the intensive traveling for the spring.
I was able to attend the Ohio Seminar for the first time in February before the regular events started. I attended St Puppy's Day and MPBA in March before the COVID Monster started closing all the spring events. Waiting for all the reschedule dates to see if we could meet in the fall.
Attended IHAW in July, But now some of the fall schedules are canceling. Only time will tell which events I will be able to attend this year.
We have 4 new panel sizes to show to all our breeders if I ever get to see any of them.