Exhibitor Update | March 20, 2019

Everything you need to know to get ready for the show!

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Important Show Site Information

All booths should be set up by 2:00 pm on Monday, March 25 and visqueen (protective covering for carpet) needs to be removed from carpet by that time. You can order visqueen removal at the Expo Group Exhibitor Service Center, located across from booths 1347 and 1348 in the West Hall. Any visqueen not removed by 2:00 pm will be removed by TEG Labor and the cost will be billed to the exhibiting company.
 

Show Hours and Dates are as follows:

• Tuesday, March 26: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 27: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Thursday, March 28: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Contact Information for Customer Account Managers

Customer Account Managers will be in Chicago starting at noon on Thursday, March 21 at the Service Center located across from booths 1347 and 1348. If you need to place an order or have move-in questions while they are travelling to Chicago, please contact Courtney Rowe at 972.751.9451 or you can call the main number at 972.580.9000 and ask to speak to Courtney. You can also continue to contact your Customer Account Manager via email:

Booths 300 - 799

Customer Account Manager – Donna Kastrati

Direct -972.751.9413

[email protected]

Booths 800 - 1199

Customer Account Manager – Tori Davis

Direct – 972.751.9423

[email protected]

Booths 1200 - 1499

Customer Account Manager – Tim Morris

Direct – 972.751.9434

[email protected]

If you have any questions or need to place an order onsite, visit the Exhibitor Service Center, ask a Floor Service Representative or contact Courtney Rowe at the EXPO Group at 972.751.9451.

Exhibitor Registration – Location and Hours of Operation

Exhibitor registration will be open 7:30 am – 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 24; 8:00 am – 4:00 pm on Monday, March 25; 9:00 am – 4:00 pm on Tuesday, March 26 – Thursday, March 28. Registration is located in the West Building, Level 3, outside the entrance of the exhibit hall. If you haven’t already received your badge in the mail or need to make changes, stop by registration.

Exhibitor Lounge

Need a place to relax or to take your customers for a meeting away from the bustle of the show floor? Exhibitor booth personnel are welcome to visit the designated Exhibitor Lounge located in room 470a. The Exhibitor Lounge will be open 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on show days. Light snacks will be served and there will be complimentary coffee service between the hours of 9:00 am and 11:00 am.

One meeting room is available in the Exhibitor Lounge on show days and can accommodate up to eight people. Email Kelly Faist, [email protected], to reserve your meeting space in advance, or you may visit the host in the lounge on site to inquire about availability. There’s a 2-hour max per day on the meeting room, and no food or beverage orders are allowed.

New Show Floor Feature: The Dairy Bar

New for ProFood Tech 2019, IDFA is bringing back the Dairy Bar, which will be serving up delicious dairy products and beverages in the Dairy Pavilion – booth #1250. With a new look and innovative dairy products, the Dairy Bar will feature cool beverages, the latest yogurt pairings, tasty cheese selections, everyone’s favorite ice creams and novelties and other exciting formulations. The Dairy Bar is the perfect place to network with colleagues while enjoying a sampling of new product innovations and some old favorites.

Everyone loves an awards reception - join us at 4:00 pm on Wednesday!

ProFood World will celebrate with the winners of two industry awards at a reception on Wednesday at ProFood Tech. Enjoy complimentary drinks and appetizers with the honorees of the Manufacturing Innovation Awards and the Sustainability Excellence in Manufacturing Awards. Stop by Booth 1432 from 4:00 until 5:00 pm and get to know some of industry’s best innovators.

Interested in getting a bigger slice of the food processing market?

Stop by Booth 200, any day of the show, for a 20-minute presentation on ways to enhance your company’s profile among buyers of processing and packaging equipment and materials. Get inspired with ideas for promoting your products this summer and fall, as the industry gears up for PACK EXPO Las Vegas. Presented by ProFood World and PMMI Media Group.

Contact Wendy Sawtell to arrange your visit.

Last Chance! Register for the Cold Pressure Council Annual Conference

You can still register for next week’s Cold Pressure Council Annual Conference, dedicated to High Pressure Processing (HPP). This annual event will feature HPP best practices, the latest market trends and tips for packaging HPP products – with insights from leading food processor and services supplier experts. Session topics include HPP meat extraction systems, international HPP global growth, the value of trustmarks and how the white-hot CBD market is using HPP.

Learn more at www.coldpressurecouncil.org/annual-conference.

Register for “Leading Change” at ProFood Tech

PMMI’s Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network will present, “Leading Change”, a complimentary interactive breakfast at 8:00 am on Tuesday, March 27. The event will connect peers through networking and shared experiences with insights from Diane Wolf, consultant and former vice president at Kraft Foods and Karen Norheim, executive vice president at American Crane & Equipment Corporation, and incoming chair of the nonprofit trade association Women in Manufacturing. Thank you to our event sponsors – Morrison Container Handling Solutions and Plexpack.

Learn more and register at www.pmmi.org/ppwln.

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Maximize your Exhibiting ROI with Lead Collection and Follow-up Tools

Lead Retrieval Pick-up and Drop-off is located at the PES Exhibitor Service Center located across from booths 1347 and 1348. Here are the hours for Lead Retrieval:

• Sunday, March 24: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Monday, March 25: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Tuesday, March 26: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 27: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Thursday, March 28: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

ProFood Tech 2019 Digital Media Center: Directions for Exhibitors to Upload Their Materials

Make the most of your exhibitor listing by uploading your company’s media kit to the ProFood Tech 2019 Digital Media Center, which allows the press to easily access news about your company’s innovations and new technologies.

To upload your materials, follow these easy steps:

1. Go to the Exhibitor Dashboard.
2. Log-in using your credentials. If you do not have your log-in information, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
3. Once you log-in click on the "Upload Additional Content" tile.
4. Then, click on the "Upload Press Materials" tile. You can upload up to ten documents (.doc or .pdf only). When naming your release, be sure to include key words to facilitate the media search process.

Uploading your company’s media kit to the digital media center will help you make the most of your exhibitor listing!

Official ProFood Tech Vendors

We encourage you to visit your Exhibitor Dashboard regularly to obtain pertinent show and exhibiting information. Feel free, however, to contact the PMMI Show Department via email or call 571.612.3200 for further assistance.

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