JUNE 4-6, 2017 Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa San Antonio, TX
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Why Attend?
Exhibitor Benefits
Event Dates
• Showcase your products and services
• Real-time access to over 400 retailers, industry professionals and decision makers
Hotel
• Meet retailers and industry leaders face-to-face in a relaxed convenient location • Position your company with key decision makers in the industry • Strengthen existing relationships and develop new ones
• Professional event-support staff • Quality destination and venue • Complimentary registration • Acknowledgment by signage and in program schedule • Cost-effective booth space
Home Furnishings Association | myHFA.org
June 4-6, 2017
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa 9800 Hyatt Resort Drive San Antonio, Texas 78251 Tel: (210) 647-1234
Conference Contact Kathleen Mitchell, Event Manager 800-422-3778 kmitchell@myHFA.org For more details: myHFA.org
In just three days… You’ll Discover new clients and untapped business opportunities. HFA serves approximately 1,500 retailers represent more than 7,000 storefronts across North America. Show them why your services are vital to their business! Network on and off the show floor. You’ll Network with industry leaders, secure new contacts and renew relationships. Network at breakfast and early risers’ activities each morning, network during our lunch and dinner events, and network one-on-one with retailers casually. You’ll be the Reason our members leave with innovative ideas and solutions to improve their company’s bottom line! You’ll leave with new customers, fresh leads, and a newfound respect for how the home furnishings industry can help your business grow.
Home Furnishings Association | myHFA.org
Exhibit at the HFA Networking Conference
Meet Your Partners and Prospects at the BIGGEST Event in the Industry Join us in San Antonio for three BIG days that are guaranteed to push your company forward. Take your business to the next level by growing current relationships and creating new prospects. The bottom line? Business is happening at the HFA Networking Conference!
Exhibitor Booth Rates Type of Space
Associate Member and Sponsor Price
All Booths are tabletop only
Tri-Pod
$1,495*
Standard
Tri-Pod and Standard booths include: 36” round high-top table, 2 chairs, 6’ x 18” table, pipe and drape.
$2,195*
Electrical and dedicated internet line not included. Wifi available
Premium
$2,495*
Ultra Premium
Premium and Ultra Premium Booths include: 36” round high-top table, 2 chairs, 12’ x 18” table.
$3,195*
Electrical and dedicated internet line not included. Wifi available
8’w x 7’d 8’w x 7’d
12’w x 7’d 12’w x 7’d
Exhibitor fee includes: one full conference registration ($599 value). Each additional registration will be $299. A full registration includes all planned meal functions, educational sessions and social events. *Non-HFA Associate Members add $700 to booth price. This will include a 2017 HFA Associate Membership.
2017 Expo Floorplan BS-1
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TP-6 BS-3 BS-4
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TP-3
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TP-9 BP-2
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kmitchell@myHFA.org
800.422.3778
TP-8
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CHARGING STATION
Contact: Kathleen Mitchell
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REGISTRATION FP-1
BP1 through BP4 Ballroom Premium $2,495*
TP-12
BS-6
UP-2
TP-10
FP1 through FP7 Foyer Premium $2,495*
BS-10
BS-9
BP-4
TP-14
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TP-17 BS-8 BS-7
BS1 through BS10 Ballroom Standard $2,195*
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TP-11 BP-3
RELAXATION STATION
FP-5 FP-6 FP-7
Version A 11/30/16 6:18PM
UP1 & UP2 Ultimate Premium $3,195*
TP1 through TP18 Tri Pod Standard $1,495* Non-HFA Associate Members add $700 per booth
Optimize Your Exhibiting Experience Meet Your Partners and Prospects at the Best Event in the Industry
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The key to success at any trade show is pre-promoting your company’s participation. How else will your clients and prospects know where to find you?
Donate a prize to give away as part of our app Game. Your company name and prize will be listed on signage in the center of the Exhibit Hall (if received by publication deadline). All attendees are given the opportunity to enter the contest by downloading the app and playing the game. The game includes interaction with all vendors.
Create a hashtag for your presence and give followers and attendees compelling reasons why they’d want to come visit your booth. Maybe you’re offering a special giveaway, a new product announcement, or even the opportunity to be the first to have access to new data. Make your posts personal, and engage with your followers one-on-one. Promo or teaser videos or event pictures of planning and set up are enticing to followers. Be sure to promote using our hashtag during the show.
Pre-promoting is easy—we provide the eblast HTML free of charge— to HFA associate member exhibitors only. Plus, for every retailer you get to attend we’ll reward you! Call for details!
Exhibitor Showcase Schedule 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Conference Registration
7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Exhibitor Showcase Set Up
8:30 - 1:30 pm
Golf Tournament
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Exhibitor Showcase Open
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Build-a-Bike Networking Event (in the showcase)
6:30 pm
Welcome Reception & Dinner
6:00 am - 7:00 am
Early Riser Activities
Yoga and Power Trail Walk
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast in the Showcase
8:00 am - 4:45 pm
Exhibitor Showcase Open
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Opening General Session
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Concurrent Education Sessions
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm.
