Exhibitor Update | March 6, 2019 Everything you need to know to get ready for the show! EXHIBITOR DASHBOARD LOGIN | ID: N/A • Password: N/A • Booth #: N/A • Comp Code: N/A
• NEW Exciting Leading Indicators • NEW Pre-Show Attendee Mailing List Now Available • Beware of Unofficial Vendors and Scams • NEW Maximize your Exhibiting ROI with Lead Retrieval • NEW Learn Why High Pressure Processing is Worth the Investment • NEW Connect with Women in Packaging and Processing
Featured Exciting Leading Indicators We know you are deep in planning for your presence at ProFood Tech and we want to take this opportunity to thank you for your participation. We’ve been hard at work to make sure that your investment and the show overall is a success. We have some pretty exciting leading indicators to share with you.
Throughout the entire attendee campaign for ProFood Tech 2019, the attendance rate has been tracking ahead with the current rate of 8% above 2017. We already have over 2,000 new attendees who did not attend in 2017.
We have 400 more CEO/General Manager/Other Senior Management Job Functions than at this period during 2017.
74.4 % of attendees have significant influence in the decision-making process or final decision-making authority. We have more registrants in this important segment than this period last year.
Over 18% of attendees are under the age of 34.
19.16% of attendees have companies with annual revenue of over $250 Million.
Want to help us keep this momentum going?
Invite your customers and prospects to attend by extending them an invitation to register using your company’s unique comp code. The Customer Invite Program is a FREE and convenient exhibitor resource proven to drive traffic to your booth and attract valued attendees to your business. This complimentary service provides you with an exclusive comp code and a full set of customized pre-show marketing materials. For more details visit, profoodtech.com/cip or contact the PMMI Show Department at 571.612.3200 or [email protected].
We are so pleased that you will joining us this year in Chicago for ProFood Tech 2019.
News Flash Pre-Show Attendee Mailing List Now Available The ProFood Tech 2019 attendee mailing list is available for rent through the PMMI Media Group. The list includes all records available at the time of order. We would like to remind all exhibitors that the attendee mailing is available for rent through PMMI only. Any solicitation claiming to have the email list of ProFood Tech attendees is fraudulent, as PMMI does not sell or rent the attendee email list.
Please contact Wendy Sawtell at [email protected] with questions. Click below to for more information and to access the online ordering pages: Beware of Unofficial Vendors and Scams ProFood Tech exhibitors have reported receiving solicitations from vendors NOT affiliated with PMMI or ProFood Tech, specifically regarding attendee list sales and advertising in Packaging Industry News. We urge all exhibitors to be especially diligent when assessing the claims of any vendor who is not an official contractor of PACK EXPO. In some cases, these outside groups are making misleading and sometimes fraudulent claims about their product or service.
If you receive a solicitation and are unsure of the vendor’s affiliation with PMMI or ProFood Tech, please contact the PMMI Show Department at 571.612.3200 or [email protected].
Click here for more information.
Plan My Booth Maximize your Exhibiting ROI with Lead Retrieval Convention Data Services (CDS) is the official lead retrieval supplier for ProFood Tech. All industry data supports the notion that lead retrieval is key to exhibiting success. Lead Retrieval is a simple and efficient way to make sure you get big returns from your exhibiting efforts, it is the most reliable tool that allows leads to be captured and qualified electronically.
New Features for 2019: Literature Fulfillment and Exhibitor Portal for Lead Management.
Click here to learn more, view product videos, and to access online ordering. Contact lead retrieval customer service at 800-746-9734, Monday - Friday between 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST. Learn Why High Pressure Processing is Worth the Investment Registration is now open for the Cold Pressure Council Annual Conference, dedicated to High Pressure Processing (HPP). This annual event, being held concurrently with ProFood Tech, 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 the latest packaging materials innovations.
The registration rate is only $495 and you can add this conference through the ProFood Tech registration process.
