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Ocean City Resort Gift Expo Marketing Kit Checklist Exhibitor Marketing and Promotional Tools PROGRAM Online Pocket Directory and Mobile App Listing Promo Tools Site With our online pocket directory

1 Ocean City Resort Gift Expo Marketing Kit Checklist Exhibitor Marketing and Promotional Tools PROGRAM Online Pocket Directory and Mobile App Listing Promo Tools Site With our online pocket directory and mobile app listing form, you will receive an in the upcoming weeks containing your company ID and access code to update your company s profile. You can also use this site to launch customized s, order lead retrieval and register booth personnel. Look for more info coming soon. Pocket Directory Advertising Opportunities Gain additional exposure for your booth and lines by advertising in the show pocket directory. FREE Show Special Listing in Mobile App Show Mobile App will highlight special offers from participating exhibitors. Fill out the attached form by the appropriate deadline to have your special included in this listing. NEW! Exhibitor Promotional Package Expand your brand & attract even more attention & booth traffic through the enhanced promotional opportunities available to new exhibitors. FREE Invitations and Stickers Return form ASAP to secure your order. Wish List Customer Campaign Fill out the Wish List customer form identifying the customers you would like to see at the show and we will make sure they receive all show mailings and a personalized phone call from our buyer relations department. DATE October 8 October 8 October 27 ASAP ASAP ASAP Sponsorship Opportunities Turn in the sponsorship form today to reserve your position as Official Show Sponsor in various areas. Custom Tradeshow Video on the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo Website Increase your sales and extend the value of your tradeshow investment and offer unparalleled reach to buyers with a custom, professionally edited video of your booth and products. Your video will be featured on a personalized company page on the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo website. Goody Bag Giveaway and Booth Traffic Builder With our Goody Bag Program, put your product directly into the hands of the buyers. Don t miss out on this great chance! Attendee Mailing List A chance to send promotional information about your booth and products to past Ocean City Resort Gift Expo attendees about your participation in the November 2014 show. Bonnie Bemister at bonnie@marshmeadowsmarketing.com today for more details. ASAP ASAP ASAP ASAP Free Hotel Night & Ferry Ride For Your Top 10 VIP New Jersey Customers Send us your top 10 New Jersey customers who ve never attended the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo and we ll offer them one free hotel night during their stay and/or a free roundtrip ferry ride compliments of your company. There is no cost to you. Simply fill out the enclosed participation form and we ll send a personalized letter on your behalf to each of your top 10 New Jersey retailers letting them know about the free hotel and ferry ride offer and any show specials you ll be offering at the show. See the enclosed form for more details.

2 POCKET DIRECTORY AD SPACE RESERVATION FORM Fill out this form to reserve your space and see the next page for material specifications. Now Take Advantage of the POCKET DIRECTORY ADVERTISING Opportunity to Put Your Company Information in the Hands of Your Customer Pocket Directory Ad Pocket Directory Materials Deadline: October 8, 2014 Run an ad in the show pocket directory handed out on-site to all registered attendees. In addition to seeing your ad at the show, buyers will refer to it after the show when they use the pocket directory as a reference tool. Check one: Black & White Inside Front Cover $130 Inside Back Cover $130 Outside Back Cover $130 All rates are net. Show Management Full Page $80 reserves the right to reject any advertising Half Page $50 at any given time To reserve your Ad space for the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo fax this form to: Or mail to: Urban Expositions Attn: Lisa Meyer 1690 Roberts Blvd., Suite 111 Kennesaw, GA If you have questions, Lisa Meyer at lmeyer@urban-expo.com Your Information: Company: Authorized by: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax : Comments: Questions?? Call Lisa Meyer at

