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Midwest Professional Bakers Educational Conference
March 25 – 27, 2007 -- Westin Hotel Northwest Chicago -- Itasca, IL
Exhibits and Sponsorships
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EXHIBITS
The Midwest Professional Bakers Educational Conference brings retail bakers, decorators, educators and industry leaders together with suppliers of equipment, ingredients, packaging, decorating supplies and services in a single location. You should be at this conference because your customers, retail bakers who live and work in your community will be there.

Benefits of Exhibiting
  • Industry decision-makers and qualified buyers will be in attendance
  • Cost effective way to have access to independent retailers and multi-unit retailers in your region
  • Delivering a qualified audience to your region and value-added buying power
  • Introduce new products, company alliances, and reinforce brands to your region
  • 9 hours of dedicated time for sales opportunities where customers in your region can visit you
  • Gather industry data quickly and efficiently because attendees will have time to talk in depth
  • A great low-cost way to test-market new products! Get immediate feedback and new customers
  • Close sales for less (Up to 52% less!). The cost of converting a show prospect to a sale is less than half the cost of converting a field prospect! Attendees come to the show ready to buy!
  • Demonstrations on the exhibit hall will keep customers moving around the show floor.
  • Create relationships with new clients/maintain relationships with current clients
  • Increase brand awareness
  • Access to top retailers
  • Sunday evening reception in Exhibit Hall
  • Boost sales and strengthen market position
Exhibit Dates and Times
Move In:
*Sunday, March 25, 2007 9:30am - 2:30pm

Exhibits Open:
*Sunday, March 25, 2007 3:00pm - 7:00pm
*Monday, March 26, 2007 10:00am - 3:00pm

Move Out:
*Monday, March 26, 2007 3:00pm - 8:00pm

*Schedule is tentative and subject to change

Costs
The costs below are per 8x10 booth which includes:
  • Networking social functions in the exhibit hall
  • Two complimentary conference registrations for exhibit personnel
  • Conference attendee list
  • 24 hour security
  • Fabric back and side walls and 7" X 44" ID sign

    Booth Type:
    In-Line Booth
    Corner Booth    		 RBA Member
    $1300.00
    $1550.00    		 Non-Member
    $1600.00
    $1850.00
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    SPONSORSHIPS
    Enhance your organizations branding with your current and potential customers as well as your overall ROI by becoming a sponsor of the Midwest Professional Bakers Educational Conference. Several Sponsorship options are available which include:

    Premier Sponsor - $10,000
    Sponsor will receive recognition as sponsor of the conference in conference program and marketing materials; recognition as a sponsor on the entrance unit along with RBA and CARBA; recognition on all directional signage; opportunity to provide promotional material to be handed out with registration materials; free ad in conference program.

    Lanyards - $2,500
    Sponsor will receive logo recognition on lanyards; recognition in the conference program and on marketing materials.

    Conference Tote Bags - $3,000
    Sponsor will receive logo recognition on tote bags along with the logos of RBA and CARBA; recognition in the conference program and on marketing materials.

    Conference Banquet - $5,000
    Sponsor will receive signage at the banquet; opportunity to welcome attendees to the banquet and give a brief presentation on company; opportunity to have promotional materials distributed; recognition in the conference program and on marketing materials.

    Opening Reception - $2,500
    Sponsor will receive signage at the reception; opportunity to welcome attendees to the conference; recognition in the conference program and on marketing materials.

    Networking Lunch on Monday - $2,000
    Sponsor will receive signage at the luncheon; opportunity to have promotional materials distributed; recognition in the conference program and on marketing materials.

    Morning Education Sessions - $1,000 per session
    Sponsor will receive individual signage at each demonstration; recognition on the master events signage; recognition in the conference program and on marketing materials; opportunity to introduce the speakers.

    Demonstrations - $1,000 per demo
    Sponsor will receive individual signage at each demonstration; recognition on the master events signage; recognition in the conference program and on marketing materials; opportunity to introduce the demonstrators.

    Bakery Tours - $3,000
    Sponsor will receive signage on each bus; recognition in the conference program and on marketing materials; water bottles with name and logo to be handed out on the bus; representative of company on each bus.

    Custom Sponsorship
    Feeling creative? Have a sponsorship idea that isn't listed in our materials, but would increase your visibility? RBA is committed to providing you with the support you need for success. Please contact RBA to discuss your sponsorship ideas.
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