Learn more at www.coldpressurecouncil.org/annual-conference. Connect with Women in Packaging and Processing During ProFood Tech, PMMI’s Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network presents, “Leading Change,” an interactive breakfast that will connect peers through networking and shared experiences.
Two featured speakers, Diane Wolf, a former vice president at Kraft Foods turned consultant, and Karen Norheim, executive vice president at American Crane and Equipment Corporation, will explain how they successfully maneuvered the manufacturing environment to become a driving force of change at their respective companies. This event is sponsored by Morrison Container Handling Solutions and Plexpack.
Learn more and register at www.pmmi.org/ppwln. Shipping to the Show Preparation and planning are keys to a successful trade show experience and you know a big part of that process deals with shipping. If you wish to ship your materials in advance, your materials must arrive by March 18. Please note that all hanging signs must be shipped via advanced warehouse shipping.
Click here for advance warehouse shipping information.
Direct shipments will be accepted at show site according to the Target Dates.
Please refer to the Inbound Target Floor Plan to find your target date.
For questions regarding shipping to the show please contact your assigned Customer Account Manager:
Booths 300 - 799 Customer Account Manager – Donna Kastrati Direct -972.751.9413 Booths 800 - 1199 Customer Account Manager – Tori Davis Direct – 972.751.9423
Booths 1200 - 1499 Customer Account Manager – Tim Morris Direct – 972.751.9434 Be Prepared with the ProFood Tech Mobile App It's easy to get connected before, during, and after your time at ProFood Tech 2019. Mobile apps are available for the iPhone and Android. Use the Mobile App to help plan and navigate your way through the show. You can search for exhibitors, products and educational sessions and a personal planner.
Click here for more information about downloading the app.
Promote My Booth Facebook Live Sponsorship - Get Your 60 seconds of Fame at ProFood Tech! ProFood Tech is around the corner and we’re sure you’re looking for the perfect opportunity to market your brand, on and off the show floor. Our Facebook Live sponsorship will allow you to post your content to the ProFood Tech Facebook page, granting exposure to over 1,000 ProFood Tech followers. This 60 second spot on Facebook Live will take place on Tuesday, March 26, on-site at ProFood Tech and will even include a link to your company’s Facebook page and Exhibitor Listing. Available for only $1,950, you can’t miss out on this prime opportunity.
Contact us to secure this sponsorship:
Mike Bradley, 610.647.8585, [email protected] Patrick Bradley, 610.647.8585, [email protected] Invite your Customers and Prospects to Attend the Show for Free! Extend an invitation to your customers and prospects to register for free using your company’s unique comp. code. You can invite all your customers and prospects to visit you at the show, free of charge to both you and them. There are no longer ANY restrictions on this program!
The show’s official vendor for the Customer Invite Program is VIP Guest Invites. We have simplified the CIP program to allow you to invite any attendee type with your comp code. Simply login to your Exhibitor Dashboard and select the Customer Invite Program tile to access your personalized dashboard.
For more details visit, profoodtech.com/cip or contact the PMMI Show Department at 571.612.3200 or [email protected]. Booth Videos Offer Post-Show Exposure and Leads Let the ProFood World team professionally shoot a video at your booth during ProFood Tech, highlighting your products and services. The video can then be promoted via email to our 27,000+ e-database and you’ll get to keep the video for future use.
Spots are limited, so act soon! Learn More>>> 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.
Uploading your company’s media kit to the digital media center will help you make the most of your exhibitor listing! Hosting a Press Conference at ProFood Tech 2019? We have an on-site media briefing room available to exhibitors free of charge.
Please let us know if you are planning to host any media so that we can reserve your time slot and promote this in the PMMI media center for you.
Contact Shana Marais at [email protected] to get your briefing listed. Official ProFood Tech Vendors PMMI Sponsorships & Advertising
Booth Services Registration Services
Hotel Reservation Office
In addition, the following official vendors may reach out to you for Customer Invite Programs, Case Studies, or ProFood Tech Promotional Materials:
VIP Guest Invites - Phone: 800.211.6570
Finn Partners, 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. ProFood Tech is powered by:
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