3 2014 SHOW POCKET DIRECTORY AD SPECIFICATIONS Advertise in the Show Pocket Directory to Reach Customers During and After the Show. POCKET DIRECTORY: OCTOBER 8 DEADLINE TRIM (final size of publication): 4 wide X 8 1/2 deep FULL PAGE AD (no bleed): 3 wide X 7 3/4 deep (Bleeds should exceed trim size by 1/2 ) HALF PAGE AD: 3 wide X 3 3/4 deep MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS: Digital files only are accepted in the format listed below. DO NOT send film or separations. PDF: Acrobat PDF files are accepted at high resolution (300 dpi) Quark Xpress 4.1 or higher: Provide high resolution (300 dpi or higher) images in position, along with proof. Include all fonts, tiffs and eps files. Fully composed Photoshop or Illustrator files: Provide in native files (as, psd or.ai file) with all supporting fonts and images. ING: If you are ing your ad you must first compress it (ZIP or Stuffit). As above you must include all components of the ad (fonts, images, etc.) Please identify the ad or representatives name. ad material to: Lisa Meyer, lmeyer@urban-expo.com FTP Site: Contact Lisa Meyer for FTP information. lmeyer@urban-expo.com or call Prices are for camera ready art. Ad materials need to be 300 DPI in a PDF format. Typed or hand-written ads are not considered camera ready. There will be a $50.00 set up charge for each page that is not camera ready. All rates are net. Show management reserves the right to reject any advertising at any given time. Send Materials to: Urban Expositions Attn: Lisa Meyer Urban Expositions Ph: (678) , Fax: (678) lmeyer@urban-expo.com

4 FREE SHOW SPECIAL PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY IN SHOW MOBILE APP Don t miss your chance to drive more traffic to your booth by announcing your show special to buyers on the show mobile app! Outline your special below. Need examples? One exhibitor may offer free shipping with all orders placed at the show. Another company may offer a discount for orders placed at the show. And another exhibiting company may offer special prices on selected close out items. The better the special, the more traffic you ll see! All show specials must be submitted by October 27 to be included in the Mobile App. Company Name & Booth Number For your show special description, please use just one letter per box (including spaces) and do not exceed total number of boxes due to limitations, descriptions using more than the number of boxes provided will not be accepted. One show special per booth, please. Show Special: Please note that all specials offered must adhere to the rules and regulations of The Ocean City Resort Gift Expo. Acceptance of any and all show special offerings for inclusion in the mobile app are at the sole discretion of the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo Management. Show management reserves the right to reject any show special offering submitted for inclusion in promotional material. Mail to: Urban Expositions Attn: Mia Von Gal 1690 Roberts Blvd. NW, Suite 111 Kennesaw, GA Or Fax to Or mvongal@urban-expo.com If you have questions please contact Urban Expositions at

5 NEW EXHIBITOR PROMOTIONAL PACKAGE Make the most of your first Ocean City Resort Gift Expo exhibitor experience! Expand your brand and attract even more attention and booth traffic through the enhanced promotional opportunities available through this special package. PARTICIPATION DEADLINE: October 24, 2014 FOR ONLY $100, YOUR COMPANY WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: Listing on at least two promotional s going out to pre registered attendees prior to the show* (*Contingent on date signed up) Inclusion in a special New Exhibitors listing handed to all buyers at check in at the registration desk Listing on New Exhibitor meter board sign at show entrance Inclusion on New Exhibitor Listing on show mobile application and official webpage Booth identification indicating you as a new exhibitor Participation in New Exhibitor Product Showcase Yes! We would like to take advantage of Ocean City Resort Gift s New Exhibitor Promotional Package. Please return this form with check made payable to Urban Expositions or provide credit card information below Please complete the following information Exhibiting Company Name: Contact Name: Billing Address: City: Phone: State Zip Fax Option to Pay by Credit Card: Visa Mastercard American Express Discover Expiration Date Name of Card Holder: Card Number: Zip Code of Card Holder: Authorized Signature Security Code (Typing your name above serves as official signature) Return form and Payment to FAX: mvongal@urban expo.com MAIL: Attention Mia von Gal Urban Expositions, 1690 Roberts Blvd. NW, Suite 111, Kennesaw, GA QUESTIONS? Call Mia von Gal at

