Exhibits have been a very popular feature of the ADPI/ABI Annual Conference in past years and this year we are working to make the Exhibit Hall even better! In an attempt to increase the return on your exhibiition expenditures and to drive additional foot traffic into the exhibit hall, ADPI/ABI have taken the following steps:
A Happy Hour will be held in the Exhibit Hall each afternoon with complimentary drinks for all attendees. A lounge area will also be available in the Exhibit Hall so attendees have a comfortable space to meet, conduct business and visit. The Exhibit Hall will be located adjacent to the main conference ballroom making it easy for attendees to locate the Exhibit Hall and visit in-between sessions. Coffee will also be served in the exhibit hall with times noted on the Schedule of Events in the official conference booklet handed out at registration.
We anticipate that over 700 people will attend this year’s meeting. Attendees, having industry expertise and experience in agri-business, sales, marketing and technical matters, will represent the domestic and international membership of ADPI and ABI at the Conference. The 2010 ADPI/ABI Annual Conference is the place where “The Dairy Industry Does Business.”
This year the exhibit space will accommodate both table tops and 10’ x 10’ booth spaces. Exhibit hours will be as follows:
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
Monday, April 26
8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 27
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
EXHIBIT SPACE AND COSTS
Table Top
10’ x 10’ Booth
- Includes 6 foot skirted table, 2 chairs, company sign, pipe and drape
Member Cost - $475.00
Non-Member Cost - $595.00
Electricity is available upon request for an additional $75.00.
All exhibitors will receive an attendee list as well as pre-printed postcards with booth location, ideal for sending to clients prior to the Conference.
Payment for exhibit space should be submitted with your exhibit space application, which is available for you to download below. If payment does not accompany the application, an invoice will be forwarded, which must be paid not later than Friday, March 5 to guarantee exhibit space.
Two individuals from each exhibiting firm may register at a reduced registration fee of $250.00, only for the purpose of staffing an exhibit. Any additional individuals must register at the full 2010 Conference registration fee. "Exhibitor Only" registration forms will be sent upon receipt of exhibit application.
Exhibit set-up will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, April 26th and must be completed by 8:30 a.m. Exhibit break-down is required upon closing of the exhibits on Tueday, April 27th. The exhibit area will be located in Regency C & D, directly next to the General Session room.
BOOTH ALLOCATION
We encourage you to reserve exhibit space early by downloading the Exhibit Space Application form below. Space assignments will be made beginning Monday, February 15th on the following priority basis:
(1) Previous exhibiting Members
(2) New exhibiting Members
(3) Previous exhibiting Non-Members
(4) New exhibiting Non-Members
After February 15th, exhibit space will be assigned on a first request basis without regard to membership or previous exhibit status.
Dowloadable Files
Exhibit Space Application
2010 Floor Plan
Exhibit Guidelines
Advertising Application
Advertising Opportunities
Exhibitors may wish to consider two additional ways of communicating their business message at the ADPI/ABI Conference. The first - and easiest - is to post a “button ad” on the home page of ADPI’s website (
www.adpi.org). These button ads which are exclusively dedicated to the 2010 Annual Conference will be seen by virtually all attendees as they visit the website to register for the conference. A button ad, which includes a link to the advertiser’s webpage, is available at a discounted price of $250.00. Your ad will be posted on ADPI's homepage for a 30 day period prior to the conference date.
A newly available opportunity to reach potential customers at the Annual Conference is through print advertising in the program booklet. Each Conference attendee will receive a spiral-bound booklet containing all pertinent Conference information including the schedule of events and programs, the attendee list, the exhibitor list and brief descriptions of each exhibitor. The program booklet is read by every attendee, usually carried throughout the meeting and often kept for future reference.
A color display advertisement in the program booklet can be an eye-catching supplement to the text description of each exhibitor that appears in the “Exhibitors” section of the program booklet. A color print ad can make an exhibitor’s brand, tag line or product image really “pop.”
Color advertisements are available in the following sizes and rates:
Back cover - 7” by 9½” $1,400
Inside covers (front and back) - 7” by 9½” $ 1,000
Full page - 7” by 9½” $ 800
Half page - 7” by 4⅝” $ 500
Quarter page - 3⅜” by 4⅝” $ 300
All ads must be press ready when submitted in a CMYK pdf file. In order to fully utilize the dimensions listed above, margins need not be incorporated in your submitted ad copy. Other than the back and inside covers, a specific location for your ad cannot be guaranteed.
All press ready advertising copy must be submitted to Beth Sutton at bsutton@adpi.org not later than Monday, March 15th. Payment in full is required at this time to guarantee ad placement. If you have any questions, regarding advertising, please contact Beth Sutton by email or phone at 315-786-6356.