Summer in Review ☀️❤️🔥
As we make our way towards the end of Summer, we’re looking back at all the states, cities, and shows we’ve been to in the past few months! Make sure to follow along on our socials for live updates from the show floors across the country! ✈️
MAY
May was full of every type of show! From food & bev., to pet, to beauty, this month had it all. We stopped in Orlando, FL, twice, once for Pet Partner Expo, and again for Premiere Orlando later in May 💄. SalonCentric Glam Camp took us to Houston, TX, while Sweets & Snacks Expo led us to Las Vegas, NV, and the National Restaurant Association Show sent us to our hometown of Chicago, IL 🍬🍝.
📸: Love Corn at Sweets & Snacks Expo 2026
JUNE
June brought us to the East Coast, West Coast, South, and back to the Midwest. CT Barber Expo was in Uncasville, CT and Summer Fancy Food Show took place in New York City💈🥟. We flew to Las Vegas for the Redken Symposium and the BE+WELL Show, then headed to Orlando for IDDBA, New Orleans, LA, for the Switchback Show, and home to Chicago for the KeHE Holiday Show ✨.
📸: Barber Evo & CT Barber at the CT Barber Expo Barber Grammys 2026
JULY
In July we enjoyed the middle of summer with a trip out west for Cosmoprof Las Vegas 💇♀️, and came back home to Chicago for Faces of Fitness! 💪🩷
📸: Sunnyside at Faces of Fitness ‘26
AUGUST
In August we headed to the Walmart Holiday Show 🎊 and Superzoo 🐶! Our Kits & Merch team even made these adorable, custom pet t-shirts for the Native Pet team. Even with all our shows and travel, we still made time for our team with our Summer Outing! Check out all the details below.
📸: Native Pet at Superzoo ‘26
What’s new with the GTC team?
Even while traveling all around the country and spending countless hours on the show floor, we still had time for photoshoots, new team members, and summer outings!
Team photoshoot 📸
We celebrated 5 years of GTC in style with a Take Five-inspired shoot. Check out the rest of our website to see new team photos and headshots. 🍒5️⃣🎶❤️🔥
New members of the gtc team ❤️🔥
We’re thrilled to announce that this summer, we added four new members to the Good Time Creative team! We welcomed Nick McCann as Warehouse & Logistics Manager, Anastasia Birt as Billing Coordinator, Riley Bradley as Warehouse Coordinator Intern, and Olivia Rivera as Graphic Design Intern. We’re so excited to have them as part of the crew; follow our Instagram to learn more about them in the coming weeks!
Summer Outing at Wrigley Rooftops ⚾️
There’s nothing like heading to a Cubs game during Chicago Summer! This year, our team went to the Wrigley Rooftops for our Summer Outing for a day full of baseball, team bonding, and unlimited hot dogs. 🌭☀️⚾️
TikToks with the Team 🎥
We even had time to make a few TikToks, like this “Who’s Most Likely To” trend with our Production Manager, Kristen, CEO & Founder, Marissa, and Director of Show Services, Matt. Watch below or follow our TikTok: @goodtimecreative