6 FREE BUYER INVITATIONS & STICKERS ORDER FORM DEADLINE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Take advantage of this wonderful and FREE promotional tool. Show management has prepared 4-color invitations that are ready for mailing to your customers -- complete with a place for you to add your own special message. We re also offering you show stickers that can be placed on all your company correspondence targeting your retail customers, so use these tools! You can: Send the invitations to your reps to hand out to valued customers Use the invitations as inserts with your monthly statements or other bulk mailings prior to the show Use the stickers on all buyer correspondence Please indicate quantity needed: (Additional quantities subject to availability. Quantities are limited. Please order only what you will use. These items are to be shipped out to you as soon as possible. Exhibitor Invitations: (Approximate Quantities) Exhibitor Stickers: (Approximate Quantities) Company Contact Address City State Zip Return Completed Form To: Urban Expositions Attn: Mia Von Gal 1690 Roberts Blvd., Suite 111 Kennesaw, GA Phone: Fax: mvongal@urban-expo.com

7 WISH LIST Ocean City Resort Gift Expo Please complete the following Wish List form with the ten buyers you have not previously seen at the show that you d like us to call and invite to the show on your behalf. RETURN ASAP VIA FAX (678) MAIL TO: Bonnie Bemister Urban Expositions 1690 Roberts Blvd., NW, Suite 111 Kennesaw, GA Your Company Name: Contact:

8 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Expand your brand beyond your booth with great sponsorship opportunities, including: Please check all opportunities you are interested in sponsoring. Sponsorships will be granted in first come, first served order. 1. ENHANCED COMPANY LISTING / WEBSITE LINK LISTING- $150. Make your company listing on the official show website link directly to your own website. These Link Listings will stand out from other company listings with distinguishing color, underlining, and mouse-over link indicators. More and more visitors are using the website to plan their show visit and website visitors are encouraged to click through linked listings to learn more about your company. 2. LITERATURE RACK $250. This is a great, affordable opportunity to have your company s brochure or product information available to all attendees in the main lobby of the show before they enter the exhibition area. Your information will be prominently displayed in an attractive literature rack just before the show entrance. 3. EXHIBITOR E-BLAST ADVERTISEMENT TO PRE-REGISTERED VISITORS - $500. Your company will be highlighted in one of the show e-blasts that we send to all pre-registered visitors! Your 500-word text message along with your graphically enhanced logo will be ed to our database of prospective visitors prior to the show. Act now to be included in the e-blast calendar as it fills up quickly! 4. OFFICIAL SHOW BAG $500 gives your company the opportunity to provide the official show give-away bags, which are distributed at registration; must be cobranded with your logo and the official show logo. Sponsor must provide a minimum of 2,000 bags. As attendees walk the floor, they will need a bag to conveniently carry their collection of catalogs, magazines and giveaways. This is a great opportunity to have your company name, location and logo prominently displayed on these bags, which will be seen all over the show. Note: available only to exhibitors with a minimum 2-booth (200 square feet) space commitment. 5. BADGE HOLDER LANYARD $500. All attendees are provided with this lanyard at registration along with their visitor badge. The lanyard will feature the name and/or logo of your company as well as the name of the show. Sponsor is required to provide 2,000 lanyards for distribution at registration. Note: available only to exhibitors with a minimum 2-booth (200 square feet) space commitment. 6. REGISTRATION SPONSOR $500 - includes a banner ad identification on the registration web page, logo recognition as the registration sponsor lobby signs directing attendees to registration, and logo recognition in the registration area at the show and on the onsite registration forms. Attendees will recognize these sponsors as they prepare for their visit to the show. Note: available only to exhibitors with a minimum 2-booth (200 square feet) space commitment.