Home Furnishings Industry Grassroots Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Concurrent Education Sessions
2:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Home Furnishings Industry Think Tank
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Retailer of the Year Celebration
6:00 am – 7:00 am
Early Riser Activities
Yoga and Power Trail Walk
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Breakfast in the Showcase
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Showcase Open
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Home Furnishings Industry Consumer Panel
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Education Sessions
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Strategic Networking Luncheon & Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Home Furnishings Industry Panel Discussion
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Break-out Education Sessions
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Closing General Session Keynote Speaker - Dr. Gary Chapman
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Showcase Load Out
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Big Bash – Dinner & Entertainment
Keynote Speaker – Kevin Harrington
6:00 am - Noon
Showcase Load Out
2016 Exhibitor List Acceptance Now Amber Engine Arthur J Gallagher Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. Best Buy for Business CFMA Catalogs.com Chetu Inc Color Ad Connie Post Affordable Design Solutions Cory 1st Choice Cozzia Crexendo Cross Check Dispatch Track Emerald Home Fortegra Furniture of America Genesis Credit Guardsman Home Furnishings Association IHFRA Leggett & Platt Mattress Recycling Council MicroD, Inc. Montage Furniture Services Myriad Software NARSC North West Furniture Express Nourison PROFITsystems Restonic Mattress Corporation RetailerNOW Serta International Simple Finance Speedy Delivery LLC STORIS SFC Synchrony Financial TEMPOE Therapedic Mattress Tidewater Trekstone TruckSkin, LLC
Become a Sponsor Meet Your Partners and Prospects at the BIGGEST Networking Event of the Year
Presenting Sponsor $125,000
Signature Sponsor $75,000
Partner with HFA Becoming a conference sponsor maximizes your brand visibility and puts your company in front of industry decision makers. This is your opportunity to advertise at the Home Furnishings Association’s Networking Conference as a trusted industry partner. Opportunities are limited, so be sure to confirm your sponsorship today!
BECOME A SPONSOR Sponsor the popular end-of-conference Sponsor the Retailer of the Year Gala, event and you’ll provide all attendees where leaders in the industry Texas with an excellent networking will come together to network BIG Bash opportunity paired with a night of over light-bites and cocktails. $30,000 fun they won’t forget! As this event’s Your company’s recognition will sponsor, you’ll be recognized on include event signage, branded event signage, on conference marketing cocktail napkins and a special thank you materials and will have the chance to during the welcome remarks. Most of all, promote your company by providing reach the inbox of all conference attendees a brochure and/or giveaway to each with a banner ad from your company as the attendee at the party. ROTY Gala sponsor one promo email. The Home Furnishings Networking Conference will begin with the ultimate networking event. You’ll start building camaraderie with other attendees all the while getting your philanthropy on! Each facilitated team will work together to build a bike benefiting the local Girls and Boys Club of San Antonio. Start your conference off right, networking with a purpose! Sponsor one of the keynote speakers and your company will not only be recognized from the stage, but you’ll have the opportunity to distribute a small brochure and/or giveaway on each seat.
Mobile apps give you a chance to be more relevant, engaging and targeted to your audience. Increase your sponsor exposure your company will appear on banners throughout the app as the app sponsor.
Your logo and message, along with HFA’s logo, will be printed on each hotel key card used by all conference attendees. Keys provide exposure multiple times each day—every time attendees enter or leave their rooms. The keys are the first thing they receive upon check-in and the last item they use before heading home
Be on the minds of all the attendees by providing the WI-Fi in the conference area. The access code will feature your company name that each attendee will use for access. Your company will also be recognized on event signage, in the final program and the opportunity to include a marketing brochure at registration.
As a sponsor for this free event FOR ALL ATTENDEES on Sunday, June 4th at 6:30 p.m. You’ll receive prominent signage and tables for your marketing materials.
BECOME A SPONSOR Be on everyone’s mind when you provide the bags for this conference that each attendee will receive at the registration desk. Your logo will appear on the bag and we’ll pre-stuff it with your company brochure and/or small giveaway item. All you need to do is send HFA your company logo and the items you want included, and we’ll take care of the rest. Sponsorship includes company recognition in the program and in conference marketing materials. As the lunch sponsor, your company will have the opportunity to provide each attendee with a delicious lunch and valuable networking! Take this opportunity to be recognized on event signage and promote your company by providing a brochure and/or giveaway at each seat.
Turn each attendee into a walking ad for your company. Each attendee will be given a conference badge with a lanyard branded with your company logo along with the HFA logo.
Be the Tuesday Breakfast Sponsor and offer attendees a delicious start to the last day of the program! Select this opportunity and be recognized on signage Tuesday morning, in the final program and on the conference webpage. This sponsorship also includes the ability to promote your company by providing a brochure and/or giveaway at each seat.
Located outside the general session area on the conference floor, charging stations offer a convenient way for all attendees to recharge their phones, PDA or laptop. Charging station branded with your logo and message. Logo representation and recognition on promotional material and conference website.
