Birmingham, AL   •  April 1 - 3, 2008

Issue: January 2008

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

Are You Ready for a Great 2008?
Happy New Year! It’s always exciting to start a new year, knowing that opportunity is out there, just waiting for you. This is the single best time of the year to hit that “reset” button we all have, and start viewing the upcoming year in a new light. There will be challenges, to be sure, but 2008 holds the promise of being the best show year ever. Looking forward to seeing you in Birmingham!

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 or call 216-901-8800 for more information.

Exhibitor Service Kits
Exhibitor Manuals are now available to you from Freeman, the official general show contractor. It is in a user-friendly, online format and accessible via password. This environmentally-friendly and cost-effective upgrade will also save on printing and distribution costs.

Access the exhibitor service kit in three easy steps:

  1. Log in, create a username, and Freeman will assign you a temporary password, which they will email to you almost immediately.
  2. Log back in with this temporary password and create a unique password of your own.
  3. Access all of your show forms under FORMS & BROCHURES.

Please keep in mind, to receive a manual you must be current in your exhibit space payments (100% paid). If you have questions regarding your payment status, or need help accessing the exhibitor service kit, please contact Pam Pirogowicz.

Exhibit Plan Notification Forms
This mandatory form was due December 17. If you haven't yet sent it in, please do so as soon as possible. You can download the form here.

Order Your Supply of VIP Tickets
You should have already received a supply of 100 VIP tickets to distribute to your customers. If you require more than 100 tickets, please use this handy online form to order additional quantities at no cost.

Hold A Press Conference
Have you considered holding a press conference at Regional METALFORM Birmingham to assist in your efforts to get the word out? A press conference is the ideal way to increase the odds that your company and its products will receive editorial attention. If you’d like to reach the press at METALFORM, please complete the Press Conference Request Form and fax to 216-901-9190. The deadline to submit press conference requests is February 11. Contact Pam Pirogowicz at 216-901-8800 for more information.

Promote Your New Products
Introducing a new product or service at METALFORM Birmingham? 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. Get more information here.

Make It StickHow Are You Going to Draw Attendees Into Your Booth?
Select a METALFORM sponsorship. Be everywhere attendees will be before, during and after the show. You have several choices from low-cost to high-profile. View all choices at http://www.metalform.com/CD/ or contact Randy Kish with questions.

Dates to Remember

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.

 

 

Thank you for including Regional METALFORM Birmingham 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, CMP, 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, 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