9 7. POCKET DIRECTORY ADDENDUM / FLOORPLAN SPONSOR $500 - This opportunity includes your company logo and information to be prominently displayed on the pocket directory addendum insert. The addendum is included with every pocket directory given out at registration and includes the most updated seminar and event information as well as late listings. Note: available only to exhibitors with a minimum 2-booth (200 square feet) space commitment. Please fill out below information and fax back to or mail back to Urban Expositions at the address listed below. YES, I want to sponsor every opportunity I checked. Company Name: Contact Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Total Sponsorship Fee: Booth #: Payable To: Urban Expositions, 1690 Roberts Blvd., NW, Suite 111, Kennesaw, GA Questions? Contact Russ Turner at or rturner@urban-expo.com

BE THE STAR OF THE OCEAN CITY RESORT GIFT EXPO WITH A CUSTOM VIDEO OF YOUR BOOTH & PRODUCTS!

Creative 7 Productions, in conjunction with Urban Expositions, presents the ultimate tradeshow promotion: Booth, Company, Lines and Product videos promoted to all attending and non-attending buyers

ALL OF THIS FOR ONLY $750 For this low price, your custom, professionally edited video will be featured on a personalized company information page Ocean City Resort Gift Expo website, which also

10 BE THE STAR OF THE OCEAN CITY RESORT GIFT EXPO WITH A CUSTOM VIDEO OF YOUR BOOTH & PRODUCTS! A video of your booth and products on the Urban Expositions and Ocean City Resort Gift Expo websites will extend the value of your tradeshow investment and offer unparalleled reach to all buyers. Creative 7 Productions, in conjunction with Urban Expositions, presents the ultimate tradeshow promotion: Booth, Company, Lines and Product videos promoted to all attending and non-attending buyers of the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo. ALL OF THIS FOR ONLY $750 For this low price, your custom, professionally edited video will be featured on a personalized company information page Ocean City Resort Gift Expo website, which also links to the main Urban Expositions site, for three months following the show and promoted directly to the industry's most comprehensive gift retailer database. This is a great, affordable way to connect with those buyers you may have missed at the show as well as those who could not attend. It is also a tremendous reminder for those buyers who need a little more encouragement to get those orders in after the show! Visit to see how Tradeshow Videos can increase your sales and extend the investment of your exhibition in the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo. Or type in the address below on your browser: In addition to the tremendous benefits you will get from the exclusive, direct promotion from Urban Expositions and the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, your completed video is the perfect Social Network piece to link on Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Digg, Orkut, Live Spaces, Bebo and/or Hi5 as well as linking to any type of industry blogs. Your video will be a perfect way to show every retailer with a computer about your company and products. CONTACT US NOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY AND TO SCHEDULE YOUR VIDEO SHOOT AT THE NOVEMBER 2014 SHOW! For more information, contact: Darren Polish at Creative 7 Darren@creative7.com, Phone/Fax: Cell: Or Tim von Gal at Urban Expositions tvongal@urban-expo.com. Phone: Fax:

11 Company Information Company Name: Contact Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Fax: Booth # (if you have not yet been assigned, leave blank): Goody Bag Giveaway Don t miss this exciting opportunity to put your company name and product sample into the hands of buyers! We ll be giving out goody bags to the first 100 stores that arrive in the ballroom at the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo on Sunday, November 16 and Monday, November 17. To make sure a sample of your product is included in a portion of these bags, please return this form today! To participate you must agree to provide 200 product samples. We recommend that along with your sample you provide your company name and contact information. This is a limited offer and participants will be chosen on a first-come, first serve basis. Please note: Coupons, catalogs, postcards and fliers are not acceptable for the goody bag giveaway. You may request to provide the tote bag available only on a first come, first serve basis. Type of Item for Giveaway: Participants will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis. Description of Item for Giveaway you will provide: YES, I will send 200 samples of the product described above to show management to be included in goody bags handed out to buyers. If you have questions, please call Mia Von Gal at Urban Expositions at (678) Fax this form to: (678)

