Sponsors
Reasons Why You Should Be a Partner/Sponsor at M&C Interact 2010
How will you benefit as a sponsor of Interact? You will save sales & marketing dollars!
-No more waiting and wondering if you’ll see the right attendee as all buyers are pre-qualified to attend, no standing in a booth and waiting for a buyer to stop.
-Instead of standing in a booth, attendees will come to your appointment table, according to a pre-set schedule.
-Meetings and Conventions magazine personnel stand by to make sure everything moves along on time.
-As a Sponsor, you are in the driver’s seat for a change and you select the buyers you want to see.
-You actually select the attendees you want to see.
-Meet with a minimum of 15 different executive level meeting planners in one place instead of flying to meet them in their office, dramatically raising your ROI and save money!
Appointments are pre-scheduled.
-Attendees come ready to spend twenty minutes with you during your initial appointment. You select the buyers you want to see.
-Twenty minutes provides ample time to determine if there is interest in your offering.
A large selection of meeting planners who represent new business.
-Attendees include planners from corporate, association, regional retail chains, multi-unit independent garden centers, buying groups, co-ops, wholesale distributors and catalog companies, all on the hunt for new and innovative products.
-Meet with real decision-makers on the spot!
You make the most of the appointment because you’ll be prepared.
-Attendees register indicating the event needs they have. You’ll know what their interests are and have time to customize your program to accommodate them vs. guessing what their interests are.
NO Booths=NO hassles means lower shipping and drayage costs.
-Attendees are familiar with your property/destination ahead of time.
Appointment Table Specifications:
1. Appointments are 20 minutes each, with a short break between. Details on appointment setting procedures will be available early summer.
2. You are only allowed to bring materials that fit on an appointment table.
3. No banner stands, logoed table covers hanging banners or photos/posters larger than 8.5x11 are allowed.
4. Electricity for your laptop will be provided.
5. Internet connection available for additional charge.
6. Table numbers will be assigned alphabetically.
7. One attendee per supplier allowed