Exhibiting Information
This is
ProMat 2009
- the premier international trade event in North America for material handling
and logistics. If you offer solutions that make the global supply chain work,
then exhibiting at ProMat will work for you. ProMat will direct these decision
makers to your product or service by organizing exhibits into industry-specific
Solution Centers:
Reach An Exclusive Audience When They Are Ready To Buy
ProMat attracts a great number of purchasers who do not attend other trade shows.
To them, ProMat is the “must-attend” supply chain event. Over half of those
attending ProMat 2007 had attended no other industry-related show in the previous
12 months; 89% percent of all attendees rate their ProMat ROI “good” or “excellent.”
These key buyers count on ProMat to:
- Deliver the latest innovations that boost productivity
- Showcase the industry’s top solution providers
- Help get projects expedited
- Provide insight into the latest trends in manufacturing, warehousing,
distribution, assembly, logistics and IT
- Bring industry pros together for four days of problem solving and idea
generation
Become a ProMat 2009 exhibitor today and make your move toward positioning
your company among the world’s elite material handling and logistics solution
providers.
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Qualified Buyers
Picture yourself face-to-face with key manufacturing and supply chain decision-makers.
ProMat 2009 provides you with unparalleled opportunities to meet material handling
and logistics buyers from all over the world. Buyers who are seeking solutions
and products for a wide range of supply chain challenges. ProMat 2009 attracts
qualified buyers from manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, assembly, logistics,
IT and consumer direct. Attendees come to ProMat ready to do business. They
have purchasing plans in hand and the power to buy.
Find Top Tier Decision-Makers Buying teams from leading
companies attend ProMat 2009 to solve challenges that span the entire supply
chain.
ProMat Attendees Are:*
- Decision-makers who spend more than $25 billion every year on material
handling and logistics for equipment and services.
- Corporate and senior management, engineers, plus manufacturing, production,
distribution, logistics, supply chain and IT management in charge of design,
implementation and operation of material handling and logistics solutions.
- Representatives from the Fortune 1000 including OEM’s, multibillion-dollar,
multinational consumer goods companies.
- Cross-functional teams composed of corporate VPs, directors, and managers,
brand managers, engineers, production and logistics experts, and others
influential in purchasing decisions.
- Customers and prospects in search of product demonstrations and one-on-one
meetings with equipment and solution suppliers.
- 45% are senior or corporate management and another 28% come from middle
management.
- 26% plan to spend a million dollars or more over the next 18 months on
the types of products and services exhibited.
- 37% will expand their distribution capacity in the next two years with
new equipment, new or expanded facilities, IT and computer systems.
- 86% have buying power.
- Over half of those who attend the ProMat Show do not attend any other
industry-related trade shows. This demonstrates the exclusivity of the ProMat
audience.
- 94% attend to see new products and 57% attend to see a specific product
or company.
- 92% rank their ROI from attending as good to excellent.
- 79% attend to keep up to date with industry trends and issues.
- 61% attend to evaluate and compare products for purchase.
* Statistics compiled from an Exhibit Surveys study of ProMat 2007 attendees.
Here is a partial list of companies who attend
ProMat. ProMat 2009 attendees represent companies involved in manufacturing,
assembly, IT, warehousing, logistics and distribution, as well as consumer
direct with the majority of the Fortune 500 represented.
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ProMat 2009
Maximizes Your ROI
ProMat 2009
puts your products and services in front of a world of buyers at a low cost
per contact — an efficient and productive way to increase ROI.
Gain High Quantity And High Quality Leads
The exclusive audience of buyers ProMat delivers offers you the chance to
identify and manage qualified sales leads faster and more effectively. ProMat
2009 attendees come to the Show ready to do business, with specific purchasing
plans and the power to buy, recommend, specify or authorize purchases.
Demonstrate Your Edge
Demonstrating your products and services is still the best way to get buyers
interested. This isn’t always easy with material handling and logistics solutions.