Help all attendees kick off the conference and a day full of learning with the most important meal of the day—breakfast! Select this opportunity and be recognized on Monday the morning of the first full day of events. This sponsorship includes recognition on signage and the ability to promote your company by providing a brochure and/or giveaway at each seat. Everyone will be hungry after two days of learning, so take this opportunity to prepare them for the home stretch. Your company will be recognized on event signage and you can promote your company by providing a brochure and/or giveaway at each seat.
Sponsor one of the breakout session blocks and your company will not only be recognized from the stage, but you’ll have the opportunity to distribute a small brochure and/or giveaway on each seat.
BECOME A SPONSOR Welcome attendees to the HFA Networking Conference with a floor logo prominently featuring your company brand. This 10’ x 10’ (100 sq.ft.), brightly colored decal is positioned in high-traffic locations for maximum exposure and brand reinforcement. Help us thank our speakers in style by sponsoring gifts for our esteemed presenters. Each speaker will receive a special gift—courtesy of you! Each gift will have a tag thanking you as the speaker gift sponsor and leaving a lasting impression. Your company will also be listed in the conference program and website.
Put your company’s name in the hands of every attendee by sponsoring the conference pocket guide & schedule that each attendee receives at registration. Don’t pass up this key opportunity for visibility throughout the entire conference! Several lucky attendees will win prizes during the conference, announced from the main stage. A representative of your company will be invited to the stage and given the opportunity to briefly (approx. 1 minute) introduce your company then draw the winning ticket and announce the winner! Your company will be recognized in the program and on conference marketing materials. (HFA will select the door prize to be awarded)
Questions? Call Lynn Orr
lorr@myHFA.org 800.422.3778
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APPLICATION & AGREEMENT FOR EXHIBITOR SPACE
2017 SECTION A .......Exhibiting Company Information
Company:_________________________________________________________________________ Tradeshow Coordinator Contact:______________Title:___________________________________ Billing Address:_____________________________City, State & Zip___________________________ Phone:____________________________________Fax ____________________________________ Email:_____________________________________Web:____________________________________
Exhibitor fee includes: one full conference registration ($599 value).
SECTION B ....... A full registration includes all planned meal functions, educational sessions and social events. Exhibitor Fees
Tri-Pod 8’w x 7’d
Standard 8’w x 7’d
Premium 12’ w x 7’d
Ultra Premium 12’w x 7’d
MEMBERS—Includes Associate Members and Sponsors
$ 1,495
$ 2,195
$ 2,495
$3,195
NON-MEMBERS—Add $700 to booth price. Booth Inclusions -Tri-Pod and Standard booths include: 36” round high-top table, 2 chairs, 6’ x 18” table, pipe and drape.
Premium and Ultra Premium Booths include: 36” round high-top table, 2 chairs, 12’ x 18” table. Electrical and dedicated internet line not included. Wifi available
Additional exhibitor registration is $299 member/non-member per person. Please complete section D.
SECTION C .......Primary Show Contact Registration
Primary Registrant:_________________________________________________________________ Company Name:____________________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________City, State & Zip___________________________ Email:_____________________________________Cell Phone:______________________________
SECTION D .......Additional Exhibitor Information (List additional exhibit team members here.)
Registrant #2 Name:_________________________Email:___________________________________ Registrant #3 Name:_________________________Email:___________________________________ Registrant #4 Name:_________________________Email:___________________________________
Questions?
SECTION E .......Contract Details
(We want to go to the best networking event of 2017, sign us up!) Please indicate your top 3 choices (see floor plans, subject to availability) 1st ________ 2nd _________ 3rd __________ Section B Booth Fees (includes one registration—primary) = $____ Section D Total Additional Registrants_x $299 = $_____ TOTAL EXHIBITION FEES:
Contact: Kathleen Mitchell
HFA, 500 Giuseppe Ct., #6, Roseville, CA 95678 Phone: 916-960-0277 • Fax: 916-784-7697 Email: kmitchell@myhfa.org • www.myhfa.org
Cancellation Fee Policy:
A 50% cancellation fee will apply to all cancellations prior to April 21, 2017. No refunds will be issued after April 21, 2017.
$______
This person must be authorized to sign on behalf of the exhibiting company. I/We agree to abide by show rules and regulations printed on this application and in memos issued prior to the show. I/We agree to opt-in to receiving updates and promotional mailings from the HFA regarding the annual Home Furnishings Networking Conference. The exhibitor shall not assign or sublet said space, or any portion thereof. No booths, exhibits or signage will be allowed to exceed the allotted space. Any exceptions must be approved in advance by the show management. By participating in the Home Furnishings Networking Conference, you agree to be photographed, filmed or quoted and give permission to use likeness in promotional materials.
Payment: Check Enclosed Amount Enclosed $______________ Please charge my: Visa Mastercard Discover Account Number _____________________________________________ Expiration Date _____________ Bill Address ______________________________________________________________Code __________ Name on Card ________________________________ Signature _________________________________
JUNE 4-6, 2017 Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa San Antonio, TX
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