I'm glad to hear that plans are underway for the NAEA convention in Minneapolis. You asked for input about which of the new products we found most intriguing. I am most interested in seeing:
Sax Ultra Plus Premium Grade Tempera and Colored Pencils
"World's Greatest Artist" and "I Can Fly--Part II" videos
Sax TrueFlow Silk Golden Taklon brushes
Papermaker's Inclusion Sample pack
Fiskar's Comfort Grip Micro-tip scissors
Crayola Crayon Maker
Stamp Impressions Classpack
Amaco Velvet and Velvet 1-Stroke Underglaze Masterpack
Kato Polyclay
Grafix Shrink Film in black
Sax Easy-to-Cut blockprinting material
Magic Medium and accessories