ProMat 2009 offers the ideal setting to display and operate your company’s
material handling and logistics solutions. Demonstrations enable prospects
to see the benefit of the solutions you offer and exactly what differentiates
your products/services from others.
Introduce New Products
Ninety-four percent of attendees at MHIA trade shows say they come to see
new products and developments. ProMat 2009 lets you put your product or service
face-to-face with the decision-makers, both at the Show and on the Internet.
Your audience will include thousands of manufacturers, end-users and distributors,
as well as reporters, editors and publishers from the industry trade press.
Get Global Exposure
Responding to ever-expanding borders of a global marketplace, ProMat 2009
will bring international business prospects to you from over 90 countries.
MHIA markets ProMat 2009 on a national and global scale through advertising,
public relations, Internet marketing, direct marketing and participation in
international events. Through ProMatShow.com your company gains a worldwide
presence that is available without regard to time zones or travel itineraries.
And at the unique ProMat 2009 International Visitors Center, services like
matchmaking with on-site interpreters are available to help you turn international
prospects into valuable customers.
ProMat has consistently been selected by the US Department of Commerce as an
official International Buyer Program event. ProMat 2009 has once again applied
for this prestigious honor.
Build Your Brand
As the material handling and logistics industry grows globally, it becomes
increasingly important for you to differentiate your company and your products
from those of your competition plus increase your visibility in the industry.
By exhibiting at the premier international material handling and logistics
showcase in North America, you are taking a valuable step in building recognition
throughout the industry for your company’s name, logo and products. Your participation
in ProMat 2009 will reinforce your identity as a material handling and logistics
industry leader.
Make Industry Partnerships
ProMat 2009 provides a marketplace where exhibitors can meet new distributors
and other channel partners seeking to change, update or add to their product
lines. There are also unlimited opportunities to gain the attention of existing
distributors by introducing new products and conducting training courses.
You can also enhance critical relationships and develop strategic partnerships
with other ProMat 2009 exhibitors.
Enjoy Exclusive On-line Exposure
ProMatShow.com is the source for material handling and logistics buyers year-round.
Hundreds of thousands of buyers are expected to visit ProMatShow.com seeking
solutions to their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, assembly, logistics
and IT challenges. When you exhibit at ProMat 2009, you boost your exposure
through your company’s virtual exhibit on ProMatShow.com.
My ProMatShow is designed to help you manage your trade
show exhibition and increase your on-line interaction with qualified buyers.
Your free detailed on-line company listing allows buyers to preview your products
and services, find your website address and contact information, target your
location on the show floor and add your company’s booth to their agenda with
the site’s convenient Agenda Planner.
You can update your company’s information on ProMatShow.com and make it easier
for ProMat attendees to match up their needs with your solutions. ProMatShow.com
also includes free on-line attendee Show registration, exhibitor registration,
exhibitor marketing and exhibit management information, educational conference
information, travel and hotel details, exhibitor and show news, matchmaking
services, a virtual Press Room and much more.
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ProMat 2009 Delivers Marketing Opportunities
Promotional activities can boost your Show leads by 33% according to the Center
for Exhibit Industry Research (CEIR). MHIA partners with you to promote your
participation to customers and prospects through these ProMat 2009 attention-getting
customized promotional tools.*
Free On-line Exhibit Listing
Gain valuable on-line exposure to hundreds of thousands of unique ProMat
2009 web visitors. When you reserve your booth, your free on-line listing
goes live on ProMatShow.com, giving your company instant exposure. ProMatShow.com
is 24-hour access to your virtual exhibit — an effective and efficient
way to provide product news, information and literature on demand —
before and after the actual Show.
On-line Showcase Upgrades
On-line Showcase upgrades to your ProMatShow.com exhibitor listing provide
opportunities to post news releases and product literature that keep prospects
and the media up-to-date. Take full advantage of your ProMatShow.com exhibitor
listing by adding your company logo, product photos, product literature, streamed
video, press releases, e-mail contacts and web links.
