| Typical Agenda | |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Welcome Doors open to the event room for exhibitors. |
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Exhibitor Orientation Once all the exhibitors have checked in. We will explain how the event is run, do a simple "dress rehearsal" and answer any questions. |
| 9:00 am - 9:20 am | Session 1 Media Arrival First session media representatives arrive and are seated at their assigned tables. |
| 9:20 am - 9:30 am | Places Everyone After the media have taken their seats and the exhibitors have lined up to move through the room, there will be a brief explanation for the media on how the event will be run. |
| 9:30 am - 11:00 am | Session 1 Exhibitors rotate media booths every five minutes. |
| 11:00 am - 12:15 pm | Lunch Break Exhibitors will receive a Hilton Hotel Marketplace gift card for the lunch. |
| 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm | Session 2 Media Arrival Second session media representatives arrive and are seated at their assigned tables. |
| 12:20 pm - 12:30 pm | Places Everyone After the media have taken their seats and the exhibitors have lined up to move through the room, there will be a brief explanation for the media on how the event will be run. |
| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Session 2 Exhibitors rotate media booths every five minutes. |
| Typical Agenda | |
|---|---|
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | The Night Before Appetizer Reception Presentation of tips on pitching the media at the event and follow-up. Q&A with Amy Bates and Nicole Vance, owners of New Product Events, questions you may have on pitching, table displays, what to expect the day of the event, and how best to prepare for the day. |
| 8:30 am | Welcome Doors open to the event room for exhibitors. |
| 8:30 am - 11:15 am | Exhibitor Set-up The room will be open for all exhibitors to set up their table displays. Boxes shipped to the hotel in advance will be delivered to your table. Your electrical will be wired to your table. Your name badges will be on your table. |
| 8:30 am - 11:00 am | Exhibitor Breakfast/Lunch Exhibitors can use their New Product Events gift card to purchase breakfast or lunch during this time |
| 11:30 am - 3:00 pm | Media Arrival The doors are open to the media promptly at 11:30am, please be ready to greet them. Please do not start to take down your display until after 3pm and the media have all been escorted out of the event. |
| 11:30 am - 3:00 pm | Media Lunch A buffet lunch is set up for the media to serve themselves lunch. |
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Breakdown The hotel's shipping department will assist you with forms for both UPS and FedEx. You can pay by credit card or company account number. |