Exhibitor Update  |  January 16, 2019

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

News Flash

It’s Not Too Late to Register for the Customer Invite Program Webinar

PMMI will host an information-packed webinar today, January 16 at 2:00 pm EST, with information about the Customer Invite Program. Learn how to increase traffic to your exhibit with the complimentary Customer Invite Program pre-show marketing tools. If you attend this webinar, you will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Starbucks gift card! The winner will be announced on the ProFood Tech Facebook page. 

The webinar will provide an overview on comp code usage though our new vendor, VIP Guest Invites.  

Update your Exhibitor Dashboard for the Printed ProFood Tech Show Guide

PMMI will be publishing company name, booth number, full physical address, phone number, website and company email address for the ProFood Tech Show Guide which will be distributed to all attendees and exhibitors at the show.

It is critical for you to login to the Exhibitor Dashboard to review and approve your data prior to the publication of the Show Guide. The deadline is Friday, February 8, 2019.

Follow these simple steps to review and approve your data:

1. Login to the Exhibitor Dashboard
2. Enter your exhibitor ID and password that are listed in the header of this update. 
3. Select "Exhibitor Directory Listing" – the top left tile.
4. Review the details in the “Company Information” box to ensure the data is correct for those fields that will be published (company name, division, address, city/town, state/province, postal code, country, telephone, company email, website). If you need to make an update to this information, you must email [email protected] with the updates that should be made. These fields are not editable through the Exhibitor Dashboard.
5. Once your data is reviewed, click “Approve Data” at the top of the screen.

If data is not reviewed and approved by the February 8 deadline, PMMI will use the data we have on file to populate in the printed Show Guide.

While logged into the dashboard, be sure to also complete your company description, vertical markets, product categories, press releases, show specials and more. The online directory is the ONLY place this information will appear and it is how attendees and media will plan who they will visit at the show.

If you have any questions, please contact the PMMI Show Department at 571.612.3200 or [email protected].

Plan My Booth

Order your Booth Services - The Expo Group Discount Deadline

The discount deadline for ordering services is Monday, February 18. Finalize your order with payment by Monday, February 18 to receive 30 percent off most items. Please contact Phillip Ramirez, The Expo Group Service Team Manager at 972.751.9416 or [email protected] with any questions about ordering your booth services.

Reduced Room Rates for ProFood Tech Attendees and Exhibitors

Guaranteed lowest hotel rates have been negotiated exclusively for ProFood Tech attendees and exhibitors. All reservations are confirmed on a first-come, first-serviced basis. Expovision is the official Hotel Reservations Office and offers the guaranteed lowest rates and availability at the most popular and convenient hotels in Chicago.

Book in the official room block for the guaranteed lowest rates! Take the shuttle to-and-from your hotel and McCormick Place!

BOOK HERE

Contact the ProFood Tech Hotel Reservation Office (Expovision)

Toll Free: (866) 523-0877

[email protected]

Special Travel Offers

ProFood Tech has aligned with various travel providers to offer you travel discounts to help getting to Chicago easier and cheaper. Airline and car rental discounts are available for travel from March 23-31, 2019.

Please click here for full information.

Promote My Booth

Want to increase your booth traffic at ProFood Tech?

Let your customers know that you’re exhibiting! Be included in the ProFood Tech SHOWCASE pre-show planner, mailed to 25,000 food and beverage manufacturing professionals, including show pre-registrants.

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!

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.

Free Promotional Opportunity: Let Us Know What’s New in Your Business!

To promote the suppliers and innovation featured at ProFood Tech, PMMI will work with the media to develop and place customized technology previews leading up to ProFood Tech 2019 in March.

We want to highlight new solutions that offer significant benefits to end users that will entice them to come and see it in person!

We encourage you to take advantage of this free promotional opportunity and submit your company's latest solution for consideration. To do so, please email the following information: 

A brief description of a new product(s) your company will exhibit at ProFood Tech 2019. The description must include:

1. An articulation of the end user challenge resolved by your technology,
2. A brief explanation of the component, material and/or function that differentiates the solutions from others on the market,
3. Any quantitative proof of results in process efficiency, food safety, flexibility, sustainability, OEE, TCO, cost efficiency, etc.

A high-resolution photo of your product

• Images sent via email should be at least 300 DPI and no larger than 2 MB in size. 

The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 1. 

Only 10 products will be accepted, so we recommend submitting as soon as possible.

Please send information to [email protected].

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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