On-line Banner Ads
Place an ad for on-line visitors to see when they search for specific solutions.
Ad space is available on attendees’ on-line Agenda Planners and above
your listing or Showcase to emphasize a new product or service.
Free On-line LeadLink
Add the ProMat 2009 LeadLink logo to your website. When an attendee registers
for ProMat 2009 from your website through LeadLink, the registrant’s
contact information is immediately e-mailed to you.
Customized E-Mail Invitations
MHIA will provide you with a customized HTML e-mail invitation to send to
your VIPs. It links the recipient to free registration, Show information and
your website. Customization includes your logo or company name and booth number.
Free Direct Mail VIP Brochures
Attention-getting color brochures filled with important information about
ProMat 2009 and a complimentary registration form are available to all
exhibitors.
Registration Database
MHIA provides exclusive use of the ProMat 2009 pre-Show and post-Show
registration databases to ProMat 2009 exhibitors only. This database
is an excellent on-going resource for your pre- and post-Show marketing efforts.
Directory Of Exhibits Advertising
Advertise in the official ProMat 2009 Directory of Exhibits with a print ad,
company logo and new product advertising. This Show Directory serves as an
on-going attendee reference. Your ad represents a great opportunity to increase
your company’s exposure during and after the Show.
ProMat 2009 Seminar Sponsorship
Distinguish yourself and your company as industry experts by sponsoring and
conducting a show floor Seminar. Seminar information is also included on ProMatShow.com.
Press Relations
Gain valuable exposure to national and international media covering ProMat
2009 and the material handling and logistics industry. Obtain access to media
lists, place your press kits in the Press Room and conduct a press conference
during the Show. If you purchase a Showcase listing you can also post your
press releases on the ProMatShow.com on-line Press Room.
Educational Conference
A comprehensive Educational Conference runs concurrently with ProMat
2009. Exhibitors and attendees participate in Seminars and Workshops about
best practices, new equipment developments and leading trends. The Educational
Conference is a unique forum to showcase your company to manufacturers, end-users
and distributors, as well as reporters, editors and publishers. The Educational
Conference features three components:
- Keynote — morning session that focuses on the
integration of material handling and logistics solutions throughout organizations
and their supply chains.
- Many exhibitors distinguish themselves through sponsorship
of show floor Seminars. Attendees sit in on these sessions at no cost and
without ever leaving the show floor.
- Industry- and issue-specific pre-Show Workshops offer
attendees and exhibitors the opportunity to attend detailed Workshops on
specific issues.
More Ways To Promote At The Show:
Your company can reach even more attendees outside the confines of your exhibit
by taking advantage of these sponsorship opportunities:
- Educational Conference sponsorships
- Show guide mailed to all pre-registered attendees
- E-mail Center Kiosks
- Exhibitor Directory Kiosk
- And more
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ProMat 2009 Works For Your Business
Exhibitors choose MHIA-sponsored Shows year after year. There's no doubt that such a high level of exhibitor loyalty is testimony to the bottom line benefits of exhibiting at ProMat.
Position Yourself For Maximum Exposure
Make plans now to reserve your ProMat booth location in the Center for Manufacturing & Assembly Solutions, the Center for Fulfillment & Delivery Solutions or the Center for Information Technology Solutions.
Everything you need to take advantage of the ProMat opportunity is here - the Show floor plan, Lease, Rules and Regulations, MHIA Membership Application and MHIA Bylaws. Early reservations gain access to the best booth locations and configurations and increase your opportunity for on-line exposure.
Bring your solutions that make the supply chain work to ProMat 2009 and ProMat will work for you.
For More Information, Call MHIA Show Sales:
Toll free from the U.S. and Canada: 800-345-1815
Toll free from Mexico: 9-5-800-345-1815
From elsewhere: 704-676-1190
E-mail: tcarbott@mhia.org
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