PCA 2023: What’s In My Bag — Patrick Lagreid

In my first years covering the IPCPR/PCA Convention & Trade Show, I packed my bag with the diligence of a Boy Scout, trying to be prepared for any and every situation I might encounter while crisscrossing the show floor.

Over the years, as halfwheel’s coverage of the trade show grew, and we moved from working at Starbucks to having our own booth with power, wi-fi, and a locking door, I started stripping the unnecessary things from my bag. I had a place to leave them, and less desire to carry that third power bank around.

So this year I have taken even more out of my bag, which led me to think that the more interesting article might have been “What’s On My Desk,” as that’s where you’ll find my laptop, headphones, bananas, dates, canned coffee, Red Bull, throat drops, and the usual cords and cables we all need.

In terms of what’s in my eBags backpack, and the other things that are with me on the show floor:

• Reporters’ Notebooks
• Jetstream Pens
• Business Cards
• Hand Sanitizer
• Sony A7iii Camera with 16-35 lens
• iPhone
• Monopod
• Palió lighter
• XIKAR MTX Cigar Multi-Tool