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Just
A Few Short Weeks Until Showtime! Make sure your exhibit planning is on track.
 
Last Minute Pre-Show Promotion
You should have received a supply of 100 VIP tickets to distribute to your customers. If you
require more for a last minute mailing, please use this handy online form to
order
additional quantities at no cost. Act quickly as supplies are limited!
Also, you can send an email to your customers reminding them to attend the
show and attach a ticket that will gain them free
entrance to the show. You can download or link to the
VIP
ticket as a PDF here. For questions regarding attendee
promotions, please contact Amy Primiano.
Exhibitor Registration, Badges & Lead Retrieval Boxes
Exhibitor Registration Counters, located in the lobby of the convention
center, will be open Saturday, March 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and
throughout the show. Before then, please make sure to wear an Exhibitor
Work Pass (located in your Exhibitor Manual) to gain
entrance to the show floor. The counters for the Lead Retrieval boxes
will be located beside Exhibitor Registration. Please remember to return
rented readers to the same area on Wednesday afternoon before 5:00 p.m.
Admission During Non-Show Hours
Exhibitors with exhibitor badges are allowed to enter the exposition
area as early as 7:00 a.m. Special permission must be obtained from Show
Management on the previous day for earlier entrance or to remain on the
show floor after the scheduled closing time each day. Please note, no
after-hours receptions may be held on the show floor after show hours.
Press Kits – Your Company’s Message to the Media at METALFORM
A press kit is the one source an editor or publisher can turn to for
information about your company, products and exhibit. For tips and
guidelines on press kits, view the
Public Relations & Promotions Manual and check
out the Pressroom and Press Kits pages. Press kits can be sent directly
to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center after Wednesday, March 21.
Contact Pam
Pirogowicz with any questions.
You’re Invited to the "Taste of Rosemont - Exhibitor Appreciation
Reception"
Back again by popular demand! PMA and the
Rosemont Convention
Bureau would like to show their appreciation for your support of
METALFORM. Stop by Sunday, March 25, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, and sample
delicious hors d’oeuvres prepared by some of the finest restaurants in
Rosemont. Network with your fellow exhibitors and toast the opening day
of the show. Many prizes and gift certificates will be raffled off. Be
sure to wear your exhibitor badge for entry.
What Time of Day is the Most Expensive Time to
Exhibit at a Trade Show?
If your company is like most, it's the last half hour of the
day. That's when booth staffers, tired after a long day working the
crowd, start pulling up stakes and packing to go. Recent trade show
research indicates that nearly 95% of all attendees walking the show
floor during the final thirty minutes report unattended booths, staffers
who failed to greet, much less engage, and a total lack of customer
attention. 95 Percent. That's an astronomical number -- almost every
single person still on the floor at that time. Somewhere among that 95%
could be your biggest deal of the day -- but you'll miss it if you're
rushing to pack to catch the first shuttle bus back to the hotel. Remind
your team that they need to be on the floor until the show closes. Three
types of customers linger at the end of the day, and all deserve your
attention: Read who they are
here.
10 Ways Not To
Greet Attendees:
It is critical for your staff to create a
welcoming atmosphere that makes it appealing for attendees to want to
stop at your exhibit. What you don't do can be as important as what you
do.
Read what not to do here.
Security
Tips to Share With Exhibitors
Nothing will ruin a successful exhibiting experience more than the
loss or theft of expensive equipment or products. Here are some basic
steps that can be implemented to prevent theft.
Get useful tips here. |
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