Issue: December 2006

Exhibit Essentials is provided monthly to keep you up-to-date on important show news. 

Welcome! Thank you for including METALFORM in your marketing plans. You will receive this electronic newsletter monthly to keep you up-to-date on METALFORM activities.

Targeted Move-In Dates
METALFORM will be targeted by the general service contractor, Rosemont Exposition Services (RES). You will receive an email from them the week of December 11 informing you of your targeted date and time for move-in. If you have any questions regarding move in, please contact David Houston of RES at 847-993-4654.

Email Addresses For Rosemont Exposition Services
Please note there is a change to RES email addresses that were provided in the Exhibitor Manual. All RES employees can be reached at the suffix @rosemontexpo.com instead of @rosemont.com.

VIP Ticket Correction! Please read!
Due to printer error, the supply of VIP tickets you recently received is incorrect. You will notice a mailing indicia on the address portion of the ticket. Please do not use these tickets for mailing purposes, unless they are placed in an envelope, or a stamp placed over the indicia. You will soon receive a replacement shipment to distribute to your customers.
If you would like to order additional tickets, please use this handy online form to order additional quantities at no cost. For questions regarding attendee promotions, please contact Amy Primiano.

Complete Your Show Directory Listing Now
Make sure you get maximum exposure online, as well as in the full print version of the show directory distributed onsite. Submit your company description and product listings, and attendees can search for your company by name, keyword or product type. We make it easy to do with two ways to submit your listing: fill out the online Show Directory Listing Form and submit it electronically, or print it out from the Exhibitor Manual and fax it in. Please contact Pam Pirogowicz at ppirogowicz@pma.org or call 216-901-8800 for more information.

Promote Your New Products
Introducing a new product or service at METALFORM 2007? Make plans to include your company in the upcoming “New Products” page on the official show website, and let attendees know what you’ve got to offer before the show! Take advantage of this excellent promotional opportunity – reply to ppirogowicz@pma.org with a brief description of the new product or service you’ll be showcasing and
include pictures, if available.

Sponsorships Now Available – First-Come, First-Served!
Thank you AIDA America, Stamtec, and 3D QuickPress for your sponsorship. These companies have already received benefit by having a web page on the METALFORM show site, linked from attendee registration emails. View it here. We also welcome Bruderer, Inc. for reserving their sponsorship of the METALFORM Massage. Find out about all sponsorships here and contact Randy to secure your opportunity as soon as possible at rkish@pma.org or 216-901-8800 x154.

What Do I Need to Know About Pre-Show Promotion?
Exhibiting at a trade show is a partnership between the exhibitor and show management. It is primarily show management's job to bring qualified attendees to the exhibition. But it is the exhibitor's job to identify which of the attendees to target at the show -- customers/clients to up-sell, and both prospects who know of your company and you, and suspects who you want to meet. Read more...

PMA wishes you and your family a safe
and happy holiday season
!

 

Dates to Remember

December 7 - 30% Booth Payment Due

December 15 - Exhibit Plan Notification Forms and Peninsula Booth Construction Plans Due

Not a PMA Member Yet?
Get directly to top management and network with the right people for your products and services. PMA is the world’s largest group of metalforming executives in the world! Receive valuable benefits and opportunities not found anywhere else.
Click here for more information or contact Janet Krall.

Coming Soon!

Watch your mail for seniority rank offering for

Birmingham, AL
April 1 - 3, 2008

Seniority Rank Deadline is January 19, 2007

Thank you for including METALFORM 2007 in your marketing plans. 
Looking forward to a great show! 

Questions or Comments? Contact a member of the METALFORM Team for assistance.

Amy Primiano, CEM, Exhibition Manager
216-901-8800 x 102
Roger Judson, Exhibition Sales Manager
216-901-8800 x 155
Pam Pirogowicz, Exhibition/PR Coordinator
216-901-8800 x 150
Randy Kish, Exhibition Marketing Manager
216-901-8800 x 154
Your suggestions are welcome! If you have feedback or topics you would like covered in Exhibit Essentials, contact Amy Primiano.

  is sponsored by:
Precision Metalforming Association
6363 Oak Tree Blvd.,
Independence, Ohio 44131-2500
Phone: 216-901-8800---Fax: 216-901-9190