12 Attendee Mailing List Here s your chance to send promotional information about your company and products to past Ocean City Resort Gift Expo attendees about your participation in the November 2014 show. Lists are available to all confirmed show exhibitors for the sole purpose of promoting participation at the November 16-19, 2014 show. We have currently implemented a new distribution policy for our attendee lists. Please be advised of the changes below. The mailing list will now be sent directly to the exhibiting company. For additional information, please Bonnie Bemister at bonnie@marshmeadowsmarketing.com Step 1 - Preparation The mailing list will only be provided only to confirmed exhibitors and your booth for the November 2014 event must be paid in full. Step 2 - Designing your Mailing Piece Your mailing piece should promote your company s participation in the November 2014 Ocean City Resort Gift Expo only. It should not be a general advertising brochure. Competitive show names may not be included. The name of the Show must read, Ocean City Resort Gift Expo. The show dates and location must also be included in the copy. Your mailing piece MUST be approved by Show Management before you have it printed. You must Fax or a copy for approval. Send your mail piece to Bonnie Bemister at (fax) or bonnie@marshmeadowsmarketing.com. You may also use our Buyer Invitations that are available free to all exhibitors. Please contact Mia Von Gal at to order the invitations (or see the form included in your Exhibitor Marketing Kit). Step 3 Non Disclosure Agreement/Mailing List Once your mailing piece has been approved by show management, Bonnie Bemister will you the non disclosure agreement. Please review our non disclosure agreement and reply with a favorable response. Upon receipt of your agreement, Bonnie will you an Excel database containing the company name, buyer contact and mailing address information. Please note: This list does not contain phone, fax or addresses. It is strictly a mailing list.

13 Here s How it Works: Ocean City Resort Gift Expo Ocean City, MD - November 16-19, 2014 TOP 10 VIP NEW JERSEY CUSTOMERS FREE HOTEL, FREE FERRY RIDE PROMOTION! We ll Offer a Free Hotel Night and Roundtrip Ferry Ride To Your Top 10 VIP New Jersey Customers, Compliments of Your Company and with No Cost to You! Simply fill out the Top 10 VIP New Jersey Retailers Form with your top 10 New Jersey retailers you d like to see at the show and return it by September 9, Make sure you include all the requested information including Company Name, Contact Person, Complete Address, Phone and Fax for each retailer. NOTE we are doing this to help attract NEW New Jersey buyers who have never been to the show or who have not attended in the last two years. We will mail them a letter offering them one free hotel night and roundtrip ferry ride during their stay at the show. The mailing will explain that the offer is being sent to the buyer at your company s request including your booth number, other key contact information and the show special you ll be offering. Don t miss this chance! This is a limited offer and lists will be addressed on first-come, first-serve basis. Mail or Fax this form along with the Top 10 VIP New Jersey Retailers form to: Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, c/o Urban Expositions, 1690 Roberts Blvd., Suite 111, Kennesaw, Georgia Or Fax both forms to: Attn: Bonnie Bemister (We will only use this information for the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo) Name: Company: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Show Special to be included in letter (print clearly): Return This Form Along With Next Page by September 9, 2014.

14 Ocean City Resort Gift Expo November 16-19, 2014 YOUR TOP 10 VIP NEW JERSEY CUSTOMERS Fill out this form with your top 10 VIP New Jersey Retailers (NOTE: we re doing this to attract NEW New Jersey buyers who ve never been to the show or who have not attended in the last two years) and submit with the Top 10 New Jersey Customers participation form and we ll send out a letter on your behalf inviting these retailers to take advantage of the free hotel night and free roundtrip ferry ride offer. Mail or Fax both forms to Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, c/o Urban Expositions, 1690 Roberts Blvd., Suite 111, Kennesaw, Georgia Or Fax: Attn: Bonnie Bemister PLEASE COMPLETE ALL THE FIELDS FOR EACH RETAILER AND PRINT CLEARLY. IF YOU D LIKE, YOU MAY ATTACH A TYPED SHEET FOR BETTER LEGIBILITY. RETURN BY September 9, 2014 _ Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax Contact Address City State Zip Phone Fax

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